Atwood Mobile Products MPD 87903 User's Manual
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1. ENT individual jack note A maximum of two individual jacks can be operated at one time Keep all WW ee A corners within 4 of level with each other REMOVING CAMPER FROM TRUCK Disconnect electrical connection between camper and truck refer to your Camper operation instructions or contact the camper manufacturer for more information Follow the instructions from the LIFT or LOWER TRUCK CAMPER Sections and 2 and 3 Raise camper until bottom of camper clears truck bed Slowly drive truck from underneath camper Lower camper to lowest possible position without any part of camper touching the ground LOADING CAMPER ON TRUCK Following the instructions or To Lower truck camper sections and Fic 2 and 3 raise camper high enough to clear truck bed Carefully back truck under camper making sure not to damage any portion of the camper or jacks Camper should be centered in truck bed with front of camper as far forward in truck bed as possible Attach electrical connections between truck and camper refer to your camper operating instructions or contact the camper manufacturer for further information Lower camper into truck bed then fully retract all jacks Manual Override Operation To manually extend or retract jack unplug jack from camper to disable the jack motor s dynamic brake Place manual override handle Fic 1 A into alignment tube Fic 1 B and engage drive pin2. I dood Atwood Mobile Products 1120 North Main Street Elkhart IN 46514 PHONE 574 264 2131 FAX 574 262 2550 INTERNET http www atwoodmobile com ENGLISH SAFETY ALERT SYMBOLS Safety Symbols alerting you to potential personal safety hazards Obey all safety messages following these symbols A WARNING avoid possible injury or death Z CAUTION avoid possible injury and or property damage Refer to MPD 87903 and 71125 for complete installation operation and maintenance instructions for camper jacks and landing gear respectively FOR YOUR SAFETY READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE OPERATING Installer Consumer Provide these instructions to the consumer Keep documents for future reference Our remote control is designed for use only with Electric Ball Screw Truck Camper Jacks EBSTCJ equipped for remote control capability and Atwood Landing Gears Atwood makes two types of one with remote capability and one without they are not interchangeable A WARNING PERSONAL INJURY amp PRODUCT DAMAGE To deactivate the wireless system when you are finished hold down the power select on the remote until the LED turns off e Only operate jack system when camper or trailer is unoccupied e Store remote in a secure place away from access by children e Remove the battery from the handheld remote before storing to prevent accidental jack activation or continuous remote transmission If the remot
3. Rotate handle counter clockwise to raise or clockwise to lower camper Plug the jack back into camper to activate the jack motor s dynamic brake PICKUP CAMPERS 4 10 16 T x 4 REMOTE ACTIVATION SWITCH RED ACTIVE LED BLUE RF LED oO REMOTE CABLE PUSH TO ACTIVATE UTO OF MOUNTING HOLE x4 MOUNTING HOLE x4 oF BATTERY 11111 WHEAT 333333343333333 333333334 RRRS 11111 7 7 77 OTH WHEEL REAR TROUBLESHOOTING If all or any of the jacks or landing legs fail to operate 1 Check whether the 12VDC battery is fully charged You may need to recharge it 2 Check that the camper jack cords are securely plugged into the exterior sockets You may need to pull a plug out and replug it 3 If the motor will not extend retract the jack and the motor is making a ratcheting sound clutch slipping do not use the manual override Immediately contact an Atwood Service Center and have jack replaced Do not use the jack until replaced 4 Assure the activation switch is turned on The LED on the switch pad should be lit 5 Check that you are within 20 feet of the camper 6 Replace the 9V battery or plug the audio cable R into the side of the remote P and the opposite end into the front of the activation switch Q 7 Check that the battery terminals are clean and have no corrosion 8 Look to see if other radio frequency devices such as an automobile ke
