SECTION 11
STORAGE & MAINTENANCE
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Every Six Months or 6,000 Miles
_ Check pipe connections for tightness.
Tighten if necessary. Lubricate all moving
parts on the entrance steps.
_ Clean and lubricate stabilizer jacks.
_ Clean drains with approved drain cleaners.
_ _ Have suspension system serviced by
a qualified service technician.
_ Inspect and reseal as defined earlier in this
chapter.
_ Inspect wheels for cracks, dents or
distortion.
_ Lubricate entrance and baggage door
locks.
_ Lubricate the bearing surface between the
rotating gear housing and the base plate
on the television antenna.
_ Lubricate the elevating gear on the
television antenna.
_ Lubricate the rubber quad ring on the
elevating shaft located on the television
antenna.
_ Perform routine preventative maintenance
on entire trailer and all component parts.
Every Year or 12,000 Miles
_ Apply silicone spray to the fifth-wheel
landing gear inner tube and pad and the
inside of the handle alignment tube. (if
applicable)
_ Check demand tank vent for obstructions.
_ Check water pump connections and
mountings for tightness.
_ Clean city water entry strainer.
_ Grease gears in the gear box and at the
top of each leg of the fifth-wheel landing
gear with extreme pressure grease. (if
applicable)
_ Have brakes inspected and serviced by a
qualified technician.
_ Have furnace inspected and serviced by a
qualified technician.
_ Have propane system inspected and
serviced by a qualified technician.
_ Have the refrigerator inspected and
serviced by a qualified technician.
_ Inspect and reseal as defined earlier in this
chapter.
_ Lubricate moving parts on the awning
hardware. (Awning option only.)
_ Manually operate the pressure-
temperature control lever on the water
heater.
_ Oil the shaft bushings of the fifth-wheel
landing gear with SAE 30 oil. (if applicable)
_ Perform routine preventative maintenance
on entire trailer and all component parts.
_ Repack wheel bearings.
_ Replace battery on the carbon monoxide
detector.
_ Rotate Fluorescent tubes in the light
fixtures.
Every Five Years
_ Replace propane and carbon monoxide
detectors.
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