Recovery Towing - Winnebago Minnie Owner's Manual

SECTION 4 ROADSIDE EMERGENCY
IF YOU GET A FLAT TIRE
When you experience a tire failure, it creates
a side force that pulls the vehicle in the direction
of the failed tire. Unfortunately, many people
make the situation worse by slamming on the
brakes and swerving into another traffic lane.
You can control the vehicle with smooth, deliber-
ate maneuvers.
• DO NOT panic.
• DO NOT stomp on the brake. This abruptly
shifts the vehicle's weight forward, making it
nose-dive and pull toward the blown-out side.
• DO NOT jerk your foot off the accelerator.
Just ease back on the accelerator slowly and
gently to continue momentum. The deflated
tire will slow down the vehicle.
• Try to steer the vehicle as straight as possible
and avoid quick maneuvers that could cause
the vehicle to go into a spin or rollover. You
may need to counter-steer to compensate for
"pull" created by the failed tire.
• Let the vehicle coast to a stop, gently steering
to a safe stopping place. Don't worry about
damaging the wheel rim by driving on it. A
wheel replacement is cheaper than damaging
the vehicle or injuring yourself.
• Activate your hazard flashers to warn other
motorists, then exit the vehicle carefully.
• Set out flares or other warning devices.
Check your tires for proper inflation before
each trip and at least once a month with an accu-
rate tire gauge.
Emergency Road Service
Because of the size and weight of this vehicle
and its tires, and the possible complications in-
volved in tire changing, we strongly advise ob-
taining professional road service to change a flat
tire whenever possible. However, if an emergen-
cy requires you to change the tire yourself, please
exercise extreme caution and read all tire chang-
ing information in the chassis manufacturer's op-
erating guide.
Spare Tire Storage
22' Models:
The spare tire is fastened to a carrier bracket
on the backwall of the coach.
WARNING
Tire is heavy. You may need assis-
tance to lower safely to ground.
• Remove the tire cover.
• Remove the 2 nuts and retainer plate that
holds the wheel to the bracket.
• Carefully remove wheel from bracket studs.
24'- 32' Models:
The spare tire is fastened to a swing-down
carrier beneath the rear of the coach.
WARNING
Do not lie beneath tire carrier while
removing tire. The tire and carrier
assembly are heavy.
• Support tire carrier with a jack or block while
removing wire pin and wing nut from bolt at
front of carrier.
• Carefully lower tire carrier to ground.
• Remove 2 bolts and retainer plate that hold
wheel to carrier bracket.
• Lift or slide tire from carrier.
• Do not over-tighten wing nut when returning
carrier to storage position.

RECOVERY TOWING

When calling a professional towing service,
we recommend that you advise them of your
coach length and approximate front axle weight.
This will allow the towing operator to determine
the proper towing equipment to use. (This infor-
mation is found on the vehicle certification label
located to the left of the steering wheel.)
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