Maintenance; Lubrication; Wheels And Tires; Tire Inspection And Rotation - Fleetwood Tioga 1988 Owner's Manual

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MAINTENANCE
Your motor home has been engineered to provide
you with many years of troublefree service with a
minimum amount of maintenance. This section will
. familiarize you with the areas of your motor home
· that require scheduled care. A few minutes spent tak-
· ing 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 or truck, you may want to do the mechanical
work on your motor home. If you prefer, your dealer
can perform these services for you. His trained per-
.sonnelwill assure that your motor home. is maintaln-
edandrepairedln keeping with original performance
expectations.
.•• This section is intended
to
provide the owner and
· operator with a general overview of service and
maintenance information for the motor home. Inad-
ditlon to providing Information forpropermaintenance
ofthemotor home, some Inspection and diagnostic
· procedures are Included to help detect and Identify
problem· conditions. Detailed service and maintenance
information may be found in the chassis operator's
manual and chassis manufacturer's· service and
maintenance manuals. available from· the· chassis
manufacturer. . ..
While the information contained in this section is
intended to establish proper maintenance and inspec-
tion procedures, there may be times when more detail-
'ed diagnostic and repair procedures may be required.
consult your dealer or an authorized Fleetwood Ser-
v!ce Center in these situations.
LUBRICATION
, Various components of the motor home chassis
must have the proper lubrication to operate as design-
. ed. -This lubrication must be done in accordance with
the intervals specified in the appropriate Maintenance
. Schedule. for the vehicle. Consult the chassis
manufacturer's operator's or maintenance manual for
specific information concerning lubricants and
lubrication.
WHEELS· AND TIRES
The ,factory installed tires and wheels are design-
ed to operate satisfactorily with loads up to and in-
cluding the full rated load capacity when inflated to
the recommended inflation pressures.
Correct tire pressures and driving techniques have
an important influence on tire life. Heavy cornering,
excessively rapid acceleration, and unnecessary sharp
braking increase tire wear.
Tire Inspection and Rotation
Front and rear tires perform different jobs and can'
wear differently depending on the type of roads
driven, individual driving habits, etc. To Obtain max-
imum tire life, inspect tires for wear and damage
regularly. If general tread wear indicates only 1/16"
between any two adjacent tread ribs, replace the tire.
Look for abnormal wear patterns such as cupping or
feathering of the tread or rapid wear on either the
inside or outside of the tread surface. If these condi-
tions exist, an Inflation, bearing adjustment or align-
ment problem Is evident. Refer repairs to an authorized
Fleetwood Service Center. Replace the tire if cuts,
bulges, peeling tread or other Signs of damage or
failure are evident. Remove stones and other objects
lodged in the tread. Be certain to check wheel nut
tightness (using a torque wrench) and to adjust the
tire pressures, front and rear, after rotation to agree
with the recommended pressures. Recheck tlie torque
at 100 and 1,000 miles of operation after wheel in-
stallation and once every 6,000 miles thereafter.
Due to their design, radial tires tend to wear faster
in the shoulder area particularly in the front positions.
This makes regular rotation especially necessary. Con-
sult your dealer or the chassis manufacturer's
operator's or maintenance manual for proper tire rota-
tion procedures.' ,
Inflation Pressure
Tires must be inflated to the maximum cold infla-
tion pressures for the tires when the GVWRor an
axle GAWR is reached. Improper tire inflation
pressures for the load the vehicle is carrying can
adversely affect tire life and vehiCle performance. The
most common cause of tire failure is improper in-
flation.
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Too Iowan air pressure can result in tire overloading,
abnormal tire wear, adverse vehicle handling, reduc-
ed vehicle stability, and reduced fuel economy. The
tire flexes mOre and can build up excessive heat,
weakening the tire and increasing susceptibility to
damage or failure. Too high an air pressure can result
in abnormal wear, harsh vehicle ride, and increased
susceptibility to damage from road hazards. Lower
inflation pressures should be. used only with reduc-
ed vehicle loads. After determining the load on each
tire by weighing the vehicle on a scale, inflate the
tires to the' correct cold inflation pressures for the
actual tire loads. Refer to the chassis operator's
manual for additional information on inflation pressure.
Keep an accurate tire gauge in your tool kit. Check
tire pressures cold. DO NOT BLEED AIR OUT OF
WARM TIRES.
Wheel and Tire Balancing
From the standpoints of tire wear and vehicle ride
and handling ease, maintain proper balance of wheel
and tire assemblies. The two types of balancing
systems in current use balance wheels either on or