Flat Tire; Precautions When Changing A Wheel; Procedure; Spare Tire Carrier - Airstream Interstate 2019 Owner's Manual

Sprinter Van

Flat Tire

If you get a flat tire while driving, gradually decrease
your speed. Hold the steering wheel firmly and slowly
move to a safe place on the side of the road� The
pressure of the spare wheel always has to be checked
regularly (at least after every tenth time at the filling
station)�
The vehicle tool kit and the jack are located in a hatch
under the front passenger foot well�
The jack is designed exclusively for jacking up the
vehicle at the jack take-up brackets built into either
side of the vehicle. To help avoid personal injury,
use the jack only to lift the vehicle during a wheel
change. Never get beneath the vehicle while it is
supported by the jack.

Precautions When Changing a Wheel

• Keep hands and feet away from the area under the
lifted vehicle�
• Always firmly set parking brake and block wheels
before raising vehicle with jack�
• Do not disengage parking brake while vehicle is
raised�
• Always use the jack on a level surface�
• Do not jack the vehicle up more than 1-2 in� between
the tire and the surface� Otherwise, the vehicle may
tip over and may cause serious injury or death to you
or others�
• Be sure that the jack arm is fully seated in the jack
take-up bracket�
• Always lower the vehicle onto sufficient capacity jack
stands before working under the vehicle�
• Do not damage, grease, or oil wheel nuts or stud
threads�
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WARNING

Procedure

• Park the vehicle on a firm, level, non-slippery
surface�
• Switch on the hazard warning flasher switch, apply
the parking brake, and place the transmission
selector in "P".
• Everyone must leave the vehicle before you jack it up�
• Everyone must leave the danger zone before
you jack up the vehicle� Danger zones vary with
locations� Take a minute and look at what might
happen if the vehicle falls off the jack and rolls� Set
up your danger zone�
• The vehicle must be safeguarded in accordance with
legal regulations (such as using a warning triangle)�
• Prevent vehicle from rolling away by blocking wheels
with wheel chocks (not supplied with vehicle) or
sizable woodblocks or stone� On a level road place
one chock in front of and one behind the wheel that
is diagonally opposite to the wheel being changed�
When changing a wheel on mild uphill or downhill
grade, place chocks on the downhill side blocking
both wheels of the other axle� Do not jack vehicle up
on a steep grade�
Do not change wheels on a steep uphill or downhill
grade. The vehicle may begin to move and fall from
the jack, which could cause property damage,
personal injury, and/or death.

Spare Tire Carrier

Nut
Floor
Winch
Cable
Tire
Blocks Ground
Yoke w/pins
Airstream remounts the spare tire and installs the
spare tire winch assembly on all units that do not
have the optional air ride suspension� The spare tire is
located under the rear of the touring coach against the
bottom of the chassis floor structure .
WARNING
Wheel lug pins
Wheel lug pins
Winch Tire Yoke
2019 Interstate