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05-14-2013, 01:35 PM
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4 Rivet Member 
1969 18' Caravel
Northwest
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 325
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Manual worth the $48 price tag?
My 94 Sovereign did not come with the owner's manual and was curious to know if it contains enough worthwhile information to make it worth buying. If you have a 1994 manual please give me your opinion on it's worthiness. In other words, should I just buy it, or just wing it?
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05-14-2013, 01:41 PM
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3 Rivet Member 
1998 30' Excella 1000
Vintage Kin Owner
Aylett
, Virginia
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 107
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You can download one for free on the Airstream website.
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John T.
TAC VA-16
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05-14-2013, 01:55 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1969 18' Caravel
Northwest
, Missouri
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 325
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Must have missed the download section, I just saw ones for sale.
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05-14-2013, 02:05 PM
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3 Rivet Member
1998 30' Excella 1000
Vintage Kin Owner
Aylett
, Virginia
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 107
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http://www.airstream.com/page.php?id=481
It seems they go back to 2002, but I downloaded one for my 1998, and everything is virtually identical. Great reference material and FREE.
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TAC VA-16
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05-19-2013, 11:32 PM
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1 Rivet Member 
1948 16' Wee Wind
Whittier
, California
Join Date: Apr 2013
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ggandtiki2
Hi, I am a new owner of a vintage 1960 pacer and I am in need of a manual too, but I dont think I will find one? If you know of anyone who can help me out, because I haven't the slightest clue on some of the basic stuff. Thanks 
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05-19-2013, 11:33 PM
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1 Rivet Member
1948 16' Wee Wind
Whittier
, California
Join Date: Apr 2013
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05-20-2013, 05:45 AM
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Rivet Master 
1974 31' Excella 500
Charleston
, South Carolina
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 1,073
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Users manual no, Service manual yes.
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05-31-2013, 05:31 PM
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2 Rivet Member 
2012 25' FB Flying Cloud
Huntersville
, North Carolina
Join Date: Jun 2012
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DanielB
Users manual no, Service manual yes.
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So what kinds of things are in the service manuals?
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05-31-2013, 07:06 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2007 27' Classic FB
Fredericksburg
, Texas
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 300
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I had a 1996 Sovereign and ordered a manual from the WBCCI club. It was terrific. Had detail info, plumbing diagrams and wiring diagrams. I don't think those are available for newer AS.
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05-31-2013, 07:11 PM
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Rivet Master
2000 25' Safari
Davidson County
, NC Highlands County, FL
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 4,493
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OldVwHunters
My 94 Sovereign did not come with the owner's manual and was curious to know if it contains enough worthwhile information to make it worth buying. If you have a 1994 manual please give me your opinion on it's worthiness. In other words, should I just buy it, or just wing it? |
I have a complete manual for a 1999 Excella if you are interested. It was for sale in the forum classifieds until l removed it last week. PM me if you are interested.
The manuals I have had for the four different Airstreams I have owned, early 1973 through 2000, have been very similar, some parts identical, except for the component manufacturers data sheets. The wiring and plumbing diagrams are dated. Some drawings are used for several years. And those that have been revised have the revision dates noted on them.
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2014 Silverado LTZ 1500 Crew Cab 5.3L maximum trailering package
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05-31-2013, 07:18 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1969 18' Caravel
Northwest
, Missouri
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 325
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Went to order the $48 manual from Airstream the other day but got discouraged and pulled it from my cart when I saw the shipping was another 17 dollars. Went to E-Bay and found original 1994 travel trailer owners manual for $24 with free shipping, hoping it tells me what I need when it gets here. I'm sure it will tell me more than what I know which isn't much.
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05-31-2013, 07:28 PM
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Rivet Master
1977 31' Sovereign
1963 26' Overlander
1989 34' Excella
Johnsburg
, Illinois
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,944
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There is a lot of difference between the owner's manual and the service manual. If you intend to do any of your own repair work, you need the service manual. I have both for all my 78 and 89 trailers, In 1963 they did not publish service manuals and the owners manual was a loose leaf folder with all the original equipment's makers flyers.
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05-31-2013, 07:31 PM
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Rivet Master
2000 25' Safari
Davidson County
, NC Highlands County, FL
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 4,493
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NoMoSOBs
Airstream, Inc :: Owners Manuals
It seems they go back to 2002, but I downloaded one for my 1998, and everything is virtually identical. Great reference material and FREE.
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I downloaded the 2001 Safari manual a year or so ago (closest I could find to my 2000 Safari) and compared it to my paper manual. The downloaded manual is not the same as the one that comes with the trailer. The download version does not have all of the component manufacturers owners manuals included, like manuals for the fridge, a/c, toilet, shower, water heater, etc... But the downloaded version allows you to look up Airstream's part numbers, the paper version does not.
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2014 Silverado LTZ 1500 Crew Cab 5.3L maximum trailering package
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