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SkyLine TRAVEL TRAILER FIFTH WHEEL Owner's Manual

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Table of Contents

  • Fifth Wheel
  • Owners Manual
  • Introduction
  • Skyline Cares about You
  • Your Travel Trailer - a True Recreational Vehicle
  • Do's and Don'ts for Equipment Selection and Preparation for Towing
  • Trailer Loading
  • Hitching up
  • Hitching Procedures for Conventional Trailers
  • Hitching Procedures for Fifth Wheel Trailers
  • Changing a Tire
  • Brake Adjustment
  • Braking Tips
  • Trailer Driving Techniques
  • Stabilization
  • Utility Systems
  • Utility Diagrams
  • Electrical System
  • Ventilation and Condensation
  • The Exterior of Your Travel Trailer
  • Range Exhaust Hood
  • Air Conditioner
  • Systems Monitor Panel
  • Water Heater
  • Fire and Emergency Procedures
  • Emergency Exits
  • Reporting Safety Defects
  • Travel Trailer and Fifth Wheel Slide-Out Room Adjustment and Operation
  • Slide-Out Rooms - Hydraulic
  • Winterize Checklist for Travel Trailer
  • Travel Checklist
  • Camping Checklist
  • Recommended Maintenance Schedule
  • Warranty Information
  • Skyline Recreational Vehicle Division Directory

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FIFTH WHEEL

Owners manual, summary of contents for skyline travel trailer fifth wheel, page 1: fifth wheel.

  • Page 2 SKYLINE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION Skyline Customer Satisfaction is more than just a promise — We believe you deserve quality in every aspect of ownership. To ensure your continued satisfaction we’re dedicated to providing you with a quality product along with the very best service available in our “...

Page 3: Table Of Contents

Page 5: introduction, page 6: warranty, page 7: skyline cares about you, page 8: your travel trailer - a true recreational vehicle, page 9: trailer loading.

  • Page 10 If you are going on a long trip, take a “shakedown cruise” of a few miles the weekend before you leave. This will test your load, safety equipment, hitch, and might reveal things you missed or forgot. By getting everything in order before you leave home, you can prevent delays and annoyances that could take the fun out of your trip.
  • Page 11 The following defi nitions have been provided for reference: Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) means the value specifi ed by the vehicle manufactur- er as the load-carrying capacity of a single axle system, as measured at the tire / ground interfaces.
  • Page 12 8. Avoid towing with waste holding tank(s) full or partially full. If unavoidable, drive slowly until one or both tanks can be dumped. 9. Keep water tank either completely full or empty when towing to avoid the shifting of weight of a partially fi lled tank. For Fifth Wheel Travel Trailers 1.
  • Page 13 • Always keep tools and equipment stored in areas where they will not shift while traveling. • Wherever possible, place heavy articles in storage compartments which are low and near the axles for better weight distribution. • Pack articles carefully in the storage compartments to minimize shifting. If nec- essary, use straps to prevent movement.

Page 14: Hitching Up

  • Page 15 3. The coupler latch locking lever on the tongue should be fully open. Lower the tongue jack until the ball is fi rmly seated in the socket. Close the coupler latch and secure it with a locking pin or bolt. 4.

Page 16: Hitching Procedures For Fifth Wheel Trailers

  • Page 17 Figure 1 TYPICAL WHEEL CHOCKS Figure 2 TYPICAL SCISSOR JACK Figure 3 NEVER USE BUMPER JACKS...

Page 18: Changing A Tire

Page 19: the braking system.

  • Page 20 WARNING: DO NOT INSTALL A FUSE IN THE CIRCUIT BETWEEN THE TOW VEHICLE BATTERY AND AN ELECTRIC OR ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROLLER. A BLOWN FUSE WOULD CAUSE THE CONTROLLER TO CEASE FUNCTIONING BOTH AUTOMATICALLY AND MANUALLY, CAUSING LOSS OF TRAILER BRAKING WITH NO ADVANCE WARNING.

Page 21: Brake Adjustment

Page 22: trailer driving techniques.

