Airstream Caravanner 1977 User manual

1977 Airstream Owner’s Manual

Copyright 1976 by Airstream, Inc.

Introduction
An Airstream travel trailer offers you excel¬
lence in travel luxury and mobility. This
owner’s manual is your key to carefree
travel fun. It contains information necessary
to avoid problems. Consult it when you
have a question about your new Airstream.
It has been designed to aid you in knowing
your trailer better. All information, illustra¬
tions and specifications contained in this
literature are based on the latest product
information available at the time of publica¬
tion approval. The right is reserved to make
changes at any time without notice. Should
you trade or sell your Airstream, please
leave the manual with the trailer. Go Air¬
stream and make this your year for
carefree vacations.
Note: If and when new materials and
production techniques are developed
which can improve the quality of its
product or material substitutions are
necessary due to availability, Airstream
reserves the right to make such
changes.

Contents
Wally Byam Caravans and Clubs .2
Warranty and Service .4
Explanation of Airstream Warranty .6
Certified Service Centers .9
Wally Byam Stores .15
Tow Car Equipment .16
Brakes .17
Loading .20
Tires .30
Hitching Up.33
Towing Tips.36
Overnight Stop.39
Extended Stay .40
Winter Airstreaming .42
Storage and Winterizing .43
Exterior Identifications.44
Exterior.46
Floor Plans.'.48
Interior .54
L.P.G. System .63
Refrigerator.64
Microwave Oven .66
Range and Oven .68
Furnace .70
Water Heater.72
Water System .73
Drain and Waste System .76
Electrical System .79
Battery .81
Electrical Outlet Locations .82
Electrical Wiring Diagrams.83
Electrical Trouble Shooting .91
Specifications.92
Pre-Travel Check List.94
Lubrication and Maintenance .96
Maintenance Record.97
Index .98

Wally Byam Caravans and Clubs
When you bought your Airstream, you
bought a whole new way of life. Airstream
owners enjoy endless opportunities for
friendship, fun and adventure. You may join
every Airstream Wally Byam Caravan and
Airstream Company Rally. We arrange for
such rallies each year: one in the North
West, South West, North East and South
East. You also become eligible to join the
Wally Byam Caravan Club International,
the largest single make trailer club in the
world. The WBCCI is made up of 26,000
family memberships and 160 local chapters
or units throughout the United States, Can¬
ada and Mexico. They meet at monthly
rallies, or where weather conditions prevent
year round rallies, Caravanners come to¬
gether for pot luck dinners to plan events
for the good seasons.
Since the first Wally Byam Caravan in 1951,
110 Airstream Caravans have gone to most
parts of the world. Caravans to Canada
and Mexico are now so popular that there
are six each year. Many a lifelong friend¬
ship was started on these trips. Old-timers
and new owners share experiences and
find a new kind of fellowship, and there is
no better way to learn to use your Air¬
stream. Caravanners enjoy many
advantages: the security of traveling in a
group, planned entertainment and excep¬
tional sightseeing opportunities. The
prestige and good will established over
many years by our Caravans adds further
benefit to Caravanner membership.
The “Caravanner” is the Airstream publica¬
tion and the “Blue Beret” is the official
Caravan Club publication. The bi-monthly
“Caravanner” is for general distribution to
owners and prospective buyers, while the
monthly “Blue Beret” is for WBCCI mem¬
bers only.
Several months before a Caravan rolls, the
"Caravanner" and the “Blue Beret" publish
a description and a registration coupon.
Everyone who registers receives a detailed
bulletin with complete information on the
caravan. When going abroad, all official
matters such as insurance, tourist cards
and border crossing formalities are han¬
dled for you by the Caravan staff.
On every Airstream Caravan, the route is
carefully planned, and a day by day
itinerary, including mail stops, is given to all
Caravanners in advance. Our staff also
makes all the arrangements for parking,
entertainment, tours, etc. well ahead of the
starting date. Airstream Caravan Programs
aiways take caravanners ot all ages into
account. Airstream provides the Caravan
Staff; a leader, a recreation advisor, a
service representative and an advance
representative. This staff is backed by
committees composed of interested Car¬
avan members who assist in the day-to-day
operations.
Waily Byam, pioneer trailer traveler, and
founder of the Airstream Company, was
born on July Fourth and the first Interna¬
tional Rally was in the form of a huge
birthday party for him at Bull Shoals,
Arkansas. It was patterned after the Interna¬
tiona! Rallies in Europe which Wally and his
wife Stella had attended for many years.
Everyone enjoyed this first big rally so
much that the club decided to make it an
annual event. Since then, International
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