Airstream INTERNATIONAL TRAILER Owner's Manual page 41

AIRSTREAM INTERNATIONAL TRAILER OWNERS MANUAL
TIRES
Your trailer is equipped at the factory with name brand trailer tires. Airstream dealers cannot make
adjustments to tires. A dealer who handles that particular brand must do this. If you ever have tire problems
check the local telephone directory for the nearest dealer.
To get the maximum performance from your tires check the air pressure often, but only when the tires are
cool. Never bleed out air immediately after driving. Recommended tire pressures vary with tire type and
size.
WARNING
: It is also important to periodically check on the tightness of lug nuts. They
should he tightened to a torque of 85 ft. pounds. Care should he taken at all times when handling the
wheel because of possible damage to its appearance.
Try to park out of the sun whenever possible when in warm climates. In desert regions use tire covers to
prevent ultra-violet deterioration to tires.
the factory. Be sure to rebalance the tire and wheel assemblies each time a tire is changed.
WARNING
: When removing aluminum-forged wheels, if so equipped, from the spindle,
it is very important to mark them to assure the wheel is placed in the same position of the drum when
reinstalling. If the aluminum-forged wheel is to be mounted on a different drum it is important to
sand all loose corrosion from the mating surfaces.
To CHANGE A TIRE with a jack see the
label affixed to the underbelly to the rear of
the wheels. This label, says JACK with an
arrow and points to a plate riveted to the
mainframe rail where the jack head must be
placed. A flat tire may also be changed
without the aid of a jack. Drive the unit up
on a ramp 8" wide, 6" high, and about 3 feet
long at its base. Position the good tire on the
ramp. This will raise the flat tire clear of the
ground.
WARNING
change any tire without securely chocking
remaining wheels. Never position yourself
in a manner where a raised trailer can
come down on you if it should become
dislodged from a jack or ramp.
All tire and wheel assemblies are balanced at
D-7
: Never attempt to