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Lubrication and Maintenance
Your Airstream is without a doubt the finest
engineered travel trailer ever to be mass-
produced. Every design feature and compon¬
ent has been chosen with the thought in mind
of giving you thousands of miles of trouble-
free operation. By adhering to the following
minimum maintenance schedule and the
additional exterior and interior maintenance
suggestions you will enjoy all of the pleasure
you dream of from your trailer ... and more.
Item
Every
1,000
miles or
30 days
Every
5,000
miles or
90 days
Every
10,000
miles or
6 months
Procedure
All Exterior Door Locks
X
Lubricate by shooting in dry graphite.
Battery
X
Check water level — fill with distilled water only.
Battery Charger
See page 57.
Brakes
X
Inspect and adjust.
Break Away Switch
X
Pull pin and lubricate with light household oil.
Entrance Door Hinge
X
Lubricate with light household oil.
Hitch Ball Latch
X
Lubricate with engine motor oil.
Hitch Jack
X
Lubricate with light household oil (put oil can spout up
under handle and allow oil to run down post).
LPG Hold Down Knob
X
Lubricate with light household oil.
Range Exhaust Hood
X
Clean fan blades and wash filter.
Refrigerator Flue Cleaning
See page 40.
Retracting Step
X
Lubricate moving parts.
Roof Vent Elevator Screws
X
Lubricate with light household oil.
Strike Pocket on Main Door
X
Coat with paraffin.
Tir,es
X
Check for foreign objects. Air pressure — page 13.
Water Pump
X
Check belt for wear and proper tension.
Wheel Bearings
X
Clean, repack, and adjust.
Wheel Lug Nuts
X*
Check for tightness.
Window Seals/Door Seals
X
Clean with mild detergent and coat with "Slipicone."
7-Way Plugs and Receptacle
X
Clean contacts and coat with "SPRA-KLEEN."
*Note:
On new trailers check lug nuts every 200 miles for
the first 1,000 miles.
Note:
If and when new materials and production tech¬
niques are developed which can improve the quality
of its product, Airstream reserves the right to make
such changes.
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