  • Page 23 Heavy cross winds, particularly gusts in canyons or at other exposed locations, can cause excessive trailer swaying or loss of control. Under these conditions, reduce speed to maintain control. Small but sudden course changes can occur when a vehicle towing a trailer is passed by a large fl...

Page 24: Stabilization

  • Page 25 If side-to-side leveling is required, dig a shallow hole under the tire(s) on the high side, or make a step leveling ramp using 1" x 6" or 2" x 6" boards of varying lengths. Pull forward or back onto the leveling ramp until the tire(s) on the low side are level. If front-to-back leveling is required, unhitch the trailer from the tow vehicle, install the jack pad and crank or run the front jack down.

Page 26: Utility Systems

  • Page 27 While away from your travel trailer or while sleeping, the pump should be switched OFF in order to avoid having it run unnecessarily. If any of the listed conditions arise, try the following step-by-step procedures. If these do not solve the problem, consult a service center. Pump will not prime (it should do this automatically): Check to be sure that there is water in the tank.
  • Page 28 Prepare a chlorine solution using one gallon of water and one-quarter cup of house- hold bleach (fi ve percent sodium hypochlorite solution). Pour one gallon of solution into the tank for each 15 gallons of tank capacity. The tank capacity equals the capac- ity of the fresh water tanks plus the water heater capacity.
  • Page 29 If holding tank will not dump or only partially dumps: Be sure unit is level before dumping. 2. Waste may have solidifi ed and clogged drain valve. Partially fi ll tank with water and soap and tow unit for about 10 miles. Surging motion of soapy water in tank should loosen the solid matter and allow dumping.
  • Page 30 A warning label has been located near the Propane container. This label reads: WARNING: DO NOT FILL PROPANE CONTAINER(S) TO MORE THAN 80 PERCENT OF CAPACITY. FAILURE TO COMPLY COULD RESULT IN A FIRE OR PERSONAL INJURY. Overfi lling the Propane container can result in uncontrolled gas fl ow which can cause fi re or explosion THAT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
  • Page 31 container will cause abnormally high pressure, with the result that the pressure relief valve may open. Air in the system is also likely to cause pilot fl ames to go out and result in a service call. Additionally, air in the container carries moisture, which can cause service problems.

Page 32: Utility Diagrams

  • Page 33 Diagram 2 TYPICAL DRAIN LINE SYSTEM...
  • Page 34 Diagram 3 TYPICAL PROPANE SYSTEM...
  • Page 35 Diagram 4 TYPICAL 120 VOLT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM...
  • Page 36 BATT. Diagram 5 TYPICAL 12 VOLT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM...

Page 37: Electrical System

Page 38: ventilation and condensation.

  • Page 39 USE STORM WINDOWS Storm windows are available from your Skyline dealer. The interior surface of the storm windows will be at least 20 degrees warmer, reducing moisture condensation. DO NOT COVER EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOWS. The emergency exit windows must be acces- sible at all times.
  • Page 40 Moisture can stem from a variety of sources such as spills, leaks, overfl ows, condensa- tion, damp or standing water and human activity such as showering or cooking. Good housekeeping and maintenance practices are essential in the effort to prevent or reduce mold growth.
  • Page 41 The information provided herein is merely a general guide to basic background informa- tion about mold and is not intended to be a complete discussion of possible problems relating to mold, methods for determining if a problem exists or of correcting mold problems.

Page 42: The Exterior Of Your Travel Trailer

  • Page 43 GENERATOR Generator Option — Some Skyline models have a generator option. If a generator is installed at a later date, the storage pan in the generator compartment must be removed before installing the generator. When installing the generator be sure to follow the gen- erator installation instructions and all applicable codes and standards for a safe trouble free installation.
  • Page 44 • If your fueling system is not working properly or you need additional informa- tion on the use of the system contact your authorized Skyline dealer immediately or call Skyline directly using the information in the front of this manual.
  • Page 45 ROOF Periodic cleaning and inspection of the rubber roof is the primary maintenance recom- mended. Skyline recommends cleaning rubber roofs three or four times a year and inspecting the roof after every cleaning. To clean EPDM rubber roofs use household cleaners such as Comet™, Spic-N-Span™, Ajax™, etc.