4. a dry lint free cloth If the remote gets wet remove batteries immediately Dry battery compartment with a soft cloth to minimize potential water damage Leave cover off the battery compartment overnight or until completely dry Do not use the remote until completely dry lf power relay module gets wet turn off circuit breaker to the unit Allow unit to fully dry before attempting to use it If it is not possible to get jack to operate freely replace jack Should problems or questions arise contact your dealer the camper manufacturer or the Atwood Service Department 866 869 3118 The ball screw jacks and remote controls have a two year warranty as written in this manual For more warranty information contact Atwood before having any work done NO oa gt D ATWOOD LIMITED WARRANTY Atwood Mobile Products warrants to the retail owner and subject to the below mentioned conditions that this product will be free of defects in material or workmanship for a period of two years from the original date of purchase Atwood s liability hereunder is limited to the replacement of the product repair of the product or replacement of the product with a reconditioned product at the discretion of the manufacturer This warranty is void if the product has been damaged by accident unreasonable use neglect tampering or other causes not arising from defects in material or workmanship This warranty extends to the origin
5. al owner of the product only and is subject to the following conditions 1 For two 2 years commencing with the date of purchase Atwood will provide the replacement or repair of any Hardware System and Components that are found to be defective by Atwood in material or workmanship 2 In the event of a warranty claim the original owner must contact the Atwood Consumer Service Department 1120 North Main Elkhart IN 46514 USA Phone 866 869 3118 Warranty Claim Service must be performed as approved by the Atwood Consumer Service Department Warranty replacement hardware systems and components or parts will be furnished freight prepaid labor cost to repair or replace will be limited to the amount of the original purchase price of the systems and components The replaced warranty products or parts become the property of Atwood Mobile Products and must be returned to the Atwood Consumer Service Department freight prepaid unless prior arrangements have been made 3 This limited warrant is valid only when the product is applied installed maintained and operated in accordance with this Atwood Installation Maintenance and Operating Manual Any deviation from these recommended specifications must be approved in writing by Atwood ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES arising by way of State Law including any implied warranty of merchantability and any implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose are limited in duration to the term of this L
6. cable into the back side of the activation switch Connect the optional accessory harnesses controlling up to two additional motor outputs to their associated connector on the base receiver Any use of the accessory ports needs to be approved in advance by the manufacture of the accessory Connect the power harness to the base receiver Take care not to apply power to the motor accessory connectors as they utilize the same connector Doing so will void the unit s warranty SET UP OF WIRELESS REMOTE A WARNING PERSONAL INJURY amp PRODUCT DAMAGE Do not replace or charge batteries a potentially explosive atmosphere Contact sparking may occur while installing or removing batteries and cause an explosion All batteries can cause property damage and or bodily injury such as burns if a conductive material such as jewelry keys or beaded chains touches exposed terminals The material may complete an electrical circuit Short circuit and become quite hot Exercise care in handling any charged battery particularly when placing it inside a pocket purse or other container with metal objects REMOTE BATTERY INSTALLATION 1 Firmly slide battery cover remote back down to remove NOTE The audio cable can optionally be used to power the transmitter directly from the switch assembly 2 Insert one 9V battery 3 Replace the battery cover and slide up until secure The battery type is 9V alkaline battery which will provide app
