Safety Precautions; Motor Home Jacking And Tire Changing; Front Wheel - Winnebago 2003 adventurer Owner's Manual

SECTION 3
IN CASE OF DRIVING EMERGENCY
1. Remove bolts
2. Pry the
from both rear Retainer
corners of Straps back to
drop* the car-
carrier
rier frame.
* When the retainer straps are unfastened
and pulled back, the tire assembly is free to drop
to the ground. Use a suitable hydraulic jack
assembly or have an assistant use a block-and-
lever device to help lower the tire assembly to
the ground to avoid injury.
MOTOR HOME JACKING AND
TIRE CHANGING
WARNING
We advise you to obtain qualified
road service whenever possible. Do
not try to change a tire yourself
except under emergency conditions,
and only by closely following instruc-
tions in this manual and the chassis
operating guide.
If you do satisfactorily complete an
emergency tire change, we recom-
mend that you have the wheel nuts
checked and properly torque tight-
ened by qualified service personnel as
soon as possible.
After a wheel has been properly
torqued and inspected by qualified
service personnel, it should be
rechecked after traveling 100 miles,
then again at each oil change
3-2
3. Remove Center
bolt to extract
spare tire.
NOTE: The jack referred to in the following in-
structions is not supplied with the vehi-
cle. You can obtain one from your dealer.
A jack is designed for use as a tool for chang-
ing tires only, not for use as a leveling device or
as a support when servicing.
WARNING
Tire change procedures should be
used in emergency situations only.
The operator is advised to obtain
qualified road service when possible.
Tire Tools in Exterior Storage Compartment

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Before trying to change either the front or rear
tires, follow these precautions:
1. Park vehicle on level surface only.
2. Turn off engine and set parking brake.
3. Turn on hazard warning flasher.
4. Block both front and back of tire on opposite
side of wheel to be removed.
5. On soft ground, use a board or other material
under jack as a firm base to ensure that the
jack will not shift.

FRONT WHEEL

Before trying to remove the front wheel, ob-
serve the above safety precautions, then follow
the procedure below:
1. Place jack under jacking point specified by
chassis manufacturer. Position jack so it may