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If a site asks the jacks to lift beyond their safe range, move the coach instead of forcing the system.<\/p>\n<p>Use wheel chocks before working around the coach, keep people and pets away from moving jacks, and avoid lifting wheels completely off the ground unless the manufacturer specifically allows the procedure. In cold weather, blocks can slide on frozen ground; in desert heat, jack pads can sink into softened asphalt.<\/p>\n<h2>Hookups are a controlled sequence<\/h2>\n<p>A practical hookup order is simple: inspect the pedestal, connect an {{amazon:rv-surge-protector-with-ems|EMS surge protector}}, adapt shore power only with the correct {{amazon:rv-dogbone-power-adapter|shore-power adapter}}, connect the {{amazon:rv-drinking-water-hose|drinking-water hose}} through a {{amazon:rv-water-pressure-regulator|water pressure regulator}}, then handle sewer last with gloves and a {{amazon:rv-sewer-hose-kit|sewer hose kit}}. 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