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CONTENTS
SECTION CHANGE LOG ............................................................................................................................. 5
1. TORQUE TABLES ............................................................................................................................... 6
2. VEHICLE EXTERIOR ............................................................................................................................ 8
3. VEHICLE JACKING POINTS ............................................................................................................... 10
3.1 HYDRAULIC JACK ........................................................................................................................... 10
4. TOWING THE VEHICLE .................................................................................................................... 10
5. STRUCTURE .................................................................................................................................... 10
5.1 WELDING ...................................................................................................................................... 10
6. EXTERIOR MAINTENANCE............................................................................................................... 11
6.1 CORROSION PREVENTION ............................................................................................................. 11
6.2 PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ....................................................................................... 12
6.3 RUST INHIBITOR APPLICATION...................................................................................................... 13
7. FIBERGLASS REPAIR ........................................................................................................................ 17
7.1 REPAIR USING FIBERGLASS CLOTH ................................................................................................ 18
7.2 REPAIR USING FIBERGLASS PASTE ................................................................................................ 18
7.3 TYPICAL FIBERGLASS REPAIR PROCEDURE .................................................................................... 19
8. PAINTING ....................................................................................................................................... 20
8.1 NEW PAINT CARE .......................................................................................................................... 20
8.2 PAINT TOUCHUP ........................................................................................................................... 20
8.3 PAINTING ...................................................................................................................................... 20
8.3.1 Safety .................................................................................................................................... 21
8.3.2 Surface Preparation and Paint Application ........................................................................... 21
8.4 FRONT AND REAR BUMPERS......................................................................................................... 22
8.4.1 Paint touchup and surface preparation for vehicles equipped with urethane bumpers ....... 22
9. FRONT AND REAR BUMPERS .......................................................................................................... 22
9.1 FRONT BUMPER REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .......................................................................... 22
9.1.1 Front Bumper Removal ......................................................................................................... 22
9.1.2 Front Bumper Skin Removal .................................................................................................. 22
9.1.3 Front Bumper Assembly Removal including spare wheel compartment door. ..................... 23
9.2 FRONT BUMPER LICENSE PLATE SUPPORT INSTALLATION ........................................................... 23
9.3 REAR BUMPER REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ............................................................................. 23
10. COACH ENTRANCE DOOR ........................................................................................................... 24
10.1 OPERATION ................................................................................................................................... 24
10.2 EMERGENCY EXIT VALVES ............................................................................................................. 24
10.2.1 Without Air and/or Without Electricity ................................................................................. 25
10.2.2 With Air but Without Electricity ............................................................................................ 25
10.3 DOOR CYCLE SPEED ADJUSTMENT ................................................................................................ 25
10.4 HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL ADJUSTMENT .................................................................................. 26
10.5 DEPTH ADJUSTMENT .................................................................................................................... 27
10.6 ROD END ADJUSTMENT ................................................................................................................ 27
10.7 LUBRICATION ................................................................................................................................ 27
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