Volkswagen Campmobile Operating instructions

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RepairManual
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Campmobile
Repair
Troubleshooting

This
publication
containstheessential
removal,installation,
andadjustment
procedures
for1976,1977and1978factory-equippedCampmobilevehicles
sold
in
theUSAandCanada.
CAUTION
Itisassumedthatthe readerislamiliarwithbasicautomotiverepair
procedures.
Specialtoolsrequiredinperforming certainserviceoperations
are
identilied
inthemanualandrecommendedloruse.
Useoftoolsor
procedures
otherlhanthoserecommendedin
this
repair
manual
maybe
detrimental
tothevehicle's
safe
operation
as
well
asthesafety
olthe
person
servicingthevehicle.
Partnumberslistedin
thismanual are
lorrelerence
only.Alwayscheckwith
your
authorizeddealertoverily
part
numbers.
w 42-028-965-1
First
Edition,4/78
Manufacturedin
theUnitedStatesof
America
@
1978VOLKSWAGENWERKAKTI
ENGESELLSCHAFT
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publication
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product
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publication
may
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Contents
Ceilingcabinetandcloset
Leftinsidetrim
panel
Louveredwindows
Repair Luggagerack
Pop-uproof
Rearseatandstorage
locker
Refrigerator
cabinet
Sinkand
gas
range
cabinet
Page
76.2
75.9
76.8
75.2,75.7
75.2,75.3
77.2
76.7
76.4
Troubleshooting
Current
flow
diagram
(CANADA) 97.12
(usA) 97.4
Cut-off
relayf
orauxiliarybattery
(USA) 97.11
Efectricalsystem,
general
layout 97.2
Refrigeratordoesnotcool
(CANADA) 97.14
(usA) 97.6
lndex
Ceilingcabinet 76.2
Circuitbreaker 97.3
Closet 76.3
Controlpanel97.3
Current
flowdiagram
(cANADA) 97.12
(usA) 97.4
Cut-off
relayforauxiliarybattery 97.11
Ef
ectrical
system,
general
layout 97.2
Leftsidetrim
panel 75.9
Louveredwindow 76.8
Luggage
rack 75.2,75.7
Pop-uproof 75.2,75.3
canvas 75.2,75.4
seal 75.2,75.5
Rearseatandstoragelocker 77.2
Rectifier 97.3
Refrigeratorcabinet76.7
Sinkand
gas
range
cabinet 76.4
Sink
water
pump 97.3
Troubleshooting
cut-of
frelayfor
auxiliarybattery
(USA) 97.11
refrigeratordoes
not
cool
(cANADA)
97.14
(usA) 97.6
refrigerator
does
not
coolon110voltA.C.
(CANADA)
97.14
(usA) 97.8
refrigerator
does
not
coolon12voltD.C.
(cANADA) 97.14
(usA) 97.10

75
Interior
Panels
Roof
751

75 Interior
Panels,
Roof
Seal
removing/
installing
page
75.5
-Foof
reptacing
page75.4
removing
page75.4
installing
page
75.5 fiff;i::3r3ii3i
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Luggage
rack
fiffnffii:3:i3l KF
75.2 iff:!:?:l;anvas/sea'

Interior
Panels,Roof75
Pop-uproof,removing
Worksequence
- release
latch
(A)at
lock
(B)
- push
up
roofathandle
(C)and
crossbar
(D)
until
strut
supports
(E)
at
front
arelocked
inoosition
- pull
off
doublebedsnaps
(arrows)
at
frame
and
removemattress
j60
rdt
- remove
circlip
(A)f
rom
bolt
(B)
- push
bolt
(B)out
ofbracket
(C)
- let
strutsupports
(B)rest
betweenboth
boltsin
brackets
(C)
Note
Following
procedures
require
2
mechanics
to
avoiddamagetovehicle
paint
- remove
3bolts
(arrows)
oneachsideof
rearlinkages
andtiethemtogether
- let
pop-up
roofrestatrear
of
vehicle
roof
- lift
pop-up
roof
off
vehicle
(third
mechanicrequired)
Note
Donotdamage
paint
withfront
supportstruts
whenremovingroof
>;-.:,'i,:lt.
- remove screws
(arrows)
atchannel
Pop.uproof
75.3

