Fleetwood 1998 American Tradition Owner's Manual page 59

Driving your motor home will be different from driving your
family car or tluck. Your motor home is large and heavy. You
may have to adjust or learn new driving techniques to safely
operate your motor home.
Your motor home is equipped with a diesel engine. Diesel-
equipped vehicles are less responsive than gas-powered
vehicles. Acceleration will be slower. Attempts at "jack-
rabbit" starts from stops may damage the engine and drive-
train components. If you anticipate overtaking and passing
other vehicles, remember that your motor home may not
achieve the required speed as quickly as you expect. The
engine speed RPM for the engine in your motor home is:
Idle Speed ............................................... 700 RPM
Governed Speed ................................... 2400 RPM
Maximum Downhill Speed
with PAC Brake ON ........................... 2700 RPM
Normal Starting Procedure:
1. Shift transmission to NEUTRAL.
2. Turn ignition switch to the right (clockwise) to the first
position. The WAIT TO START light on the instrument panel
will light up. When the WAIT TO START light goes out, turn
the switch clockwise to the START position. When the
engine starts, release the switch. See "Driver's Controls"
for location of WAIT TO START light.
DRiviNG ANd
VEiticlE CONTROl
ENGiNE ANd
T RANSM issioN
CAUTION
Engine overspeed (en-
gine speed in excess of
high idle, no load RPM)
can damage the engine.
.II
NOTE
Driving
a
diesel-powered
vehicle is different from
driving
a
gasoline-pow-
ered vehicle. Engine
over-rewing can cause
serious internal engine
damage.
ENGiNE OPERATioN
.II
NOTE
The WAIT TO START
feature is necessary for
engine intake air pre-
heating. The operating
timing interval depends
on engine and outside
air temperature. The light
will go off sooner if the
engine is hot/or the out-
side air temperature is
warm.
AMERiCAN TRAdiTioN - CopYRiql1T 1997, FlEETWood ENTERPRisES, INC. All Riqlm RESERVEd.