Page 46: The Interior Of Your Travel Trailer

  • Page 47 A variety of tables and sofas, some of which can be made into sleeping accommodations, are installed in Skyline travel trailers and fi fth wheel vehicles. Some of these are stored in enclosures at the sidewalls (exterior type), while others are a part of a dinette arrange- ment.
  • Page 48 Figure 8 TYPICAL TABLE LATCH Figure 9 SWING-DOWN TABLE LEG ON EXTENSION TABLE SWING-DOWN TABLE — Pull the table towards you and up, then push it toward the wall. Insert the brackets (tabs) at the back of the table into the wall support brackets. Pull the leg down into place.
  • Page 49 PEDESTAL TYPE — Drop the table top to the level of seats. Place seat back cushions over table top to form bed. (See Figure 11) Figure 11 PEDESTAL TABLE PEDESTAL TYPE — Simply insert the table leg (or legs) into the base plate or plates. Lower the table support bracket into the legs.
  • Page 50 Figure 13 CABINET BUNK ROLLOVER SOFA — Pull the back of the sofa forward until the back rolls over to form the front half of the bed. (See Figure 14) Figure 14 ROLLOVER SOFA LOVESEAT SLEEPER, QUEEN SLEEPER, AND CONVERT-A-BED — To adapt these into a bed, remove the seat cushions, lift the mechanism, and pull forward.
  • Page 51 JACKKNIFE SOFA — Lift the front edge of the sofa seat and pull forward. The seat will lift and move forward as the back of the sofa drops to make into a bed. (See Figure Figure 16 JACKKNIFE SOFA INTERIOR MISCELLANEOUS BATHROOM DOOR LOCK —...

Page 52: Range Exhaust Hood

  • Page 53 Figure 18 TYPICAL TV ANTENNA Figure 19 TYPICAL TV ANTENNA CRANK TV ANTENNA In many areas, television reception can be improved with an optional TV antenna. The TV antenna hookup includes an amplifying system, a coaxial connection for the antenna cable to your TV set, and a antenna crank for inside control.

Page 54: Systems Monitor Panel

  • Page 55 Figure 21 TYPICAL HAND CONTROL MARINE-TYPE TOILET Figure 22 FLUSH LEVER Figure 23 WATER LEVER Figure 24 TYPICAL FOOT PEDAL MARINE-TYPE TOILET...
  • Page 56 Be sure a suffi cient quantity of water is in the bowl to carry waste into the holding tank. Toilet Leaks, Water On Floor • Check the water inlet connection. Tighten, or clean and tighten if necessary. • Refer other toilet leaking conditions to an authorized Skyline dealer.

Page 57: Water Heater

  • Page 58 If you are at all uncer- tain, contact your dealer, the Skyline factory, the system or appliance manufacturer’s local representative, or Skyline’s Director of Consumer Relations BEFORE you operate any system or appliance.
  • Page 59 NOTE: Please refer to the label on the front of your Skyline trailer in the area of the Propane tanks which refers to safety precautions pertaining to the Propane system.

Page 60: Fire And Emergency Procedures

  • Page 61 FIRE PRECAUTIONS The safety features built into your new trailer will be of the little value if fi re should strike, and you and your family are not prepared. Every member of your family should know how to prevent fi res and how to escape if a fi re occurs. Before a Fire Starts •...

Page 62: Reporting Safety Defects

  • Page 63 If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffi c Safety Administration (NHTSA) in addition to notifying Skyline Corporation. If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it fi nds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign.

Page 64: Travel Trailer And Fifth Wheel Slide-Out Room Adjustment And Operation

  • Page 65 SLIDE-OUT ROOM SETUP AND OPERATION: This section covers the recommended setup procedure and operation of slide-out rooms which are available in Skyline trailers. FAILURE TO CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS COULD CAUSE AN UNSAFE CONDITION THAT MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. Your trailer and factory slide-out assembly were de- signed as a unit;...
  • Page 66 If you have any doubt, contact your dealer, the factory, or Skyline’s Director of Consumer Relations as outlined in this manual before trying to adjust your slide-out room.

