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FIRE SAFETY
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of
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The hazard and possibility
of
fire exists in all areas
of
,life,
and
the
recreational life-style is no exception. Your motor home is a complex machine
ma,de
up
of
many materiaJ,s - some
of
them flammable. But like most hazards,
the possibility
of
fIre
cail:
be minimized,
if
not totally eliminated,
by
recogniz-
ing the danger and practicing common sense safety and maintenance habits.
The fire extinguisher furnished with your motor home is rated for Class B
(diesel fuel, gasolirle, grease, flammable liquids) and Class C (electrical)
fIres
since these are the .most common types
of
fIres in vehicles. Read the
instructions on the
fIre extinguisher. Know where it is located and how and
when to use it
- .
Fire extinguishers are. pr.essurized, mechanical devices. They must
be
handled with care and treated with respect. They, must be maintained
as
outlined in any maintenance instructions provided with the device so they are
ready to operate properly and safely.
Parts or internal chemicals may deterio-
rate in time and need
repla~ement.
Always follow maintenance and recharging
instructions provided
by
the fIre extinguisher manufacturer.
FIRE
SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS
Explosive fuel clouds may
be
present.at fuel fIlling stations.
WARNING
iBefOire
refueling (either diesel
or
LPG) be
sme
to
tum
off
ail
pilOit
flames,
their
ignitOirs
ami
appliances
in
YOIur-motor home. Tuming
OIff
the propane at the
tank
is
insufficient. 'Piiotless appliances may
still
spark
or
pilotfiames may
not
extinguis!1imm~diateiy.
© 1996 Fleetwood Enterprises Inc.
American Eagle
Wide80dy
ISSUE DATE: 6/96
All rights reserved
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