atwood Truck Camper Jacks User Manual
Acme & ball screw truck camper jacks, Installation
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REFERENCE NUMBERS REFER TO ILLUSTRATIONS ON BACK PAGE
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Atwood Acme and Ball Screw Truck Camper Jacks are designed to be
used in sets of four with one at each corner of the truck camper. The
maximum static load and lifting capacity is:
SCREW
SYSTEM
PER JACK
Acme
2,250 lbs.
1,250 lbs.
Ball
3,900 lbs.
2,200 lbs.
Heavy Duty Ball
5,000 lbs.
2,800 lbs.
Atwood makes two types of Electric Ball Screw Truck Camper Jacks
(EBSTCJ); one with remote capability and one without. They are not inter-
changeable. Our remote control is designed for use only with Atwood Electric
Ball Screw Truck Camper Jacks (EBSTCJ) equipped for remote control capabili-
ty. The camper must be wired specifically for the remote.
See Chart below for the recommended maximum loading for a four
jack system based on the bracket kit used.
Truck Camper Wet Weight
2250 lbs. –
2250 lbs. –
3900 lbs. –
Bracket Kit
or less
3900 lbs.
5000 lbs.
Narrow Front
Narrow Rear
X
with lower clamp
Wide Front
Wide Rear
X
with no lower clamp
Wide Front
Narrow Rear
X
X
with lower clamp
Wide Front, Wide
Rear with lower clamp
X
X
X
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WARNING
PERSONAL INJURY & PRODUCT DAMAGE
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Never store camper on the jacks.
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Never exceed rated jack and/or camper capacity.
Camper can collapse and tip over.
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Do not operate jacks if the camper exceeds gross vehicle weight.
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Only operate jacks when camper is unoccupied and contents are
secured and properly distributed.
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Maintain proper load distribution and a safe distance when raising
or lowering camper.
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Park the camper on a firm, level site.
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Never walk under the camper when it is extended on the jacks.
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Do not lift the truck with the jacks.
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WARNING
PERSONAL INJURY & PRODUCT DAMAGE
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Unplug the remote control when not in use.
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Store remote in a secure place, away from access by children.
INSTALLATION
NOTE
: Camper manufacturer must insure camper side walls are sufficiently
reinforced at corners for mounting jacks.
1. Bolt together flat and formed pieces of each corner bracket using
3/8˝ x 1˝ grade 5 bolts, flat washers and bolt retainers (supplied) as
shown in
FIG
1 or 4. Bolts must extend from the formed piece
through the flat piece.
2. Position brackets on corners so that jack will be perpendicular to
ground when camper is level. (See
FIG
3) On rear corners with a
lower support bracket, place it at least 12˝ below main corner brack-
et. See
FIG
3-A.
3. On all corner brackets and lower support brackets, drive 1/4˝ diame-
ter lag screws (not supplied) into camper’s corner through center of
each slotted hole into camper framework. Minimum length of lag
screw must be 1-1/4˝. See
FIG
2-A for wide brackets and
FIG
5-A for
narrow brackets.
NOTE
: Holes are slotted to allow brackets to tighten up to the camper’s
corners as installation is made. Positioning lag screws in center
of slots permits bracket to shift without affecting the integrity of
the corner.
4. On wide brackets, use steel angles (not supplied) on inside of
camper’s corners to provide sufficient support. See
FIG
2-B. Use four
(4) 3/8˝ bolts, lock washers and nuts (not supplied) to bolt through
each wide corner bracket, side wall and steel angle. Torque bolts to
15-20 ft. lbs.
5. Mount jacks to 3/8˝ x 1˝ long grade 5 hex bolts protruding from cor-
ner brackets (installed in
STEP
1 above). Use flat washers and lock-
nuts (
SUPPLIED
) to retain jack. Torque to 15-20 ft. lbs. See
FIG
2-C for
wide and 5-B for narrow (bolt retainer not shown for clarity).
NOTE
: Jack must be located so handle clears all obstructions when
cranked.
NOTE
: For trucks with dual rear wheels, use Swing-Out Brackets to
allow the front jacks to swing out to a wider position to clear dual
wheel fenders. Follow Swing-Out Bracket instructions MPD
87904 for proper installation and safe use.
6. For rear jacks with lower clamps, carefully spread clamps far
enough to slip over rear jack tube. Push onto jack and attach to
lower support brackets with 3/8˝ x 1˝ long, grade 5 hex bolts, flat
washers, and locknuts provided. Torque bolts to 15-20 foot lbs.
Electric Ball Screw Jack
WITHOUT REMOTE CONTROL
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FIG
6 & 7
7. Locate electrical receptacles on front and rear of camper as shown
by the rear view in
FIG
9 with 4-wire connectors on driver side and 2-
wire connectors on passenger side of camper. Receptacles must be
mounted within 5˝ from edge of camper, see
FIG
9-A.
8. Make electrical connections as shown in
FIG
10 with front and back
jacks on separate 30 amps circuits with fuses located within 18˝ of
battery. Use 10 gauge stranded copper wire. Wiring must met RVIA
codes.
A - Driver side
D - 30 amp fuse
B - Passenger side
E - Black w/White stripe
C - Red w/White stripe
F - Black
G - Red
LITERATURE NUMBER
MPD 87903
ACME & BALL SCREW
TRUCK CAMPER JACKS
INCLUDES REMOTE CONTROL
FOR ELECTRIC BALL SCREW JACKS
(
4
JACK SETS
)
CAMPER JACK CONTROL
WITH ATWOOD’S AUTOMATIC EXTEND
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