Fleetwood 1999 Discovery Parts And Service Manual page 43

Even with good tire maintenance and normal driving, you
may experience a flat tire. Summon professional help
through your auto club, travel service, or a local truck ser-
vice facility. Your motor home is not equipped with a jack
or other lifting device. Do not attempt to lift the motor home
with a jack Consult the Chassis Operator's Manualfor
additional information on tire inflation and proper lug nut
torque.
Your motor home is not equipped with a spare tire or
wheel.
DiSCOVERY
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NOTE
Obtain professional as-
sistance to change a tire.
Some tire changing pro-
cedures outlined in the
Chassis Operator's
Manual include refer-
ences to spare tires or
wheels, jacks or other lift-
ing devices. To ensure
your personal safety,
Fleetwood does not sup-
ply
a
spare tire or wheel,
jack or other lifting device
with your motor home.
CAUTION
Wheel lug nuts must be
retightened to proper
torque specifications at
50 miles and then at 500
miles of new vehicle
operation and at the
intervals specified in the
Maintenance Schedule.
Also retighten to proper
torque specifications at
50 miles and then 500
miles after any wheel
change or any other time
the wheel lugs nuts have
been loosened.
Failure to retighten wheel
lug nuts as required
could allow wheels to
come off while the vehicle
is in motion, causing loss
of control and possible
collision.
See the Chassis Operator's
Manual for details and
proper lug tightening pro-
cedure and specifications.
CHANGING A
FLAT TIRE
NOTE
Your motor home is not
equipped with a spare
tire or wheel.
WARNING
To avoid personal injury
and/or property damage
if a blowout or other tire
damage occurs, obtain
expert tire service help.
Do not attempt to change
the tire yourself.
WARNING
Truck wheels and tires
are extremely heavy and
may weigh 100 pounds or
more.
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NOTE
If you need on-the-road
tire service and call for
assistance, be ready to
give the tire size informa-
tion to the service facility.
Some service facilities
may be able to repair or
replace the tire on the
spot.