CHAPTER
VII
MAINTENANCE
Your new Jayco coach
is
designed to hold maintenance
as
low
as
possible. However, rnaintcnance is important to retain
its
original
production as nearly
new
as possible.
COMPENENT
MAINTENANCE
AVOID
Weel
Bearings
The
wheel bearings in your
new Jayco tent camper are
pregreased.
It
is
recom-
mended that you repack
these bearings at
5,000
n~iles or
at
the end of each
season's camping to
pre-
pare for winter months
ahead.
Be
sure to use only
a
multi-
purpose
No.
1
or
2
good
quality
wheel
bearing
grease.
If
bearing or cone (race)
become pitted, please
re-
place any damaged part.
Note:
Should
you
be
con-
cerned about heat in
wheel
bearings, check them
occa-
sionally while traveling by
placing hand on hub. You
will be able to hold your
hand momentarily on the
hub.
Should it be extremely hot,
it
is recommended to
have
the bearings inspected by a
qualified service center.
Note:
During break-in per-
iod (first
500
miles) your
hubs may feel extra warm
due
to brake shoes setting
in with
the
brake
drum.
(a.) Exposure
to any water or
condensation
will cause bear-
ings to rust
and
be
damaged.
(b.)
Never
let
bearings run
dry.
(c.)
Never
overpack wheel
bearings, espe-
cially
in
the
middle of hub.
It will trap heat
if
overpacked.
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