Jayco 2016 Melbourne User manual

2016 CAMPING TRAILERS
PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER
2016 MELBOURNE
CLASS C MOTORHOMES
0189568.2016

2016 Jayco Melbourne
THE JAYCO ECOADVANTAGE IS OUR COMPANY’S COMMITMENT
TO PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT. Through Jayco’s company-wide
sustainability program, we’re creating better ways to build better RV’s using
fewer natural resources. Already, our initiative has created signicant impact.
As of 2014 our company has:
Recycled
Conserved
Saved
We’re proud of our results, and we know those numbers show that a little
initiative can go a long way. The Jayco EcoAdvantage is our way of making
sure endless generations can enjoy the Great Outdoors.
●7,192 tons of wood
●2,354 tons of scrap metal
●1,428 tons of cardboard and paper
●9,997,400 gallons fo fresh water, enough to meet the
daily needs of 133,293 Americans.
●34,277 gallons of gas, enough for Americans to drive
more than 957,600 miles.
●Enough electricity to power 1,745 homes for tha
year.
●60,900 mature trees.
●Enough landll airspace to meet the annual disposal
needs of a community of 44,683 people.
2016 Jayco Melbourne

Table of ConTenTs
Warranty & Service
About This Manual 3
Chassis Guide 3
Warranty packet 3
Safety Alerts 3
Reporting Safety Defects 4
Manufacturing Process 5
Options & Equipment 5
Customer Responsibility 6
Change Of Address/Ownership 6
Dealer Responsibility 6
Suggestions For Obtaining Service 6
Customer Relations 7
Jayco Travel Club 8
JayPlus™ Extended Service Contract 8
Jayco Customer First Emergency Roadside Assistance 8
Obtaining Emergency Warranty Repair 9
Obtaining Service For Separately Warranted Items 10
Obtaining Service at Jayco 10
Parts & Accessories 11
Notice To Jayco Dealers 14
Occupant Safety
Secondary Means of Escape (Exit Window) 19
Exit Window Label 19
Fire Safety 20
Fire Extinguisher 21
Smoke Alarm 21
Smoke detector warning label 22
Combination Carbon Monoxide/ Propane Alarm 23
Formaldehyde 27
Extended Or Full Time Usage 27
Formaldehyde label 27
LP/Carbon monoxide detector 27
Cold Weather Usage 28
Condensation 28
pre-travel infOrmatiOn
Vehicle Labels 29
Weight Terms 29
Towing & braking warning label 30
Federal OCCC and voluntary weight labels 30
Federal OCCC and voluntary weight labels 30
Motor Home Weight Labels 31
Loading Your Motorhome 31
Federal label 31
Motor home Weight Information label 31
Trailer Plug 33
Weighing Your Motor home 33
7-way trailer plug 33
vehicle OperatiOn
Vehicle Operation 35
Using The Rear Hitch 35
Towing and braking label 35
Braking & Stopping 36
Parking Brake 37

Table of ConTenTs
Power Entry Door Step 37
Entrance Door Step(s) 37
RV Step 37
Entrance Door 38
Keys 38
Driver & Front Passenger Seat 38
Seat Belts 39
Child Safety Restraint Systems 39
Outside Rearview Mirrors 40
Rear Vision Camera 40
Backing Up 41
Campsite Hook-Up 41
Electric Rear Stabilizer Control (if so equipped) 42
Emergency Stopping 43
Emergency Towing 43
Front Axle Tire Alignment 44
Wheel Lug Nuts/Wheel Liners 44
Wheel Bearings & Brakes 45
Tires 45
Changing A Tire 47
Patio Awning 48
Awning care 48
Operating Power Awnings (If So Equipped) 49
Carefree® LONGITUDE Awnings (If So Equipped) 49
Adjusting the Awning Pitch 49
Emergency Operation 50
SlideOut SyStemS
Electric Slide Room System 53
Troubleshooting the Slideout 53
Slideout Systems 53
Retracting slideout room 54
Maintenance 54
Trouble shooting the Inwall slideout system 55
Manual override for the inwall slideout 55
Flush Floor Slideout 58
Trouble shooting the ush oor slideout 58
Power Gear® Slideout 59
Fig. 1-Through Frame Crank Extension w/pin. 59
Fig. 3-Hex Head Crank Extension 59
Fig. 2-Crank Handle 59
Fig. 4-Ratchet 59
Manual Operation for the Power Gear slideout system 60
electrical SyStem
The Electrical System 63
In Case Of An Electrical Fire 63
Controls and Switches 64
GFCI Receptacle 64
120-volt (30 AMP) AC System (If So Equipped) 64
Testing the Campsite Power Connection 65
30-amp Power Cord (If So Equipped) 65
Connecting The Power Cord 66
Calculating 30 AMP Electrical Load (If So Equipped) 66
120-volt Circuit Breakers 67
Inverter (If so Equpped) 68