75 InteriorPanels, Roof
Pop-up
roof,installing
Worksequence
Note
Tohold
strutsupportsin
position
temporarily
stapleroofcanvasto woodenframe
on left and
right
sides
- lift
pop-up
roof
canvasonto
vehicle
roof
(3
mechanicsrequired)
- let
strutsupports
rest
betweenbothboltsof
frontbrackets
- mount
rearlinkagestovehicleroofwith3 bolts
andtightenthem
loosely
- install
bolts
instrut
supportbracketsand
secure
with
newcirclips
- reinstall
channelofpop-up
roofcanvas
and
tightenscrewsf
rom
centertosides
- close
pop-up
roofnotingfollowing:
olower
pop-up
roof
sothatat
front
approx.
200mm
(8
in.)stays
open
. push
roof
onbothsidestofront
. push
center
part
of
roof
tofront alsoand
letlatch
engage
inlock
- checkalignmentofpop-up
roof
to luggage rack
andseatingofseal
(arrows)
- ifnecessaryrealignroof by
movingrear
linkagesA in
elongated
holes
andtightenboltsB
Pop-uproof
canvas,replacing
Note
When
canvasmustbereplaced
cutitalong
vehicleroof.This
ensureseasvremovalofscrews
in
channel
Pop-uproof
canvas,
removing
Worksequence
- remove
pop-up
roof
andcanvasasdescribedon
page
75.3
- placepop-up
roof
upsidedownontwobenches
- remove
onescrewofhandle
(A)
andturnaround
- removereinforcement
(B)-3 bolts
- removestrut
support
(C)
brackets-2 boltson
eachside
- removelock
(D)-4 bolts
- remove
plastic
strip
heldwith
staplesto
woodenframe
(arrows)
- pull
outstaplesholding
canvastowoodenframe
75.4Pop-up
roolcanvas

Interior
Panels,Roof75
Pop-uproof
canvas,installing
Work
sequence
- fit
canvastoall
four
cornersof
woodenframe
withstaoles
- attachcanvastofront,rearandsidesectionsof
wooden
f
ramewithstaples
going
f
romcenter
ofsectionstocorners
- cut4plastic
stripsapprox.200mm
(8
in.)
shorterthan
each
sideofroof
- warm
up
plastic
stripsinwarmwater
- staple
plastic
strips
(stretching
themto length
required)
towoodenframe
Note
Alwaysstartatcorners
- reinstall
pop-up
roofandcanvasasdescribed
on
page
75.4
Pop-uproofseal,
removing
- open
roofand
pull
off
seal
Pop-uproofseal,
installing
Work
sequence
- installsealwithcrosssection
A-A onrear
and
leftand
right
sides
- installsealwithcrosssectionB-Bonfront
. seal
forfront
(cross
sectionB-B)
A - inserted
steelclamps
B- rubber
part
ofseal
seal
f
orsidesand
rear
(cross-section
A-A)
A- insertedsteelclamos
B- rubberoartofseal
Note
Correcttensionofinserted steelclamoscanbe
restoredbysqueezingsealtogether
l6d-o60
I
Pop-up
roof
seal 75.5

75 InteriorPanels,Roof
- coatseal
with
talcum
powder
- slidesealoveredgesofroofstartingatboth
front
corners
(arrows)
- to
make
sureseal
withinserted
clamps
is
seated
properly
on
roof
press
it
ontoedges
with
plastic
wedge
(A)
75.6 Pop.uproorseal

InteriorPanels,
Roof75
Worksequence
- removebeading
(A)
partially
afterremoving
2Phillips screws
- removeinteriorlight
(B)
andinsulatehotwire
- removeallTPhillips
screwson
rear
part
of
frontheadliner
(arrows)
- remove2Phillipsscrews
on
front
part
of
frontheadliner
(arrows)
- partiallypull
downfrontheadlinerand
insulation
- removenuts
(arrows)
Lussagerack75.7

