Exterior Maintenance - Fleetwood American Dream WIDE BODY 1998 Owner's Manual

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EXTERIOR MAINTENANCE
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Your motor home has been designed to provide you with many years of use
with a minimum amount of maintenance. This section will familiarize you
with ,items requiring scheduled care, Time spent taking care of your motor
home on a regular basis will pay for itself in extended service and will protect
your investment. If you are mechanically inclined and regularly perform
routine maintenance and repairs on your car ortlUck, you may want to do the
.. mechanical work on your motor home yourself. If you prefer, your dealer can
perform these services for you. His trained personnel will assure that your
motor home is properly maintained and repaired.
This section will provide the owner and operator with a general overview
of service and maintenance information fOl: the motor home. Detailed service
and maintenance information may be found in the owner' sl operator's manuals
contained in the Owner's Information Package.
While the information in this section is intended to establish proper
maintenance and inspection procedures, there may be times when detailed
diagnostic alld repair procedures may be required. Consult your dealer or an
authorized Fleetwood Service Center in these situations.
EXTERIOR FINISH
Some exterior parts of your motor home are made of fiberglass. The finish /
on these parts is durable, but not indestlUctible. Any material and finish will
deteriorate in time. Exposure to sunlight, moisture and airborne pollutants can
cause dulling and fading of the finish. Generally, changes in the finish due to
weathering are cosmetic - they are on the surface of the part and do not affect
its strength. Weathering can take the form of chalking, fading and yellowing.
NOTE: Your motorhome is equipped with
a
soft-lined vinyl
_ transit cover. -This cover is intended to protect the front of
the motor home while traveling. If this cover has been
exposed to rain, snow, or other mOisture, remove it and let
it completely air dry. Elements and compounds in the
water and in the cover materia7 can react with the motor
home exterior fiberglass or paint and cause discoloration
or staining.
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American Dream
Wide Body
ISSUE DATE: 6/97
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