Changing A Flat Tire; Re~Uired Tools And Equipment - Fleetwood Bounder 1987 Owner's Manual

capacities to support gross axle weight ratings
(GAWR) as stated on the Federal Certification Tag
located on the sidewall near the driver's seat.
For example, if your motor home has a front GAWR
of 5,000 pounds, each front tire must have a minimum
single capacity of 2,500 pounds. For a rear GAWR
of 9,840 pounds, each rear tire must have a minimum
capacity of 2,460 pounds in dual configuration.
Refer to the Federal Certification Tag for specific
axle capacities for your motor home.
Changing A Flat Tire
CONSULT THE CHASSIS OPERATOR'S MANUAL
FOR INFORMATION ON TIRE CHANGING.
Even with good tire maintenance and normal driv-
ing, you may experience a flat tire. The best way to
solve this problem is to summon professional help
through your auto club, travel service, or a local truck
service facility. If none of these is available, and cir-
cumstances require you to change the tire yourself,
there are several items that you MUST be aware of
before you attempt to change a flat tire:
• Your motor home is built on a truck chassis, and
therefore rides on truck wheels and tires. These
tires and wheels can weigh up to 100 pounds or
more each. IF YOU ARE NOT PHYSICALLY
CAPABLE OF LIFTING AND MOVING 100
POUNDS OR MORE, DO NOT UNDER ANY CIR-
CUMSTANCES ATTEMPT TO CHANGE A FLAT
TIRE.
• Truck tires and wheels are installed with the
wheel nuts tightened very tightly. IF YOU ARE
NOT CAPABLE OF BREAKING LOOSE NUTS
THAT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED UP TO
180LB./FT. OF TORQUE, AND THEN RETIGHTEN
TO THIS TORQUE, DO NOT UNDER ANY CIR-
CUMSTANCES ATTEMPT TO CHANGE A FLAT
TIRE.
• The motor home itself with all of your travel gear
is extremely heavy. The axle jack furnished with
your motor home is capable of lifting the weight
on one wheel, .or about" one-fourth of the total
gross weight of the vehicle. The ground or road
surface under the vehicle may not support the
weight of the vehicle on the small surface 'area
of the jack. A strong 'board or other flat surface
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WARNINGf.TO AVOID"PERSONALINjURY ANDI
Oft PROPERTY DAMAGE IF' A BLOWOUT OR
OTHER TIRE DAMAGE OCCURS, TRY TO OBTAIN
EXPERT '>TIRE, SERVICEnHELP.1 IF>j.yOU ;MUST
REMOVE WHEELS AND CHANGE THE TIRE WITH-
OUT PROFESSIONAL HELP" TAKE OFF THE TIRE
AND RIM ASSEMBLY AND PUT ON THE SPARE
TIRE AND RIM ASSEMBLY'FOLLOWING THE IN-
STRUCTIONS IN THE CHASSIS OPERATOR'S
'MANUAL: DO NOT REINFLATE A TIRE THAT HAS
BEEN FLAT, OR IS SERIOUSLY LOW ON AIR.
"'HAVE THE 'TIRE 'REMOVED "ROM THE'WHEEL'
AND CHECK THE TIRE FOR DAMAGE. NEVER ADD
AIR TO TIRES UNLESS AN ACCURATE PRESSURE
GAUGE IS USED,
Required Tools and Equipment
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• Hydraulic jack with minimum 6-ton capacity,
WARNING: THE JACK IS DESIGNED FOR USE AS
A TOOL FOR TIRE CHANGING ONLY. IT IS NOT
INTENDED FOR USE AS A LEVELING DEVICE OR
AS A LIFT FOR SERVICE PURPOSES.
• Lug wrench to fit wheel nuts, with at least a two-
foot breaker bar handle.
• Torque wrench with at least 300 Ib./ft, capacity,
• Wheel blocks.
• Board or other flat surface to place under the jack.
• Wheel chock.