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THETFORD C400 CASSETTE TOILET
FITTED EQUIPMENT C-403L Waste tank
Drain the central water system of the We advise a thorough cleaning of the waste
motorhome. tank once each season.
C-402C, C-402X and C-403L • Remove the mechanism from the waste tank
by turning it anti-clockwise, as shown on the
20. O pen the valve blade by turning the handle waste tank. Rinse the complete mechanism
on the toilet anti-clockwise. Press the blue under a tap.
knob until water stops flowing into the
bowl. Close the valve blade. • Remove the cover plate from the automatic
pressure release vent by prising it up using
C-402C and C-402X a screwdriver. Use one hand to push the
automatic pressure vent open, while holding
21. O pen the access door on the outside of the float of the automatic pressure release
your motorhome and turn the water filling vent on the inside of the tank with the other
funnel outwards. Remove the cap and hand. Push the float upwards, turn the
empty the water filling funnel by turning it a float half a turn and remove it from below.
quarter turn anti-clockwise. Remove the rubber seal that is under the
float. Rinse the float and the rubber seal
C-402C, C-402X and C-403L under a tap. Replace the rubber seal and
float for the automatic pressure release vent
22. R emove the waste tank and empty this in the same way.
at an authorise waste dump. Follow the
instructions for cleaning and maintenance. The rubber seals in the toilet(the valve blade seal,
the mechanism, seal and the automatic pressure
23. R eplace the waste tank and open the valve release vent seal and the cap seal) should be
blade by moving the handle on the toilet regularly treated with Thetford High Grade Seal
to the left. Lubricant. This will ensure that the seals remain
supple and in good condition. If the toilet is not
Cleaning and maintenance to be used for any length of time, it is important
to treat the seals with Thetford High Grade Seal
The toilet should be cleaned and maintained Lubricant after cleaning.
regularly, depending on the amount of use. To
clean Thetford toilets, we advise using water Note: Never use Vaseline or any
and Thetford Plastic Cleaner. vegetable oil except olive oil. These may
cause leakage.
Note: Never use household cleaners
(bleach, solvents or other powerful cleaning Note: The valve blade is part of the toilet
agents). These may cause permanent that is subject to wear. Depending on the
damage to the seals and other toilet extent and manner of service, after a certain
components. period the seal will become less effective
and must be replaced.
Toilet
Winter operation
• Squirt Thetford Plastic Cleaner in the toilet.
You can use you Thetford cassette toilet as
• F lush the bowl with water and wipe down usual in cold weather, as long as the toilet is
the rest of the toilet with a damp cloth. situated in a heated location. If this is not the
case there is a risk of freezing. In that case we
Tip! F or a really shining toilet, dry it with a soft advise that the toilet is drained by following the
dry cloth after cleaning. instructions under ‘Storage’.
• Clean seat and lid. The seat and lid can
easily be removed. Lift the lid and seat
together and pull upwards. After cleaning,
replace the seat and lid by positioning the
round pins above the holes and then pushing
the lid and seat downwards.
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