The following tips are offered to help you make the most out of your Powrtouch. They cover fitting, usage and maintenance of your mover, and simple diagnosis of common symptoms that you may experience. If you require any personal assistance then please telephone us on 01425 283293 Motor cables – do not cut to exact length, as more cable may be required on your next caravan/trailer. Disengaging rollers – When rollers have been engaged, place the socket wrench on the driver’s seat of your car, this will definitely remind you to disengage the rollers before driving off. Never put the handset on the A frame of the caravan/trailer or rear bumper of the towing vehicle when connecting them. Always put it in a pocket or the boot of the towing vehicle, remember the handset is an expensive item to replace. Practise using your mover in a wide-open space in order to familiarise yourself and increase confidence for use in tighter circumstances. If operating the mover over gravel or soft surfaces, the jockey post may ‘lead’ the caravan in an undesired direction. To prevent this have the jockey wheel ‘trailing’ i.e. move the caravan backwards into the necessary position. It is also recommended that a pneumatic tyre be fitted to the jockey wheel, which will also help to alleviate the problems of moving on gravel and soft ground. Consider adjusting your direction manually, whilst still using the forward or reverse speed, by using the handrail on the front of the trailer to counter cambers, uneven and sloping surfaces. Please be aware that during operation of the mover the control box will become warm, for this reason it is not recommended that it be covered with clothes or similar items, it is also helpful if an air gap can be left around the electronics box. Maintenance. The Powrtouch should be kept clean and tidy and all times, this can be done by washing with water at hose pipe pressure only (please note a pressure washer should never be used). The sliding mechanism that locates the rollers to the tyres should be greased at a minimum of 6 monthly intervals, (see diagram). It should be greased with silicone based spray grease and highly recommended is motor cycle chain grease. Fault Finding. Should your Powrtouch fail to operate please check the following: NB: SOME OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CHECKS WILL BE REQUIRED TO BE UNDERTAKEN AND THE RESULTS WILL BE ANALYSED BY A QUALIFIED ENGINEER AT POWRWHEEL LIMITED. THIS WILL ALLOW US TO SEND THE RIGHT PARTS REQUIRED ALLOWING YOU TO UNDERTAKE ANY RECTIFICATION WORK REQUIRED. |