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COMPONENT
Tongue Jack
Fifth Wheel
Landing Gear
Tires
Change Tire
& Wheel
To raise coach, place
Brakes
MAINTENANCE
Lubricate the jack by extending
to full down position and insert
SAE 30 oil through oil hole in
top of jack. Do this several times
per season.
Inspect pad tube and inner ram
periodically.
Apply silicone spray to the in-
ner tube, pad and inside of handle
alignment tube yearly.
Grease gears in the gear box and
at the top of each leg with ex-
treme pressure grease yearly.
Oil the shaft bushings with SAE
30 oil yearly.
Clean electrical connections with
baking soda, then cover with a
thin coat of grease twice a year.
It is very important to check
tires often as noted in Chpt. 3.
jack (hydraulic or screw) un-
derneath main frame rail, which
spans from front to rear, just
inside of tires. Use jack stands
or solid-blocking for safe sup-
port. Place jack just ahead of
front tire or just behind rear
tire.
You may wish to loosen (only)
lug bolts before raising coach.
Remove lug bolts after tire clears
ground.
It is important to have brakes
adjusted between 200-1,000
miles after initial break-in pe-
riod by a qualified technician.
This operation may or may not
be included as part of selling
price.
After the initial break-in period,
you should adjust the brakes
after each 3,000 miles or at the
beginning of each season's camp-
ing trips.
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AVOID
Excessive quantity of grease.
Excessive oil will run and at-
tract dirt.
DO NOT ignore checking tire
pressures often.
Never raise the travel trailer by
placing the jack under the axle
beam, springs or any attach-
ment parts.
It is very important to keep
brakes adjusted. Poorly ad-
justed brakes will not function
correctly. Under adjustment
can cause an adjuster wheel to
fall out.
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