Airstream 2015 Flying Cloud - Page 72

8-2 Flying Cloud
Maintenance
Axles and Bearings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
Rubber Torsion Axle Alignment Specications . . . . . . . . . 8-10
Nev-R-Lube Drums/Bearings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
Nev-R-Lube Bearing Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11
Narrow Body Trailer Bearing Inspection and Maintenance . . . . 8-11
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11
Tongue Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11
Replacing Power Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11
Power Head Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12
Breakaway Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12
Battery (Lead Acid) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12
Glass Mat Batteries (Optional w/Solar Panel Charging System) . . . . 8-13
Battery Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-13
Antenna Base Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-13
Lubricating Rotating Gear Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-14
Water Pump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-14
Water Pump Access Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-14
Strainer Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-14
Fresh Water Tanks and Draining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-14
Drain Valves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-14
Drain Valve Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-14
Fresh Water Tank Draining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-15
Water Heater Draining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-15
Black and Gray Water Tanks Draining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-15
Black Water Tank Dumping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-16
Drain Systems Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-16
Winterizing and Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-16
Water Heater Bypass Valve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-17
Water Heater Bypass Valve Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-17
Section 8
Maintenance
Table of Contents (Continued)