75 lnterior
Panels,Roof
t#
- remove
all
(four)
sheet
metalscrews
(arrows)
- liftluggagerack
off
vehicleroof
Luggage
rack,installing
Worksequence
- place
rubberwashers
(A)
onholes
- liftluggagerack
on
roof
and
alignholes
- insertsheetmetalscrewsand loosely
tighten
inbrackets
(B)
- installwashersandnutsfrominsideof vehicle
andloosely
tighten
- finally
tightenallsheet
metalscrewsandnuts
- reinstallinsulation,frontheadliner,beading
andinteriorlight
75.8 Lussage rack

lnteriorPanels,
Roof75
Leftinsidetrim
panel,
removing
$r'
Worksequence
Note
Removalisonly
possible
afterrefrigeratorcabinet
andsink/gas
rangecabinetare
removed
- loosencable
clamp
- disconnectwiringfrom
plug
(A)
- remove Phillips
screws
(arrows)
and
pull
out
control
panel(B)
IF
WARNING
Beforestartingto perform
followingrepair
operationsdisconnectextension
cord
and
remove
ground
straponboth
batteries
r-
trimoaneloutofchannel
Left
inside
trim
panel,
installing
- install
inreverseorder
r-
Leftinside
trim
panel 75.9

76
Cabinets
Water
Tank
Windows
76.1

76 Cabinets, Water
Tank,Windows
Ceilingcabinet,
removing
- opencabinet
lid
- on left
side
removefournuts
(arrows)
andoushbolts
intocloset
- onrightsideremovePhillipsscrews
(arrows)
- liftcabinetout
(2
mechanics
needed)
Ceilingcabinet,
installing
- installin reverseorderstartino
with2 bolts
intop of cabinet
76.2 ceirins
cabinet

Cabinets,WaterTank,
Windows
76
Closet,
removing
Work
sequence
Note
Removal
only
possible
after
ceilingcabinet
is removed
- remove
enginecompartmentinsulation
- removePhillips
screws
(arrows)
alsohold
refrigerator
cabinetframe
- remove
Phillips
screws
(arrows)
at brackets
at
enginecompartment
top
- removePhillips screws
(arrows)
atbracket
on
roofframe
- tiltclosetandremove
Closet,
installing
- install
inreverse
order
croset
76.3

76 Cabinets,
Water
Tank,
Windows
76.4 Sinkand
sas
ransecabinet

Cabinets,
WaterTank,Windows
76
Sinkand
gas
range
cabinet,
removing
Worksequence
- removefromunderneath
vehicle:
A = bracket
for
sinkdrain
B = covef
plate
withseal
C = cov€I
plate
for watertank drainhose
- removelockbolt
(A)
forspare
tirestorage
compartment
doorfrom
bracket
(C)
- remove
door
(B)
fromhinges
- removebolts
(arrows)
behind
driver'sseat
partition
- remove
bolts
(arrows)
inside
of cabinet
Sinkand
gasrange
cabinet 76.5

76 Cabinets, Water
Tank,
Windows
- removeshelfretainers
(B)
- remove
shelves
(A)
- (leave
shelfsupports
(C)
installed)
- removecover
plate
forsink
drain
plate
(A)
- remove
cabinetdoorsanddrawers
- removefusein in-linefuse
holderforwater
pump,
disconnect
hotwire
(A)
and
ground
wire
(B)
from
f
usebox,
gas
rangeconnection
(C)and
city
waterhook-up
(D)
(E = sinkdrain
pipe)
Note
Donotdamagewire
(arrow)
tofuse box
Sinkand
gas
range
cabinet,
installing
- installinreverseorder
CAUTION
Waterand
gas
rangeconnections
must
notleak
- remove
sink
and
gas
rangecabinet
76.6Sinkand gasrangecabinet