Page 67: Slide-Out Rooms - Hydraulic

Page 68: winterize checklist for travel trailer.

  • Page 69 Figure 31...
  • Page 70 CAPPED LINES DRAIN VALVES Figure 32 To completely winterize your travel trailer for storage follow this procedure to drain the water system: 1. Be sure the travel trailer is level. Use blocks or stabilizing jacks. 2. Be sure your toilet waste holding tank has been drained and fl ushed clean with soapy water.
  • Page 71 fi ve above and then installing special NONTOXIC antifreeze, such as “Winterize” (available from many Skyline dealers), in the water tank along with water in the ratio recommended by the antifreeze supplier. Thereafter, follow this procedure: 1.
  • Page 72 WATER PUMP When the water tank and water lines have been drained, remove the outlet hose from the pump. Turn the pump ON, allowing it to pump out any remaining water, usually about a cupful. Use a towel or rag to catch this water. You can reattach the outlet hose now or later.

Page 73: Travel Checklist

Page 74: camping checklist, page 75: recommended maintenance schedule, page 76: warranty information, page 77: skyline recreational vehicle division directory, page 78: index.

  • Page 79 So if you’re thinking about owning a home that won’t own you, it’s time to check out the homes built and backed by Skyline. For more than 53 years, Skyline’s been building America’s best. Because Skyline people understand that even for an RVer, nothing’s more important than home sweet home.
  • Page 80 CORPORATE MISSION STATEMENT Skyline Corporation is a leader in the development, manufacture, and marketing of high quality, innovative manufactured homes and recreational vehicles that meet customer needs for housing and leisure lifestyles. Our mission is to continually improve the quality of our products and the way we do business in order to meet customers’...
  • Page 81 NOTES...
  • Page 82 NOTES...
  • Page 83 Corporate Offi ce — P.O. Box 743 — Elkhart, Indiana 46514-1584 1-800-755-6521 05/05...

