Towing; Lifting Instructions - Fleetwood Pace Arrow 1989 Manual

To Chilnge A Reilr Wheel:
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1. Move the vehicle to
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level. lirrn sur/ace.
2. Turn off the engine. plJce the transmiSSion selector
to "P" and set the parking brake.
3. Block the front and back wheel in the OpPosite cor·
ner from the wheel to be changed.
4. 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.
Jack Position - Rear Axle
5. Position the jack as shown in the illustration. Screw
the extension out until it touches the torsion bar
hanger. Be sure the jack is centered so the vehicle
will not slide off the jack. Place the jack so it can
be operated without getting under the vehicle.
6. Begin jacking until the jack is firmly positioned but
do not lift the tire off the ground.
7. Loosen, but do not remove the wheel nuts.
8. Raise the vehicle until the tire clears the ground.
9. Remove wheel nuts and wheel(sl. Remember. with
dual wheels, both wheels may be loose. Remove
and replace wheels and' nuts carefully. .
10. Put spare wheel in pillce. Replace outside dual, if
necess·ary. The du;.1 wheels MUST line up properly.
A special alignment stud and hole are machined into
the wheel mounting. flange. II the stud and hole are
not aligned, the wheel will wobble enough to cause
damage to tires and bearings.
11. Replace wheel nuts. Carefully tighten the nuts snugly'
in sequence shown in the diagram.
12. Apply the specilied torque to all nuts in sequence.
Dual wheel nuts must be tightened wi'th both
wheels off the ground.
1.3. Lower the Jilck. Remove IBCk, blocks. boards 3nd
other toolS . .II1d
·~C1Uloment.
1--1.. Replace wheel Cover. If necessary. Check the
tlghtness of the wheel nuts often until you get to
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tire service center. Have the wheel nut torque 3nd
air pressure checked by professional tire service
personnel.
TOWING
If your motor home ever needs to be towed:
SeE INSIDE BACK PAGE FOR LIFTING INSTRUCTIONS
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Secure any loose or protruding parts of the disabl-
ed vehicle.
Inspect points of attachment to the disabled vehicle.
If attachment points are damaged or deteriorated,
select other attachment points at a substantial frame
structural member.
Never allow anyone to go under a vehicle while it
is being lifted by towing equipment unless the disabl-
ed vehicle is adequately supported by safety stands.
Do not tow the motor home from the rear. Towing
from the rear will cause the front tires and suspension
to be seriously overloaded, possibly resulting in tire or.
front suspension failure. The rear frame extensions are
not designed to withstand the loads imposed by lifting
from the rear.
If the rear wheels are disabled, place the motor home
on flat bed trailer, or use a heavy duty doliV under the
rear wheels and tow from the fiont.
NOTE: IF YOUR MOTOR HOME MUST BE TOW-
ED, PREVENT DAMAGE BY HAVING THE TOW
TRUCK DRIVER FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS IN
THE CHASSIS OWNER'S MANUAL.
NOTE: SEE INSIDE BACK PAGE FOR LIFTING
INSTRUCTIONS.
The vehicle may be towed on the rear wheels with
the parking brake released and the transmission in neutral
provided a speed of 35 MPH and a distance of 50 miles
is not exceeded. If this speed or distance must be ex·
. ceeded, disConnect the driveshaft or place, the reat
wheels on a dolly. DO NOT TOW ANY VEHICLE AT
SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH ..
The safety o(the' operator and all.othefs in the:vic:nity
of the tow truck arid the towed' vehicle must be. con-
sidered at all times during a towing operation. DO NOT
ALLOW ANY PERSON TO RIDE IN THE TOWED VEHI-
CLE. Safe operating speeds depend on 'weather, road.
traffic. viSibility conditions, and the condition of the tOw-
ed vehicle. Avoid panic stops. Obey all state and locol
laws regarding items such as warning signals, night il-
lumination. speed. etc.