Table of ConTenTs
Converter 68
12-volt DC System 69
Wizard Button & Reverse Protection Fuses 69
12-volt Fuse Panel 70
Replacing a fuse 70
12-Volt DC Outlet 70
Batteries 70
To recharge the house batteries 71
Dry camping 71
Battery storage instructions 71
Replacement and maintenance 72
Chassis Battery 72
Auxiliary Start System 72
12-Volt Battery Disconnect 72
Isolator Solenoid 73
Load Center 73
Typical Load Center Exterior Panel 73
Load Center Panel w/120 volt Main breaker 73
Approximate Electrical Load Ratings 74
Generator 75
Transfer switch 75
Before starting the generator 75
Automatic Generator Start (AGS) system (If So Equipped) 76
Maintenance 77
Replacing Light Bulbs 78
Command Center 78
Command Center Panel 78
Mounted to wall 78
fuel & prOpane SyStem
Diesel Fuel & Fill 81
Fuel selection 81
DEF Fluid 81
Fuel Safety 82
Fuel selection 82
Fuel ller cap 83
Filling the fuel tank 83
Fuel Economy 83
Exhaust Gas Fumes 83
Propane Gas System (If so equipped) 84
Maintenance 85
Propane Leak Test 85
Propane label 85
Propane Safety Procedure 86
Propane Gas Container 86
Propane system label 86
Servicing or lling 87
LP gas container overll 87
ASME Tank 87
Using The Propane System 88
Calculating Propane Gas Usage 88
“Do not ll to more than 80%” label 88
Cooking With Propane Gas 89
Traveling with Propane 90
Ensure a supply of fresh air (Canada units only) 90

Table of ConTenTs
Cooking / comfort heating label 90
Refueling warning label 90
plumbing SyStem
Plumbing System Maintenance 91
Monitor Panel (If So Equipped) 91
(Monitor panel appearance and components listed may vary) 91
Monitor Panel 91
Command Center Panel 91
Fresh Water System 92
Fresh Water Holding Tank 93
12-Volt Water Pump & Switch 93
Water Pressure Regulator (customer Supplied) 94
Water Pump 94
Utility Center 95
Potable water only label 96
City Fixtures 96
City Fill Tank 97
Country Fill 97
Water Purication System (If So Equipped) 98
Normal Setting 98
Sanitize Tank 98
Sanitize / Winterize Lines 98
To Replace Filter Cartridge 99
Filter housing 99
Water Heater 100
Tank (Storage) Water Heater System(If So Equipped) 100
Gas/Electric DSI Tank (Storage) Water Heater (If So Equipped) 100
Anode rod 102
Replacement chart 102
TANKLESS WATER HEATER (If So Equipped) 104
3 Valve Water Heater Bypass (If So Equipped) 106
Factory installed water heater bypass 106
Outside Shower (If So Equipped) 106
Faucets 107
Bathroom Tub / Shower 107
Hardware & Sink or Shower Fixtures 108
Draining The Fresh Water System 108
Exterior FreshWater 108
Drain 108
Sanitizing the Plumbing System 109
When to sanitize 109
How to sanitize 109
Low Point Drain 109
Winterization 111
Black/Grey Water System 113
Black/Grey Water Holding Tanks 113
Black & Grey Tank Drains 114
Dump Station Connector 115
Garden hose connection 115
Electric Dump Valves 115
Macerator power switch 115
Black Tank Flush (If So Equipped) 116
Black Tank Flush Inlet 116
Macerator Bypass 116

Table of ConTenTs
Tank Heaters (If So Equipped) 117
Toilet 118
heating & cOOling
Air Conditioner 121
Power Roof Vent (If So Equipped) 121
Attic Fan Control 121
Furnace 122
applianceS
Microwave 123
Cooktops (If So Equipped) 123
Electric drop in cooktops (if so equipped) 124
Gas drop in cooktops (if so equipped) 125
Range Hood (If So Equipped) 126
Cooking With Propane 126
Range Hood Vent 126
In Case Of A Grease Fire 127
Refrigerator 127
Cleaning Your Refrigerator 128
Cleaning the interior 128
Cleaning the exterior 128
Water Heater – See plumbing section 128
electrOnicS
HDTV Antenna (If So Equipped) 129
HDTV antenna 129
Enclosure base & signal meter 129
Power Injector 129
Television Roof Antenna (if so equipped) 130
Exterior Television (if so equipped) 131
interiOr
Cleaning The Interior 133
Décor Items 133
Décor Glass (if so equipped) 133
Furniture Upholstery 133
Window treatments 133
Window Shades 133
Sofa 134
Hide-a-bed Sofa or Sofa Sleeper 134
Jack Knife Sofa 134
Trifold Sofa 135
Free Standing Dinette Chairs (If So Equipped) 135
Booth Dinette (If So Equipped) 135
Cabinetry & Tables 136
Booth Dinette 136
Dream Dinette 136
Countertops 137
Laminate countertops (if so equipped) 137
Solid surface countertops (if so equipped) 137
Interior Wall Panel 138
Flooring 138
Carpet 138
Vinyl ooring 138
Privacy Drape Installation 139
Bed Storage 139

ABS Plastics 139
exteriOr
Cleaning The Exterior 141
Frame 143
Chassis Maintenance 143
Front Axle Tire Alignment 143
Exterior Roof & Sidewall Vents 144
Windows 144
Exterior ladder (If So Equipped) 144
Sealants 145
travel/camping/StOrage checkliStS
RV Start-Up 147
Ready To Leave Checklist 147
Motor home Storage 148
additiOnal infOrmatiOn
Featured Components Quick Reference Chart 151
Vehicle Maintenance Record 152