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Skyline who builds Layton is the only UL certified travel trailer and have been building them since 1950! Skyline Corporation – Makers of Nomad, Layton and Aljo travel trailers and fifth wheels, Elkhart, IN. Founded in 1951 in Elkhart, Indiana, Skyline initially produced the affordable housing units popularly known as house trailers or mobile homes. These units evolved into today’s manufactured housing. In 1960, Skyline opened its first travel trailer plant. During its 54-plus years of operation, Skyline has built more than 870,000 homes and 460,000 recreational vehicles (RV’s), most of them travel trailers. Its sales over the years total in excess of $15 billion. Skyline builds three types of towable RV’s: conventional travel trailers, fifth wheel travel trailers, and park models. The principal brand names for these products are Nomad, Layton, Aljo, and Rampage. All Skyline RVs are UL Classified. Skyline is committed to producing the best products at the best prices. It has earned a reputation for uncompromising integrity in all of its relationships with communities, suppliers, retailers, and with the hundreds of Americans who live in Skyline-built homes and enjoy Skyline-built RVs. Skyline Corporation designs and produces manufactured housing and recreational vehicles (RVs). Approximately 80 percent of the company’s total sales are derived from manufactured homes, which are sold under several different trade names. Skyline makes two basic types of manufactured housing: single-section mobile homes and multi-section homes. Single-section homes, which range from 36 to 80 feet in length and 12 to 18 feet in width, are often located in designated mobile home parks. Because their size makes them easy to move from place to place, they are considered “mobile homes.” Skyline’s multi-section homes, however, are larger and more closely resemble site-built homes. Buyers typically place these homes on traditional lots, and rarely, if ever, move them. Almost 70 percent of the homes produced by Skyline are multi-sections. The company’s recreational vehicle segment manufactures three types of towable RVs–conventional travel trailers, fifth-wheel trailers, and park models–as well as a line of slide-in truck campers. They are sold under the “Nomad,” “Layton,” “Aljo,” and “WeekEnder” trademarks. Skyline operates 25 manufacturing plants in 12 states and distributes its products through a national network of manufactured housing and RV dealers. Skyline Coach, the predecessor to Skyline Corporation, was established in 1951 in Elkhart, Indiana. Its founder, Julius Decio, started the business to produce mobile homes, which were commonly called “house trailers” at the time. The business Decio chose was by no means an uncommon one for Elkhart and its surrounding communities. For 20 years, the city–located in northern central Indiana, just a few miles from the Michigan border–had been a major hub for the mobile home industry. The area’s mobile home business had begun in 1933, when a local merchant decided to try replicating a contraption he had seen at the Chicago World’s Fair that looked like a tent on wheels. Setting up shop in Elkhart, he began building “house trailers,” which resembled rudimentary recreational travel trailers. The trailers’ affordability and mobility made them a good option during the Great Depression, when many families traveled across country looking for jobs and a better life. The success of this first mobile home manufacturer led others to start similar businesses, and gradually the region became a major source of house trailers. During the Dust Bowl of 1937 and 1938, people began using house trailers not just to travel in, but as actual homes. In response, manufacturers modified their products to make them more closely correspond to traditional homes, increasing the size of the units and adding more amenities. By the end of World War II, mobile homes had evolved into something much different from their travel-trailer predecessors. Larger and more elaborate in design, they were no longer meant to be towed, camper-style, across the country by families on the move. Rather, they had become an alternative and more affordable type of house, typically stationed in one place. There were, however, a number of manufacturers still producing the early smaller trailers, primarily for use as recreational vehicles. After the war, these manufacturers essentially split off from the mobile home industry to form the RV industry. It was into this newly bifurcated industry that Julius Decio entered when he began building house trailers in a friend’s “welding garage.” His early efforts met with success, and the business was profitable from its first year in operation. In 1952, Decio’s 22-year-old son, Art, returned to Elkhart from Chicago, where he had just graduated college. Art quickly took an active role in his father’s business, working as a division manager in the plant and helping to build the fledgling company. In 1956, he became Skyline’s CEO. The company expanded geographically under Art Decio’s capable leadership, targeting emerging mobile housing markets in retiree states, such as Florida. Another important facet of the new CEO’s administration was a movement toward near-total reliance on third-party suppliers for materials. Whereas many mobile home manufacturers at that time produced some of their own cabinets and building supplies, Art Decio preferred to order virtually everything from outside sources. By having suppliers deliver inventory on a “just in time” basis, Skyline was able to minimize the need for warehouse space, reduce waste, and better control inventory. Decio kicked off the 1960s by taking Skyline public. At the time of its initial public offering, the company boasted an impressive string of profitable years and no corporate debt. Skyline’s second milestone of 1960 was to diversify its business by opening a travel trailer and RV plant in Elkhart. This reunion of the mobile home and RV industries made sense on several levels for the company. Since the industry split in the early 1950s, both the RV and housing segments had remained well represented in northern Indiana. Dozens of RV manufacturers–and the second- and third-tier suppliers supporting them–had production facilities in the region. In addition, many of the materials required to produce mobile homes corresponded with the materials needed to produce RVs. Therefore, Skyline’s addition of an RV division allowed for