Towing Procedures - Fleetwood Discovery Owner's Manual

Do Not use incompatible voltages for jump starting
CAUTION:
A large amount of electrical
current is required to
jump-start an engine.
The size of the battery,
alternator and jumper
cables supplying the
"jump" are current limiting
factors. Wait a sufficient
amount of time for a surface
charge to build before
attempting to start the
engine. Voltage fluctuations
that occur during a
jump-start procedure
can damage sensitive
electronic equipment and
charging systems. If a
jump start is necessary,
it is recommended to call
Roadside Assistance. They
will have the equipment
necessary to jump start the
motorhome.
When using an external
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electrical source to connect
to the chassis battery, turn
the chassis and house
battery disconnect switches
off prior to hooking up the
jumper cables.
Hook up the cables then
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wait several minutes to
allow a surface charge to
build in the chassis battery
before attempting to start
the engine. Turn on the
chassis and house battery
disconnect switches and
attempt to start the engine.
Do not crank the engine
more than a few seconds.
After the engine starts,
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disconnect the cables.
Disconnect the negative
(-) cables before
disconnecting the
positive (+) cables to
prevent arcing.
If the engine does not
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crank, or cranks slowly,
DO NOT CONTINUE.
Extensive damage, fire or
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injury can occur. Obtain
help from a qualified
technician.

TOWING PROCEDURES

CAUTION:
Note the overall height
of the motorhome being
towed. 13'6" is the
maximum allowable height.
Damage to equipment
or property may result if
the maximum height is
exceeded
Discovery, Discovery LXE, Pace Arrow, and Pace Arrow LXEt
If calling a towing company for
service, it is recommended to use
a lowboy type of trailer. If a tow
truck is used it needs to have a
support arm that goes under the
motorhome and secures to the
front axle.
Inform the tow company of the
axle weights and total weight of
the motorhome.
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Battery boost circuit
to locate the air nipple to release
the air brakes. The air nipple
is located in the generator
compartment and should be
used by towing personnel only.
Generally, if the motorhome
ever needs to be towed, use the
following instructions.
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Other important
information is
the length of
the motorhome,
number of
passengers and
milepost location.
Two tow trucks
may be necessary to
tow the motorhome
and to tow a trailer
or tow vehicle if it
is not operational.
The towing
company may need
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