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Discovery, Discovery LXE, Pace Arrow, and Pace Arrow LXEt
When all nuts are seated, tighten
the nuts between 450-500 ft. lbs.
in sequence (as in illustration). The
hub mount wheels use two-piece
ange cap nuts for both front and
rear applications. No inner cap
nuts are required.
Torque the Nuts Properly:
Tighten the wheel nuts to
the recommended lug nut
torque. Do not overtighten.
Maintain the nut torque
at the recommended level
through planned periodic
checks or at 10,000 mile
intervals, whichever comes
rst.
If air wrenches are used,
they must be periodically
calibrated for the proper
torque output. Use a torque
wrench to check air wrench
output and adjust line
pressure for the correct
torque.
WEIGHING THE MOTORHOME
Proper weight distribution,
load management and operating
within established limitations
will aid in safe and enjoyable
travel. The information in this
section outlines guidelines and
provides information on the
proper techniques for weighing to
accurately determine total weight,
axle weights, balance and tire
ination pressure. According the
National Highway Trafc Safety
Administration, most tire failures
are a result of under-inated tires.
Load management, weight
distribution and properly inated
tires are the responsibility of the
operator. The motorhome must
be weighed in a loaded, ready
to travel condition to correctly
determine how much weight is
placed on each wheel position,
then added to determine the overall
weight upon a single axle.
This may require one or more
adjustments and the motorhome
subsequently weighed again
to verify proper and adequate
adjustments. The rst thing
to determine is the maximum
allowable weight of the
motorhome. This information is
found on the Federal Certication
Label located adjacent to the driver
seat under Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating. This is the maximum
allowable gross weight and cannot
be exceeded.
Federal Certication and
Weight Labels:
There will be two Federal
Certication build labels and as
many as three Federal Weight
label(s) afxed to the motorhome.
Incomplete Vehicle
Manufactured By (not shown) –
This certication label lists the
name of the chassis manufacturer,
date of completion and location
of construction. The gross
vehicle weight rating and gross
axle weight ratings. The tire
size, load range and appropriate
tire ination pressure based on
gross axle weight ratings when
compared to the tire manufacturer
load ination table. Conrms
the chassis conforms to U.S.
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards (FMVSS) under their
respective guidelines. The Vehicle
Identication Number (VIN) is
located at the lower right.
Manufactured By – (shown)
This certication label lists
the body builder company
and designate name, date of
completion and location of
construction and the name of the
incomplete vehicle manufacturer.
The gross vehicle weight rating
and gross axle weight ratings.
The tire size, load range and
appropriate tire ination pressure
based on gross axle weight
ratings when compared to the tire
manufacturer’s load ination table.
Factory Installed Federal
Weight Label –
This factory installed
certication label attached on
the screen door lists the vehicle
identication number. The
maximum allowable combined
weight in Occupants and Cargo
Carrying Capacity (OCCC). The
designated number of seating
positions equipped with safety
belts for travel and the total
amount of weight of fresh water
based on the capacity of the fresh
water tank and water heater tank. A
duplicate weight label is installed
next to the Federal Certication
labels adjacent to the driver seat.
Dealer Installed Federal
Weight Label –
If this certication label is
attached next to the factory
installed weight label on the screen
door, the dealer has installed
equipment and/or accessories after
the motorhome left the factory
and prior to retail sale. This dealer
installed label will list the amount
of weight in equipment and/or
accessories installed by the dealer.
The amount of weight listed on
the dealer installed label will
reduce the amount Occupant and
Cargo Carrying Capacity as stated
on the factory installed label by
the amount stated on the dealer
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