Roadtrek CS Adventurous 2016 User manual

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Owner's Manual
2016 CS Adventurous

Spare Tire Storage 76
Obtaining Service 80
Specifications 81
Warranty 82
Registration 86
Regulatory Notices 88
HOWTO: Monitor Panel 89
HOWTO: Setting Up Your Campsite 95
HOWTO: Shore Power 99
HOWTO: Potable Water Use 102
HOWTO: Waste Water Dumping 106
HOWTO: Propane System 113
HOWTO: Cable and TV Reception 119
HOWTO: Water System Winterizing 125
HOWTO: De-Winterizing 135

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HOWTO: Monitor Panel
Monitor Panel with 1250 watt inverter
and optional propane generator
Monitor Panel for CS with optional 2500
watt inverter and engine generator
The monitor panel is located inside the side door, above the passenger side rear captain's seat. Depending on the options you
have, there may be an inverter switch to the left of the main control panel and there may be a propane generator starter
switch and hour run meter to the right.
The monitor panel monitors your battery and tank status, and provides controls for all of the on-board utilities.

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Battery Disconnect Switch
Battery disconnect switch on
The battery disconnect switch turns the coach battery power off
and on. When off, it prevents your coach batteries from being
drained while the Roadtrek is not in use. The lights, the water
pump, the fan, the refrigerator, even the igniters for the propane
cooktop need 12 volt power from the batteries. If something
electrical in your Roadtrek doesn't work, the first thing to check
is to make sure the battery disconnect switch is on.
The battery disconnect switch is on the bottom left corner of the
monitor panel. To its immediate right is a blue indicator light
which illuminates when the switch is on.
You will hear a "clunk" as the battery disconnect switch is
pressed - this is a big relay connecting the coach batteries to the
electrical loads.
If you hear a clunk-clunk, or nothing at all, it's possible that your
batteries are depleted to the point where they cannot drive the
relay. Take steps to charge your batteries, such as starting the
vehicle engine, and try again after building the batteries up to a
charge level where they will power the relay.
Inverter Switch with 1250 Watt Inverter
Just as the battery disconnect switch powers the lights, fan, and other 12 volt electrical loads, the inverter powers some of
the 120 volt alternating current loads. This is the regular electricity you have in your house.
The inverter takes 12 volt power from your coach batteries and changes it into 120 volt electricity. It powers the television
and home theatre system, plus some other outlet or outlets, depending on model. With this inverter, you can watch television
or play a DVD while you are camping, without the need to plug into shore power or run your generator.
The inverter is rated for 1250 watts maximum output, larger loads such as the air conditioner are too big to run on the power
produced by the inverter, and will not operate unless you plug in or start your generator. The inverter will shut off if you try to
draw too much power through it.

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The inverter switch is on the left side of the monitor panel, above and to the right of the battery disconnect switch. It has an
indicator light inside it that comes on to let you it's on. If you are not using any 120 volt electricity, turn the inverter off to
conserve battery power, since it uses a small amount of electricity even when it's not powering any appliances.
The inverter will shut off if the battery voltage falls below a certain level. This is to protect your batteries, wiring, and the
inverter itself from damage. Battery voltage drops under load, so it is possible to have the inverter cut off under high load
and then the battery voltage will come back up to normal with no load.
1250 watt inverter switch 2500 watt inverter switch
Inverter Switch with 2500 Watt Inverter
If your Roadtrek has the engine generator and 2500 watt inverter option, your inverter switch will be on its own smaller panel
to the left of the main monitor panel. The switch has three positions: off in the middle position, power save auto in the top
position, and power save off in the bottom position.
In the power save auto setting, when you're not using anything with 120 volt power, the inverter will put itself to sleep. In this
mode, it still uses a small amount of power. If you turn on a 120 volt appliance, it senses a load and will come back on in
about 20 seconds. If you select power save auto you'll reduce the electricity it takes to keep the inverter powered, and your
batteries will require less recharging.
Pressing the bottom of the switch selects power save off. When this setting is selected, the inverter will be on continuously.

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There is a shore power indicator light to the right of the switch to tell you the system is receiving shore power. There is also a
battery charging indicator light to tell you when the batteries are being charged by shore power.
Your refrigerator will run on either 12 volt battery power or 120 volt inverter power, but will use less electricity if the inverter
switch is off because of the conversion loss. If all you're running is your refrigerator, turn the inverter off.
Patio Light
On the control panel, the top left switch is the patio light switch. Press the top of the button to turn the lights on, and the
bottom to turn them off. These are LED lights and use very little power.
Patio light switch Water pump switch with standard
inverter
Water pump switch with 2500 watt
inverter