7. e is continuously activated by a jammed or shorted button operation of other remote devices such as vehicle keyless entry systems LITERATURE NUMBER MPD 87974 WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL einstallation Operation Maintenance Effective 6 30 09 be advised to turn off your vehicle engine INSTALLATION A CAUTION PRODUCT DAMAGE e Disconnect power to the power relay module prior to HiPot testing of the camper or the microprocessor will be damaged NOTE FIG 4 is overhead view of a pickup camper with power relay module shown flat for clarity Fig 5 is overhead view of 5th wheel trailer 1 Install the power relay module in a clean dry interior area protected from moisture Use the four 4 1 47 diameter holes for mounting the module relay K Position the base on the mounting surface and secure it using appropriate hardware for the wall material Orient antennae straight away from base Permanently secure antenna to mounting surface with appropriate hardware Mount the base RF receiver unit K in the selected target location Take care to ensure that the antenna on the board is not located next to other electrical wiring which could interfere with operation Take care to ensure that the target location has good RF reception avoid faraday cage scenarios i e metal box A CAUTION PRODUCT DAMAGE e Failure to orient antennae properly will result in intermittent operation of the wireless remote system NOTE Correct polarit
8. hemicals or particles such as grain dust or metal powders and any other area where you would normally Passenger Front Jack or Leg Output Jack C Driver Rear Jack or Leveleg J Flat Cable D Passenger Rear Jack or Leveleg K Relay Module RF receiver E 440 AMP Circuit Breaker L Antenna Male Connector N Female Connector O 30 AMP Fuses 4For all camper jacks or 60 AMP resetable circuit breaker for 8AWG battery wire P Remote F Red Motor Gear Box Lead Q Activation Switch G Yellow Motor Gear Box Lead R Audio Cable S Flat Cable Outlet 2 SUPPLY POWER TO UNIT The unit operates from a 12 VDC battery and must be supplied through a 40 AMP circuit breaker 4E amp 5 Route the 8 AWG 12 VDC from the circuit breaker and the ground wiring to the terminal block amp 5 H Terminate the wires the labeled positions Route the two 10 AWG wires from each jack to the terminal block 4 amp 5 Refer to the labels next to each terminal position for driver front passenger front driver rear and passenger rear jacks Connect the wires for each jack 4 Install the Activation Switch near the floor just inside the door of the pickup Camper or in an outside compartment of the fifth wheel Plug the flat cable Fic J into the left side of the power relay module 4 amp 5 5 and route to the location of the activation switch Fie 4 amp 5 Q Plug other end of the
9. imited Warranty Atwood makes no further warranty of any nature beyond this Limited Warranty No person has authority to enlarge amend or modify this Limited Warranty Any action to enforce this warranty shall not be commenced more than one 1 year after the expiration of this warranty
10. ip clutch or cause damage to the motor To LIFT TRUCK CAMPER EXTEND FRONT JACKS FIRST A EXTEND ALL JACKS Extend front jacks so camper is 47 higher front than in the rear Fic 2 lt Once the camper front is higher than the rear press and hold the ALL JACKS BUTTON extend Release when the camper is at the proper height Use the individual jacks buttons to adjust an individual jack note A maximum of two individual jacks can be operated at any time Press and hold the extend or release buttons for the individual jacks as needed to keep the front of the camper 4 higher than the rear to prevent tipping over the camper Keep all corners within 47 of level with each other INDIVIDUAL JACK ADJUSTMENT Press and hold Extends single jack Press and hold Retracts single jack gt A CAUTION PERSONAL INJURY amp PRODUCT DAMAGE Do not enter camper after it is removed from truck until it is lowered to its lowest position This will minimize sway which could cause structural damage to the camper jacks or injury to persons TO LOWER RETRACT REAR JACKS Retract rear jacks so camper is 4 lower rear than the front Fic Once the camper has the rear lower than the front press and hold the ALL JACKS BUTTON retract W Release when the camper is at the proper height RETRACT ALL JACKS INDIVIDUAL JACK ae Use the individual jacks buttons to adjust an ADJUSTM
11. of all 4 jacks e Paired operation adjacent jacks can be operated simultaneously by holding down two jack buttons 8 When controlling accessories only one accessory may be powered at a time Multiple accessory button presses are ignored OPERATION Associate the transmitter with the base receiver e Power the system by pressing the WAKE button on the activation switch Q The red ACTIVE LED should blink 2 flashes with a pause This indicates that the system is in the default shipment state and has no RF transmitter associated with it Power the RF transmitter by pressing the POWER SELECT button The green LED on the transmitter will illuminate The transmitter will remain powered for 1 minute e Hold down the WAKE button on the activation switch Q for 10 seconds The system will enter LEARN TRANSMITTER mode which is indicated by the red ACTIVE LED flashing quickly In this mode the base receiver will associate itself with the next transmitter that is received Press any jack button on the transmitter The base unit will see the transmitter and associate itself with it At this point the red LED should be on solid and the blue LED will indicate detection of transmitter RF signal A CAUTION PRODUCT DAMAGE Do not over extend over retract jacks The electric jack has an internal slip clutch to help prevent damage when clicking sound is heard release switch Continuing to hold the switch will wear out the sl
