TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION
Toe
Page 1 of 8
Warranties ..................................................................................... 1-3
Reporting
Safety
Defects : ........ " ........................................... ; ........ 1-5
Owner's Information Package ............... ; ................................ _ ...... 1-5
Chassis & Vehicle Identification ....................... ; .....................
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..... 1-6
2 . AIR BRAKE SYSTEM
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Driver's Check at Start-Up ................ ; ...........................................
2-1
System Components ..............
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2-'-3
Air
Compressor ..............
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Air
Tanks ........................................... : .................................... :
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2-3
Air
Dryer ...... ; ..... _ ....................................................................
2-3
,·.The··Brake Pedal ............ : ........................................ , ..................
2-3
Spring Brakes ...........................................................................
2-4
fiir Gauge ................................ : ........................................... ' .....
2-4-
Parking Brake .................. _ .......................... : ............. -................
2-4
Using Air Brakes ....................................................... ;
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2:--5
Stopping Di;tance ......•.......... : ................................ : ... ' ... r •••••••••• 2-5
Braking On Downgrades ....................
:,
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2-6
3 AIR CONDITIONER(S)
4
AIR
SUSPENSION SYSTEM
5 . APPLIANCES
6 - SEMI-AUTOMATIC-LEVELING SYSTEM '
Leveling Procedure ...................•...................................................
&-2
Emergency Retracting Procedure ..................................................
6-4
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7 CARBON MONOXIDE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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Carbon Monoxide Detector ..... : ...................................................
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7-2
8 DRIVER'S CONTROLS
Instrument Fanel ........................................................................... 8-1
Shift Selector (Side Pod) ......................... : ...................................•.
8-2
Engine Temperature Gauges
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: ............................................... : ......
8-2
Cruise Control Operation ............. : ................................................
8-3
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996
Fleetwood Enterprises Inc.
American Eagle
Wide
Body
ISSUE DATE:
9/96
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