Airstream Excella 1975 User manual

1975
AIRSTREAM OWNERS
MANUAL

An Airstream travel trailer offers you the
ultimate 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, illustrations
and specifications contained in this literature
are based on the latest product information
available at the time of publication 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 Airstream and make this your
year for carefree vacations.
Copyright 1974 by Airstream

1975 Airstream Owner’s Manual

1000 Mile Check Authorization Card
This card entitles you, under the exclusive Airstream Certified
performance checkout program, to a 1000 mile (or 60 day . . .
whichever comes sooner) Performance Check of your Airstream travel
trailer.
In the event you are traveling or moving, this service may be
performed by any franchised Airstream dealer in the United States or
Canada but, of course it is recommended that the check-up be
performed by your selling dealer because of his logical interest in you
as his customer.
We would suggest that you make an appointment with your dealer in
advance of your arrival or inspection date.
Authorization for Interim Airstream Warranty
Airstream Serial Number ___ Delivery Date
Purchased by: Name_
Address_
Purchased from: Name_
Address_
This card is valid for 60 days from date of delivery.
1975 Airstream Service Manual Order Form
If you would like more information on the maintenance and
specifications of your new Airstream fill in order form completely
and mail to:
Airstream Inc.
Jackson Center, Ohio 45334
or
Airstream Inc.
15939 Piuma Avenue
Cerritos, California 90701
Please send me the 1975 Airstream Service Manual, price $20.00* per
copy, to the following address:
Name--
Address_
City_State-____——_ Zip Code-
□ Enclosed $20.00* check or money order □ Please send C.O.D.
payable to Airstream Inc.
*Ohio Purchasers — Add 414% Sales Tax
California Purchasers — Add 6% Sales Tax

BUSINESS REPLY MAIL
No postage necessary if mailed in the United States
Postage will be paid by
CARAVANNER INSURANCE, INC.
2411 West Third Street
Los Angeles, CA 90057

Contents
Wally Byam Caravans/Clubs . 2
Warranty and Service. 4
Service Centers . 6
Wally Byam Stores . 10
Tow Car Equipment . 11
Chassis. 12
Loading. 14
Tires. 24
Hitching Up. 25
Towing Tips .28
Overnight Stop .31
Extended Stay.32
Winter Airstreaming .34
Storage and Winterizing.35
Exterior. 3 8
Floor Plans . 4 0
Interior...45
L.P.G. System .52
Refrigerator.53
Micro Wave Oven. 5 5
Range/Oven.56
Furnace . 58
Water Heater .60
Water System .61
Drain and Waste System .63
Electrical System.66
Battery .68
Battery Charger .69
Electrical Trouble Shooting.73
Specifications .76
Pre-Travel Check List .78
Lubrication and Maintenance .80
Index.82

Travel Carefree and Protected in Your New Airstream
l The Exclusive Caravanner Travel Trailer Insurance Plan
A complete comprehensive policy, including these five big bonus
benefits at no additional cost:
• Collision coverage (low deductible)
• Theft coverage against personal effects
• Personal effects coverage against damage or loss by collision, etc.
• Vacation expense allowance
• Mexico travel coverage (90 days)
And, there are no other deductibles!
Already over 25,000 Airstream owners are benefiting from this
program. Fast, efficient claim service, coast to coast. Underwritten
by Central National Insurance Company of Omaha, with assets of
over $60 million. This program also includes complete protection
against these losses: fire, lightning, explosion, windstorm, hail,
landslide, flood, all accessories, vandalism, and many more perils
commonly insured by comprehensive coverage.
o
The New Airstream Owner’s Association Accident
■ ■ I Insurance Program
A big bonus benefit available only to Airstream owners.
This program includes 24-hour protection for accidental death or
dismemberment — anywhere in the world, on or off the job; on
business, on vacation — or at home PLUS 1 l h times the benefits while
on a trip with your Airstream.
No medical statement is required and you will not be bothered by a
physical examination or investigation. But you must be an Airstream
owner, under age 70. There are 4 specialized plans from which to
choose. Here’s an example of benefits:
Plan B-l (While at home) Plan offers the owner and spouse full
24-hour protection against accidents anywhere in the world, whether
on or off the job, on business, pleasure, or vacation. This plan pays
$20,000 and $10,000 to owner and spouse respectively in event of
accidental death or dismemberment, and $14.00 a day for up to 365
days while in the hospital.
Plan B-l (While on a trip with an Airstream) Benefits are payable if
the accident occurs when the insured is away from his permanent
address while on a trip with his Airstream Travel Trailer. Coverage is
provided 24-hours a day for all types of accidents during a trip. At
this time the accidental death benefit would increase to $50,000 and
$25,000 respectively. The daily in-hospital allowance would increase
to $35.00 a day for up to 365 days. The annual premium for plan
B-l is only $89.
For fast efficient service and answers to your specific questions, call
[phone].
Travel carefree. Fill out and mail the following request card today!
Please rush information on these exclusive Airstream money-saving
programs:
□ Caravanner Travel Trailer Insurance Plan
□ Airstream Owner’s Association Accident Insurance Program
Name_
Address-
City_State_Zip.

Wally Byam
Caravans/Clubs
When you bought your Airstream, you
bought a whole new way of life. Airstream
owners enjoy endless opportunities for friend¬
ship, 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 149 local
chapters or units throughout the United
States, Canada and Mexico. They meet at
monthly rallies, or where weather conditions
prevent year round rallies, Caravanners come
together for pot luck dinners to plan events
for the good seasons.
Since the first Wally Byam Caravan in 1951,
100 Airstream Caravans have gone to most
parts of the world. Caravans to Canada and
Mexico are now so popular that there are
eight each year. Many a lifelong friendship
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 Airstream. Caravanners
enjoy many advantages: the security of travel¬
ing in a group, planned entertainment and
exceptional sightseeing opportunities. The
prestige and good will established over many
years by our Caravans adds further benefit to
Caravanner membership.
The “Caravanner” and the “Blue Beret” are
the official publications. 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. Every¬
one 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 handled 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 Caravan¬
ners in advance. Our staff also makes all the
arrangements for parking, entertainment,
tours, etc. well ahead of the starting date.
Airstream Caravan Programs always take
caravanners of all ages into account. Air¬
stream provides the Caravan Staff: a leader, a
recreation director, a service representative
and an advance representative. This staff is
backed by committees composed of inter¬
ested Caravan members who assist in the
day-to-day operations.
Wally Byam, pioneer trailer traveler, and
founder of the Airstream Company, was bom
on July Fourth and the first International
Rally was in the form of a huge birthday
party for him at Bull Shoals, Arkansas. It was
patterned after the International Rallies in
Europe which Wally and his wife Stella had
attended for many years. Everyone enjoyed
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