12. roximately 45 minutes of continuous use OPERATION A WARNING CAMPER CAN TIP OVER e Sandy soft spongy ground may cause jacks to sink camper may tip over Jack must be on firm solid ground prior to operation Insure area below and around jack is clear of obstructions Do not place blocks under the jack for additional ground clearance e Always keep the front of camper higher than or equal to the rear of the camper Never allow either side or end of camper to be more than 4 out of level Fie 2 and 3 Remove the hand held remote control from its secure compartment 2 Reinstall battery 3 Unit is in a low power sleep mode when not in use To activate the unit press the WAKE button on the switch assembly The unit will awaken and the red ACTIVE LED will illuminate The unit will automatically deactivate and enter sleep mode 10 minutes after the last operation of the system 4 When finished the LED on the activation switch must not be lit 5 Activate the RF transmitter by pressing the POWER SELECT button The transmitter will power up and indicate the green LED 6 The transmitter can be used to control either JACKS or ACCESSORIES When the green LED is active the transmitter is controlling JACKS When the yellow LED is active the system is controlling the accessory motors 7 When controlling jacks the following operations are possible e Extension or retraction of an individual jack e Extension or retraction
13. y fob cellular phone TV remote control are operating within range of your remote These devices will make the jacks pause Lift your finger from the button on the remote and re press the button Also the audio cable can carry the signal plug the audio cable R into the side of the remote P and the opposite end into the front of the activation switch If the jacks keep running hold down the power select on the remote until the LED turns off This will shut the power off to the jacks If not unplug the jack s from its their exterior socket s REMOTE ACTIVATION SWITCH Red ACTIVE LED e SOLID system is active and ready for operation OFF system is in sleep mode Fast continuous blinking system is in LEARN TRANSMITTER mode 1x blink with pause low voltage detected no operation allowed 2x blink with pause no transmitter is associated with the base unit shipment mode A transmitter must be associated with the base unit before operation is allowed See installation section Blue RF LED e SOLID indicates presence of clean RF signal from associated transmitter e Blinking indicates RF interference from another transmitter more than 1 transmitter is operating nearby e OFF no RF signal detected MAINTENANCE To clean the remote wipe with a soft cloth dampened with water Don t use Cleaners or solvents on the remote they can harm the body and leak inside causing permanent damage Battery contacts may be wiped with
14. y must be observed as noted on the circuit board next to 5 amp 4 H The unit will not function if the input power is installed in reverse polarity See 5 amp 4 and or garage door openers may be interfered with or prevented SPECIFICATIONS A Driver Front Jack or Leg H Input Power Terminal Block DESCRIPTION SPECIFICATIONS Channels 1 Frequency 315 MHz Operating Temperature Range Power Source Weight 20 C to 120 C 9 volt alkaline battery 4 0 ounces FCC Compliance Statement Remote Control P N 80430 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation You do not need an FCC license to operate the wireless remote However any changes or modifications to the device will void the user s authority to operate the equipment A WARNING EXPLOSION To avoid possible interference with blasting operations do not use your remote near ELECTRICAL BLASTING CAPS iN a BLASTING AREA in areas posted TURN OFF TWO WAY RADIO Obey all signs and instructions Do not use the remote near explosive atmospheres Explosive atmospheres are often but not always clearly marked They include fueling areas fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities areas where the air contains c
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