Holiday Savoy LX 2006, Manual

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Savoy SL & LX 5th Wheel & Travel Trailer 2006 Driving & Safety — Section 2 • 33
Lower than Recommended Pressure can Cause:
• Tire squeal on turns. • Reduced handling.
• Rapid and uneven wear on the edges of the tread. • Separations.
• Tire rim bruises and rupture. • Circumferential Breaks.
• Tire cord breakage. • Higher Risk of Road Hazard.
• High tire temperatures. • Loss of Casing
Durability.
Air Pressure Checklist
1. When checking air pressure, make sure the tires are completely cool.
NOTE:
If the recreational vehicle must be driven a distance to get air, check
and record the tire pressure first and add the recorded calculation
when reaching the pump. It is normal for tires to heat up and the
air pressure inside to go up as driven. Never “bleed” or reduce air
pressure when tires are hot.
2. Remove the cap from the valve.
3. Firmly press a tire gauge onto the valve and record reading.
4. Add air to achieve recommended air pressure.
5. If the tire is over filled, release air by pushing on the metal stem in the center
of the valve. Recheck the pressure with the tire gauge.
6. Replace the valve cap.
7. Repeat with each tire.
8. Visually inspect all the tires for nails, or other objects that could be embedded or puncture the tire and
cause an air leak.
9. Check the sidewalls for gouges, cuts, bulges, or other irregularities.
NOTE:
Air pressure in a tire goes up (in warm weather) or down (in cold weather) one to two psi for
every 10° F of temperature change.
Tire Vibration
Sudden tire failure is often preceded by tire vibration. Symptoms that can cause tire failure are a bulge
in the sidewall or swelling in the tire carcass. Striking an object or large hole in the road surface can damage
a tire. Inspect the tires periodically thereafter as rotational forces can continue to stress damaged areas and
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