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Water Pump Switch
The button to the right of the patio light switch is the water pump switch. It should be on only when you have water in the
fresh water tanks and wish to use the sinks, showers, or toilet. The pump should not be run without water. As with the patio
light switch, pressing the top of the button turns the pump on, and pressing the bottom turns it off.
Water Heater Switch
There is no water heater switch on the monitor panel. Most CS Adventurous models come with Alde hydronic
propane-powered water heating systems. These have their own control panel mounted in the rear lounge area behind the
driver's side bulkhead to the left of the galley. Some CS Adventurous models have the optional Webasto diesel-fueled heating
and hot water system. The control for this unit is behind the television on the passenger side of the rear lounge area. Follow
the instructions in the Alde and Webasto manuals.
Tank Level and Battery Charge Indicators
To the right of the monitor switches are the indicator lights for the battery charge level, the propane tank level (if you have
propane), the fresh water tank level, and the black and gray water tank levels. Press the button for each to see the display.
These will give you an approximate reading, to the nearest third, of how much is in each tank.
Roadtrek recommends that you keep a small amount of water in your gray and black tanks at all times. This will reduce the
likelihood of material sticking to the inside of the tank.
The four indicator lights for the battery are low, fair, good, and charging. Battery voltage dips under load; the greater the load
the greater the voltage dip. A battery under heavy load will show much lower state than one at rest.
The propane indicators will show full when the tank is at its maximum capacity. Because of the safety-related need for a
vapor space at the top of the propane tank, the maximum fill capacity is 80% of the volume of the tank. Your 60 liter/16
gallon propane tank is full when it holds 48 liters/12.8 gallons of propane. There is another gauge directly on the tank that
you can see behind the front utility bay door at the bottom of the driver's side. This gauge has finer gradations and will give
you more information about your propane level than the indicator light display will.

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Tank level and battery charge indicators Generator switch and hour meter
Optional Propane Generator Switch and Hour Meter
To start the generator, push START until the engine catches, then release. Allow the generator to run for a couple of minutes
before turning on heavy loads such as the air conditioner.
To stop the generator, first shut down all heavy loads, let the generator run for a few minutes to cool down, then press the
STOP side of the rocker switch.
The hour meter keeps track of how many hours your generator has been running. This is important for servicing intervals
such as oil changes, etc. See your Cummings/Onan generator service manual for details. There is a break-in oil change after
the first 20 to 50 hours of use.

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HOWTO: Setting Up Your Campsite
What Do You Need To Hook Up?
In a Roadtrek, the answer to this question is - a lot less than you think. Rather than slog through the setup ordeal that Class
As and fifth wheels and other trailers go through, Class Bs are much more nimble. We travel light and can set up and pack up
in minutes. Let's look at the differences in these different types of units and see why.
Full hookups - electric, water, and sewer - plus lots of
company
Most big rigs and trailers don't really have a self-contained
philosophy - they're basically like sticks and bricks homes on
wheels, which require what campgrounds call "full hookups"
(electricity, water, and sewer connections at each campsite) to
function. Roadtreks have big fresh water and holding tanks that
the other types of RVs lack, so it's usually easier just to plug into
the electricity, and not bother with the water and sewer
hookups. This makes your hookup procedure a five minute
process - park in a level spot and plug in. Maybe hook up the
cable TV, too, if they have it at the campsite, but that's about it.
It's a different philosophy because most large RVs plunk down
and don't move once they get to a campsite. They have a towed
vehicle - or the truck they haul their trailer with - to take short
trips around the area. Since you don't have a tow vehicle like
the big rigs, you need to be able to head out to the store or go
sightseeing in your Roadtrek, so the less elaborate the set-up
and pack-up procedures, the better.

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Connected Fresh Water vs. Using your Tanks
Filling your tanks
There's no real advantage to leaving the water hooked up all the
time - it's easier just to get your hose out and fill your tanks, and
then put the hose away. No leaks, no hose to trip over, no need
to disassemble and store all that stuff when it's time to hit the
road again. In a campground with shower facilities, your water
supply will last for days, and when it runs out you just get the
hose back out, fill it up again, and you're ready for another few
days.
Sewer Hookup vs. Dumping
The advantage of using your tanks for fresh water over a more
permanent water hookup is that you're automatically reminded
of when your waste water tanks are full. When you're close to
running out of fresh water, that means it's time to dump your
wastewater tanks. With a more permanent hookup, the reminder
may be waste water backing up in your sink or toilet, which is
not nearly as pleasant. The tank level indicators only tell you to the nearest third what your tank levels are.
Since you have a waste water discharge pump, the big rig's semi-permanent giant sewer hose on an inclined pathway to the
dump won't work for you - you have to run the pump anyway, so why not just dispense with all that unsightly and potentially
hazardous plumbing? Full hookup sites have a handy sewer dump right at your campsite. When your fresh water runs low,
refill your fresh water tanks, dump your waste water holding tanks, and you're good to go, plus you can drive off anytime
merely by stowing your electrical cord.