Required Tools And Equipment; Changing A Front Wheel - Fleetwood Southwind 1984 User Manual

WARNING
TO AVOID PERSONAL INJURY AND/
OR PROPERTY DAMAGE IF A BLOW·
OUT OR OTHER TIRE DAMAGE
OCCURS, TRY TO OBTAIN EXPERT
TIRE SERVICE HELP. IF YOU MUST
,EMOVE ANY WHEEL AND
CHANGE THE TIRE WITHOUT PRO·
FESSIONAL HELP:
• TAKE OFF THE TIRE AND RIM
.ASSEMBL Y AND PUT ON THE SPARE
TIRE AND RIM ASSEMBLY FOLLOW·
ING THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS
SECTION .
• DO NOT RE·INFLATE A TIRE THAT
HAS BEEN RUN,FLAT, OR IS SER·
10USL Y LOW ON AIR. HAVE THE TIRE
REMOVED FROM THE WHEEL AND
CHECK THE TIRE AND TUBE FOR
DAMAGE. NEVER ADD AIR TO TIRES
UNLE~S
AN ACCURATE PRESSURE
GAUGE IS USED, DO NOT INFLATE
TIRES PAST THE MAXIMUM PRESSURE
STAMPED ON THE. TIRE SIDEWALL
WARNING
THEJ1CK IS DESIGNED FOR USE AS
A TOOL POR TIRE CHANGING ONLY,
IT IS NOT INTENDED FOR
usr
A.S A
LEVELING DEVICE OR AS A L1I'T FOR
. SERVICE PURPOSES.
JACK POSITION -
WARNING
DO NOT CRAWL UNDER THE VEHICLE,
9
• Truck tires and wheels are installed with the wheel nuts
tightened very tightly. IF YOU ARE NOT PHYSICALLY
CAPABLE OF BREAKING LOOSE NUTS THAT HAVE BEEN
TIGHTENED UP TO 260 LB.lFT. OF TORQUE, AND THEN
RE·TIGHTENING TO THIS TORQUE, DO NOT UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES ATIEMPT TO CHANGE A FLAT TIRE.
• The motor home itself with all of your travel gear is extremely
heavy, weighing up to SIX tons. The axle jack furnished with
your motor home is capable of lifting the weight on one
wheel, or about one·fourth of the total gross weight of the
vehicle. The ground or road surface under the vehicle may
not support the weight of the vehicle on the small surface
area of the jack. A strong board or other flat surface may be
necessary under the jack to spread the load and stabilize the
jack .
REQUIRED TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
• Hydraulic jack with minimum 5·ton capacity.
• Lug wrench to fit wheel nuts, with at least a two·foot breaker
bar handle.
• Torque wrench with at le;'lst 200 IbJft. capacity.
• Wheel blocks.
• Board or other flat surface to place under the jack.
• Wheel chock (see illustration, page 9).
TO CHANGE A FRONT WHEEL:
1. Move the vehicle to a level, firm surface,
2, To provide clearance for the jack, carefully drive the. flat tire
up on the wheel chock,
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3, Turn off the engine, place transmission selector in "P" and
set the parking brake.
4. Block both the front and back of the wheel in the opposite
corner from the wheel to be changed.
5. On questionable surfaces, use a board or other solid, flat
material under the jack to provide a firm base and minimize
the possibility of shifting.
6. Slide the jack under the front spring lower control arm (see
illustration), and turn the screw extension up until it touches
the control arm surface.
7. Begin jacking until the jack is ,Jrmly positioned, but do not lift
the tire off the ground.
8. Loosen but do not remove the wheel nuts.
9. Raise the vehicle until the tire clears the ground.
10. Remove wheel nuts and wheel. Put spare wheel in place.
11. Replace wheel nuts. Carefully tighten the nuts snugly with
the wheel and tire off the ground.
12. Lower the vehicle until the tire contacts the ground. Do not
put the full weight of the vehicle. on the tire.
13. Tighten the wheel·nuts following the sequence shown in the
diagram to the specified torque.
14. Completely lower and remove the jack. Remove blocks,
boards and other tools.
15. Drive the vehicle oH the chock.
16. Check thl- tightness of the wheel nuts otten until you get to a
tire service center. Have the wheel nut torque and air
pressure checked by professional tire service personnel.