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OWNERS
AIRSTREAM MANUAL
SAFARI
A TRAILERING GUIDE
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INTRODUc TION 2006 MODEL The Owners Manual for your new Airstream trailer is designed to respond to the most frequent inquiries regarding the operation, function and care of the many systems that make modern trailering a joy. Airstream realizes our customers possess varying degrees of expertise in the area of repairing and maintaining the appliances in their trailer. For this reason, the service and trouble-shooting information found in this manual is directed toward those with average mec
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TABLE OF c ONTENTS A. WARRANTY AND SERVICE D. EXTERIOR G. ELECTRICAL Warranty Cleaning 12-Volt Distribution Panel Warranty Explanation Chassis Battery Converter Service Power Jack 12-Volt System & Components Reporting Safety Defects Tires TV Antenna Maintenance Schedule Axle and Running Gear Satellite Antenna Maintenance Parts & Supplies Electric Brakes Solar Panel 110-Volt System & Components 110-Volt Diagrams B. TOWING E. INTERIOR FURNISHINGS AND ACCESSORIES Tow Vehicles F. APPLIANCES
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WARRANTy AND SERvIcE WARRANTY COVERAGE AIRSTREAM’S RESPONSIBILITY When you buy a new Airstream Travel Trailer from an authorized Airstream dealer, The basic Airstream Limited Warranty applies for a period of two years from the A Airstream, Inc., warrants the trailer from defects in material and workmanship as follows: date of original purchase, and the application date of all warranties is that indicated on the owner’s Limited Warranty. Defects in items covered under this Warranty will BASI
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WARRANTy AND SERvIcE INSTALLATIONS NOT COVERED Furnish the following information: • The complete serial number of the trailer Airstream, Inc., does not accept any responsibility in connection with any of its trailers • Date of original pur chase A for additional equipment or accessories installed at any dealership or other place of • Selling dealer business, or by any other party. Such installation of equipment or accessories by any • Natur e of service pr oblem and steps or service
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WARRANTy AND SERvIcE DEALER REPRESENTATION EXCLUDED This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights, which vary from state to state. The full extent of the basic Airstream Limited Warranty is set forth in detail in the A folder, and in the explanation of the basic Airstream Limited Warranty covered in the EXPLANATION OF AIRSTREAM LIMITED WARRANTY Airstream Trailer Owner’s Manual. Airstream Inc. will not be responsible for additional representations or implie
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WARRANTy AND SERvIcE Abuse factors have been exceeded could void the Airstream warranty. For additional infor- mation on the loading of your trailer, consult your Owner’s Manual or gross vehicle Lack of customer care and/or improper maintenance will result in early failure for which weight rating plate. A Airstream cannot be held responsible. The Airstream axle is manufactured to a tolerance of 0-1½º camber and 0-1/8” toe-in. Exposure These tolerances will only change if the trailer is subje
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WARRANTy AND SERvIcE SERVICE Service may be arranged at the Factory Service Center by contacting the Service Coordinator at The Airstream Silver Key Delivery Program is an exclusive Airstream program. Before A leaving the factory, each and every vital part of the trailer is tested for performance. Airstream Factory Service Center Each test is signed and certified by an inspector. After the trailer arrives on your dealer’s P.O. Box 629 lot all of these vital parts and systems are again tested
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WARRANTy AND SERvIcE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE EVERY 5,000 MILES OR 90 DAYS Exterior Door locks Lubricate with dry graphite A WANIN r g : FAILURE TO MAINTAIN YOUR COACH CAN CAUSE PRE- MATURE AND UNEXPECTED PARTS BREAKAGE AND/OR ERRATIC OPERATION Exterior Hinges Lubricate with light household oil THAT MAY BE HAZARDOUS. LPG Hold Down Lubricate with light household oil Note: See appliance manufacturer’s literature for further information LPG Regulator Check bottom vent for obstructions EVER
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WARRANTy AND SERvIcE EVERY 10, 000 MILES OR 6 MONTHS EVERY YEAR Brakes Inspect, adjust, or replace as necessary Battery Clean, neutralize, and coat terminals with petroleum A jelly Wheel Bearings Clean and repack A-Frame, Step Wire brush and paint frame at front and rear. Tires Inspect and rotate LP Bottles Have purged by LP supplier. Spare Tire Carrier Lubricate moving parts. Seams Check and reseal exterior seams, windows, lights, and Seals, Windows, & Door Clean with mil
