Fleetwood Bounder 1987 Owner's Manual page 6

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Air Conditioner ... .
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Refrigerator , , , , , , '
Smoke Detector .....
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v'lAINTENANCE , , , , , ,
Chassis and Vehicle Identification ....
Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wheels And Tires, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , '
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Tire Inspection and Rotation ............... 51
Inflation Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Wheel and Tire Balancing, , , , , , , ' , , , , 51
Tire Replacement, , , , ............... , ... 51
Wheel Stud Bolt Replacement .... , ...... , , . 51
Engine ................... , ... , .......... 52
Engine Oils .... , ... , .... , .. , .. , .. , ' ... 52
Viscosity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Synthetic Engine Oils .............. , ..... 53
Checking Oil Level ....... , ......... , 53
Changing the Oil. , ...... , .... ' ..... , . , , 53
Changing the Oil Filter ... , .... , .. , .. , .... 53
Engine Fuel Systems ' ... , ........ ' ...... , .', 53
Fuel Filters .... , .. , .... , .......... , .... 53
Air Cleaner Element Replacement ...........
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Cooling System ....................... , 55
Maintenance and Inspection." ............ , . 55
Coolant Level .............. , ........... 55
Flushing Cooling System ................. 55
Engine Electrical ............ , ......... , , ... 55
Battery Inspection and Care ....... , ....... 55
Battery Charging ........................ 56
Selecting a Replacement Battery .. ,', . , , . . . . 56
Jump Starting ......................... 56
Transmission, ....... , .... , .. , .... , . , ..... 57
Maintenance and Inspection .......... ' .... , 57
Fluid Level and Appearance ............... 57,
Capacity ...... , ...................... 57
Changing Fluid ......... : ............... 58
Heating And Air Conditioning ................. 58
Troubleshooting the System ................ 58
Refrigeration' Section , . '.' ',' , , • , , . , , , , , , , , , 58
Inspection . , , , : . , , , .• ' , , . , , ... , ' , , , , , , 58
Operatic,"al Quick Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Vacuum System Diagnosis •. • • • • . ...... :. 59
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Steering And Suspension' System • ' ••. : ....... ,; .
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Camber; ...•••• ' •••...•. ',' ......•..... 60
Toe-In ... , ' : , ........ ' •• , .. , .•...••• : .. : 60
,Maintenanc.e and Inspection: .. , .. , ... " .•
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Lubrication of Steering Linkage .............. 60
Steering Damper, Check ..... :' .. ' . : • ',' ...... 60
Maintenance and Inspection, ,', ..... , ,', , .. ,";
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Leakage Check ......................... 61
Quick 'Fixes . ' .... ',' ............. : ....... 61,
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Pump Belt Tension Adjustment.. . ..... ,'. 62
Suspension System ...... , , . , ..... , .. , .. 62
Maintenance and Inspection .. , , . , . 62
Wheel Bearing Lubrication ........ , . 62
Shock Absorber Diagnosis .. , .. , . , . 62
Rear Susponsion ........ , ....... " '" 62
Drive Shaft And Universal Joints. .... . .. '" 63
Rear Axle ... , ' , . , , , , . , .. , ... , . , .. 63
Brakes, , , ..... ' , . , , , .. , , . , .. , .... , , 64
Filling the Master Cylinder ... , ., ..... , .. , 64
Brake Hose Inspection ... , , .............. 64
Lining Inspection. . . . . .... , .. 64
Brake Drum Inspection. . ....... 64
Parking Brake. . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... 64
Inspection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
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Cable Adjustment, , .. , .. ,64
Drive Belts And Specifications. . . . ...... 65
Base Cracking. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 65
Fabric Rupture .... , , , ... , ... , .. , , . 65
Cover Tear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Slip Burn ' , , .... , . , ... , , ...... , . , , .. , . 65
Gouged Edge. , , .. , .. , 65
Worn Sides. . . . . . . , .............. 65
Excessive Stretch. . ............. 65
Lumpy Belts, . , , .... , .. , , ... 66
Internal Cord Failure. . . . . . . . . . . . ... 66
Improper Length, , ... , ....... , , .. , 66
Belt Replacement ....... .
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Replace Belts in Matched Sets . , ........... 66
Check Condition of Pulleys ................ 66
Check Pulleys Alignment ..... , .. , ........ 66
Belt Installation. , ... , .... , .. , .......... 66
, Belt Tension Adjustment .......... , ...... , 66
Proper Belt Tension (V-Belts I ............... 66
Belt Cleaning Instructions ..... , ........... 67
Hot Start Problem Conditions ... , .. , .......... 67
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , ............ 68
Stains ..... ' ........... , ........... 68
Windows, Doors, Vents & Locks ............ 68
Sealant Renewal ............ , .......... 69
Roof Resealing ......................... 69
Door & Window Re-Sealing . : ............. 69
Interior ...................... : ............ 69
Upholstery & Drapes .................... 69
Wall & Ceiling Panels ..... ; .. ' ........... 69
Floors & Carpeting ........................ 69
,PREPARING .THE MOTOR HOME"""",'" , .,
FOR LONG-TERM'STORAGE ••.....•........ : ..... 70.
Storage Checklist .... ; ........ ';
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Shprt-term $tprage (less than 60' days)
p,bove Frj3ezing ...... ',' ..•........... ' ... 70 '
Lohg-term Storage Above Freezing . " ....... 70
WInterization And Winter Storage . . . . . . . . .. : ...
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, VVin\er Storage Below Freezing ..........•.. 71
Wat4r" System Winterizing: ..• , , ........... , 71
General Vehicle Winter Storage Checklist' .. .' .. 71
, Reactivating The Moto; Home After Storage ....... 72
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