Lubrication - Monaco Cayman 2005 Owner's Manual

Caster Adjustments:
Caster is the fore and aft tilt (toward the front
or rear of the motorhome) of the steering kingpin
as viewed from the side of the motorhome.
"Positive" caster is the tilt of the top end of
the kingpin toward the rear of the motorhome.
"Negative" caster is the tilt of the top end of
the kingpin toward the front of the motorhome.
Setting the caster angle more positive than specified may result in excess steering effort and/or
shimmy. Decreasing the angle may result in vehicle wander or poor steering return to center. The
caster angle is determined by the installed position of the steer axle.

Lubrication

The front steer axle on the chassis is an I-beam axle design made of forged, heat-treated alloy steel.
Pivots for the axle ends are constructed using an inclined king pin configuration, which are supplement-
ed with steel tapered roller thrust bearings that carry the front vehicle weight. The front axle weight rat-
ing is 8,500 lbs. All front axles use oil to lubricate the wheel bearings. Inspect the oil level before every
trip or every 1,000 miles. The oil is drained and refilled without removing the wheel end assembly.
Remove the hubcap to access the bearing cover and drain plug.
To Inspect the Oil Level:
• Remove the chrome hubcap.
• Locate the full and add mark on the outside of the clear plastic cover.
• If the lubricant level is low, add the recommended fluid until full.
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Section 10 --- Chassis Information
LEFT FRONT CAMBER
CASTER
TOE
RIGHT FRONT CAMBER
CASTER
TOE
SPEC TOL
0.00° 0.40°
3.50° 1.00°
0.03° 0.12°
-0.25° 0.40°
3.50° 1.00°
0.03° 0.12°
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