MAINTENANCE
Your
motor
home has been engineered
with
the
latest
technology
to
provide you
with
many
years
of
trouble-free service
with
a
minimum
amount
of
maintenance. This section will familiarize you
with
the
areas
of
your motor home
that
require scheduled
care.
A
few
minutes spent taking care
of
your
motor
home
on a regular basis will pay for itself in extended service
and
will
protect
your investment.
If
you are mechani-
cally
inclined and regularly perform routine main-
tenance and repairs on your car or
truck,
you may
want
to
do
the
mechanical
work
on
your
motor
home.
If
you prefer, your dealer can perform these services
for
you. His trained personnel
will
assure
that
your
motor
home is maintained and repaired in keeping
with
original performance expectations.
The Chassis Operator's
Manual
provided in your
Owner's
Information
Kit describes in detail main-
tenance operations required by
the
truck
chassis
manufacturer. Please consult
this
document
for infor-
mation
regarding lubrication schedules, tire informa-
tion, and
other
chassis-related maintenance items.
EXTERIOR
Tires
Inspect
all tires
for
wear and damage.
If
general
tread
wear
indicates only
1116"
between
any
two
adjacent tread ribs,
the
tire should be replaced. Look
for
abnormal wear patterns such as cupping
or
feathering
of
the
tread or rapid
wear
on either
the
inside
or
outside
of
the
tread surface.
If
these condi-
tions
exist, an inflation, bearing
adjustment
or
align-
ment
problem is evident. Refer repairs
to
an
authorized
Fleetwood Service Center. Replace
the
tire
if
cuts,
bulges, peeling tread or
other
signs
of
damage
or
failure are evident. Remove stones and
other
objects
lodged in
the
tread.
Maintain proper pressure. The
most
common
cause
of
tire failure is improper inflation. Keep an accurate
tire gauge in your tool kit. Check tire pressures cold.
DO NOT
BLEED
AIR OUT
OF
WARM TIRES.
Body & Undercarriage
Wash the exterior
of
the
motor
home as you
would
your car
or
truck.
Never use strong solvents or harsh
abrasives
to
clean
the
exterior metal or fiberglass
surfaces. A good quality
automotive
wax-polish will
help maintain
the
finish.
Inspect
the
undercarriage
after
the
winter
driving
season to
detect
damage
to
the
corrosion protective
coating.
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Windows, Doors, Vents & Locks
• Keep
moving
parts
of
windows
and latches
adjusted and maintained. Lubricate
the
windows
with
a light oil
or
powdered graphite at least once
a year. Check and tighten the screws holding the
windows
in place periodically. Check the weather
sealant.
See
SEALANT RENEWAL. Clean screens
by
gently
wiping
with
a
damp
cloth
or
soft
flat
btush.
• Inspect
the
sealants around doors and
windows
every three
months.
See
SEALANT RENEWAL.
• Ceiling vents use a sealed operating mechanism
that
requires no lubrication.
To
clean leaves and
other debris
from
screens, remove
the
two
Phillips-head screws, and remove
the
screens.
Remove large debris, and clean screen surface
with
a
damp
cloth.
• Lubricate locksets and latches in entry doors and
exterior storage
compartments
at least annually
with
powdered graphite.
If
the
motor
home
is
located
at
a beach or is exposed to salt air, more
frequent lubrication may
be
required. Record
the
identification
number
of
keys in
the
records
space provided in
this
manual. This
information
will
help you
get
duplicate keys in
the
event
of
loss.
Sealant Renewal
The adhesives and sealants used
in
the construction
of
your
motor
home were developed
to
remain water-
proof
under sustained
effects
of
weather
and vibra-
tion. However, even the finest materials will eventually
dry
out
and lose
their
effectiveness under
constant
heat
of
the
sun and
attack
by
other
elements. This
section outlines
the
procedures
that
you
must
follow
to
maintain
the
weather-proof
integrity
of
your
motor
home.
Leak
damage caused by neglect to
follow
these
procedures may
affect
your
warranty
coverage.
Roof Resealing
Inspect
the
roof
at
least every six
months,
paying
particular
attention
to
the
seams where
the
pieces
of
sheetmetal and/or fiberglass are joined. Carefully
inspect
the
flange
connections
between
air
conditioners, vents, skylights, etc.
If
signs
of
cracking,
weathering,
or
drying are evident, reseal as follows:
1.
Remove any loose
or
cracked material
down
to
bare metal orfiberglass. Use a wooden or plastic
tool
that
will
not
gouge, pierce
or
otherwise
damage
the
roof or wall surfaces.
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