certain inventory and cost efficiencies. Skyline also used the proceeds from its 1960 IPO to expand its mobile home business via acquisition. In 1962, the company acquired Homette Corporation and Layton Homes Corporation. The following year, Skyline bought Buddy Mobile Homes, and in 1966, added Academy Mobile Homes to its growing portfolio. The company also changed its name from Skyline Coach to Skyline Corporation. During the 1960s and early 1970s, low interest rates and a generally stable economy had combined to keep the manufactured housing business in high gear. According to the Manufactured Housing Institute, the industry hit an all-time high in 1972, reporting shipments of more than half a million units. In 1973 and 1974, however, interest rates began to climb, and housing sales began to plunge. Shipments of manufactured homes declined by 42 percent in 1974 and another 35 percent in 1975. The RV industry, likewise, fell on hard times in the 1970s. The OPEC oil embargo of 1973 and the resulting hike in gas prices put the brakes on recreational driving. This, combined with the rising interest rates, caused RV sales to fall off. Already contending with bleak market conditions, Skyline and other producers of manufactured housing were confronted with still another hurdle in 1976. Concerned about mobile homes’ safety, Congress enacted legislation that set stricter standards for their construction. Officially changing the product’s name to “manufactured housing,” the government required all mobile homes to meet stringent manufacturing, fire, electricity, and safety codes. The tougher requirements–and the costs associated with compliance–spurred a wave of closings and consolidations in the manufactured housing industry. Despite the odds against it, Skyline managed to remain solvent and successful throughout the industry slump, never once posting an annual loss. In 1978, the company expanded again, purchasing Country Vans Conversion. The market for RVs improved in the early years of the new decade; between 1980 and 1984, the number of vehicles shipped increased by more than 80 percent. The market for manufactured housing was slower to rebound, however, with sales remaining at levels much lower than they were in the early 1970s. Skyline continued to show improved earnings and remained debt-free–but to do so, it had to trim costs and streamline operations. In 1983, the company had 28 operational and six idle manufactured housing plants. Just four years later, cost-cutting measures had reduced that number to 23 operational and two idle plants. Skyline also hedged against further economic downturns by amassing cash reserves. In 1987, one-fourth of the company’s pretax income came from interest. The 1990s ushered in better interest rates than consumers had seen in more than a decade, and sales of manufactured housing picked up immediately. Although Skyline’s sales also improved, the company was unable to keep pace with its competitors and consequently surrendered part of its market share. Management attributed the market share loss to a lack of capacity in areas where the manufactured housing markets were expanding fastest. In an April 1996 interview with Investor’s Business Daily, Decio cited Georgia and Texas as two such rapid-growth markets, pointing out that Skyline did not have a strong manufacturing presence in either state. “Even though we’re a national company, at certain times we can’t keep up,” he said. To bolster output and remedy the situation, Skyline initiated an aggressive expansion plan. In 1994, the company upgraded its manufactured housing plant in Sugarcreek, Ohio, and its RV plant in McMinnville, Oregon. The following year, Skyline laid out another $10 million to renovate four more facilities–in Indiana, Pennsylvania, Florida, and Louisiana. In addition to boosting production, the upgrades were designed to allow all facilities to manufacture a wider range of products. The expansion program paid off; between 1992 and 1995, net income improved by more than 50 percent. In 1997, Skyline’s sales of manufactured housing fell slightly, and the resulting dip in total sales broke the company’s five-year record of modest but steady annual increases. A major reason for the decline was an exceptionally harsh winter, which slowed housing sales in some parts of the United States. Another factor was a general softening in the demand for manufactured housing nationwide, which led many of Skyline’s dealers to reduce their inventories. The company’s RV division had a better year, however. RV sales increased by more than 14 percent over 1996 sales, reversing the previous year’s RV industry slump. The year 1998 saw a flip-flop in the fortunes of Skyline’s two business segments. The market for manufactured housing improved in the second half of the year, driving up Skyline’s housing sales. In addition to the overall market improvement, the housing segment benefited from a stronger demand for multi-section homes, which commanded higher prices than single-section homes. On the other hand, Skyline’s recreational vehicle sales decreased in 1998, despite the fact that, industry wide, demand for the vehicles increased. Skyline appeared to have both its business segments on track in 1999. The market for manufactured housing remained relatively steady through the first half of the year. More significantly, consumer demand for multi-section homes continued to grow, pushing the company’s housing dollars up despite a slight decrease in actual units sold. As its quality continued to improve, manufactured housing was expected to become an attractive option for a wider range of homeowners. Skyline’s RV business also appeared to be on the upswing as 1999 progressed, showing gains both in units sold and in sales income. This increase was due in large part to overall favorable economic conditions and increased discretionary income, which allowed consumers to spend more for recreational products and activities. Since its inception in the 1950s, Skyline had been more of a tortoise than a hare, taking few risks and growing slowly and sure-footedly. As the company prepared to leave the 20th century behind, it showed no signs of altering that approach. Because demand in both of Skyline’s major markets was so closely tied to economic cycles, it was impossible to predict how the company might fare in the future. So long as the general economy remained strong, however, it seemed likely that Skyline would thrive.

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