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EXTERIOR
TIRES
Your trailer is equipped at the factory with name brand trailer tires. Airstream dealers
cannot make adjustments to tires. A dealer who handles that particular brand must
do this. If you ever have tire problems check the local telephone directory for the
nearest dealer.
To get the maximum performance from your tires check the air pressure often,
but only when the tires are cool. Never bleed out air immediately after driving.
Recommended tire pressures vary with tire type and size. For pressures refer to
the SPECIFICATION TABLE.
WARNING
: WHEEL SEPARATION CAN OCCUR
1. On first trip, tighten wheel lugs at start and at 10, 25, and 50 miles.
2. Thereafter, check whell lugs before each trip.
3. Following winter storage, check before beginning a trip.
4. Following excessive braking, inspect wheel lugs
Torque aluminum wheels to 110-120 ft. lbs. and steel wheels to 95 ft. lbs.
Try to park out of the sun whenever possible when in warm climates. In desert regions
use tire covers to prevent ultra-violet deterioration to tires.
To CHANGE A TIRE with a jack see the label affixed to the underbelly to the rear of
the wheels. This label, says JACK with an arrow and points to a plate riveted to the
mainframe rail where the jack head must be placed. A flat tire may also be changed
without the aid of a jack. Drive the unit up on a ramp 8’ wide, 6” high, and about 3 feet
long at its base. Position the good tire on the ramp. This will raise the flat tire clear of
the ground.
WARNING
: Never attempt to change any tire without securely chocking
remaining wheels. Never position yourself in a manner where a raised trailer can
come down on you if it should become dislodged from a jack or ramp.
All tire and wheel assemblies are balanced at the factory. Be sure to rebalance the tire
and wheel assemblies each time a tire is changed.
WARNING
: When removing aluminum-forged wheels from spindle,
it is very important to mark them to assure the wheel is placed in the same
position of the drum when reinstalling. If the aluminum-forged wheel is to be
mounted on a different drum it is important to sand all loose corrosion from the
mating surfaces.
In an emergency remove the flat tire. The independent suspension Of the Rubber
torsion Axle allows four or six wheel units to be safely towed on three or five wheels for
a short distance (100 miles maximum) and only at a low speed (30 MPH).
Be especially cautious in crossing holes or dips in the road. Under these circumstances
it is good practice to set your rear view mirrors so that you can observe your tires at
all time.