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WARRANTy AND SERvIcE SUGGESTED MAINTENANCE PARTS AND LUBRICANTS Spray Contact Cleaner Hitch Ball Lube (May use wheel bearing grease.) BULBS, EXTERIOR Exterior Sealer A License Plate # 53 Clearance Light #194 Door Light #1003 Convenience Light (Dump Valve) # 53 Trailers have an LED tail light system that uses no bulbs. BULBS, INTERIOR Ceiling Light (Incandescent) #1141 Wardrobe Light & Dinette Light #561 Wall Light #1076 Reading Light #TY-67 WANIN r g : Always replace the light bulb
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WARRANTy AND SERvIcE MAINTENANCE RECORD DATE DEALER SERVICE PERFORMED DATE DEALER SERVICE PERFORMED A A - 9
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WARRANTy AND SERvIcE NOTES A A - 10
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TOWING y OUR AIRSTREAM TOW VEHICLE EQUIPMENT Inspect the tow vehicle’s hitch regularly for loose bolts or nuts, cracked welds, loose ball mounts, worn parts, etc. If you plan to buy a new vehicle to tow your trailer we suggest that you include in your purchase the towing options offered by most tow vehicle manufacturers. These New trailerists often carry more food and other supplies than really needed. Remember include such things as a heavy-duty alternator and radiator, heavy-duty springs (
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TOWING y OUR AIRSTREAM To prevent corrosion within the breakaway switch, pull the switch’s pin straight forward ELECTRIC BRAKES and spray the inside of the switch through the hole with an electric contact cleaner The brakes are operated by 12 volt current from your tow vehicle and MUST BE (such as Spra- Kleen) and reinsert pin. A drop of light household oil on the groove HOOKED UP SO THAT YOU HAVE AN INTEGRAL SYSTEM WITH YOUR TOW near the base of the pin will allow the pin to operate freely.
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TOWING y OUR AIRSTREAM LOADING When loading heavy objects such as tools, skillets, irons, and boxes of canned goods, etc. keep them as low as possible - preferably on the floor. Try to hold additional weight Below is a sample of the weight information chart provided in all Airstream vehicles. behind the axle to a minimum. This information can be found in your vehicle on the back of the first wardrobe door on the curbside of the vehicle about 60” up from the floor. Bumper Mounted Receiver B Y
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TOWING y OUR AIRSTREAM WEIGHING YOUR TRAILER load, to check the tongue weight by using the following method (see illustration). Place a piece of wood of approximately the same thickness as the bathroom scales The diagram below shows how to weigh the trailer on scales. on the ground in line with the trailer hitch jack as shown. It should be so spaced that a short piece of pipe or other round piece will lay exactly one foot from the centerline The allowable personal cargo must be distributed
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TOWING y OUR AIRSTREAM HITCHING UP Hitching up your trailer is something that will become almost second nature with practice. The Percentage of Tongue Load following section includes proper hitch load distribution and a procedure for hitching up. distributed to car and or trailer wheels Equalizing Hitch Load Distribution B When a trailer is hitched up properly to a tow vehicle with a load equalizing hitch, approxi- mately 1/3 of the trailer’s tongue weight will be on the trailer’s axles and
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TOWING y OUR AIRSTREAM Steps for Hitching Up A low hitch ball increases tail wagging tendencies by lowering the nose of the Jack up the trailer hitch until there is clearance for the HITCH BALL to slide under it. trailer, thus changing the center of support for the trailer and reducing the weight Remove the safety pin, slide the locking lever forward and raise. Back the tow vehicle on the four wheels of the tow vehicle. With proper hitch installation and hitching straight back to the hitch.
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TOWING y OUR AIRSTREAM Note: If you’re tow vehicle is equipped with adjustable load leveling air shocks, you must load the tow vehicle first with typical luggage and passengers and bring it back to level. Then attach the trailer and adjust the load leveling bars. Otherwise the air shocks on the tow vehicle will overload the rear wheels. Do not use air shocks to level tow vehicle and trailer after hitching up. B Note: Leveling the trailer end to end, then measuring from the ground to the i
