CARAVANNING FOR
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PART 7
FITTING A WHEELCLAMP |
The Milenco wheel clamp is a strong, reliable and useful piece of apparatus and is easy to fit to your caravan wheel if you know how |
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Place the hooked part of the component with the word 'MILENCO' loosely over the caravan wheel so that the hook is behind the wheel. Gently rotate the unit 90 degrees anti-clockwise, taking care to clear the wheel arch and any motor mover parts so that the hook is vertically over the highest point of the wheel. |
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Take the second component - the one with the silver lock in the centre of the square panel - and place it so that the shorter strut is hooked behind the right-hand side of the wheel. Line up the square yellow panel with the component already in place and slide it into the appropriate slot. Make sure that this part is inserted as far as it will go. |
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Take the key and insert it into the lock - it will only go in one way. Rotate the key through 90 degrees clockwise to open the lock, and leave it in place. Take the third component (with the printed diagram on the inside of the panel) and hook the shorter strut on this one around the left-hand side of the wheel. |
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Slide the square panel into the central component, ensuring that both components are aligned. There are two small lugs on the inside of the central component, and the final piece won't slide into position if the two parts are not level. |
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Turn the key through 90 degrees anti clockwise and remove it. If the key resists turning, gently but firmly lift the whole assembly upwards to release pressure on the lock. Take the key out and you are clamped! |
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If the ground level is higher on the left-hand side than the right, it may be tricky to slide the panel home. Raise the central part of the clamp slightly and tilt it to the right so all three elements are aligned.The clamp will be aligned to the slope of the ground but will work.
Caravans often settle slightly lower, putting pressure on the lock and left-hand element, which may be tricky to slide out when dismantling. Lift the whole assembly to take the pressure off the lock. Then turn the key. If the left-hand element still resists removal, scrape a small cavity beneath the front strut of the left-hand element to release the pressure. If you are pitched on a hard surface, use a rubber mallet to strike the left-hand strut away from the central assembly where the strut bends upwards to join the square sliding panel.
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