Holiday Trip 2012, Owner'S Manual

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During Storage:
Cover the tires to block direct sunlight.
Periodically ensure tires are at proper
pressure.
Move the motorhome every three
months to prevent cracking in bulge
areas, as well as flat spotting from
prolonged sidewall strain and tread
deflection.
Removal from Storage:
Before removing the motorhome from
long-term storage thoroughly
inspect
each
tire’s tread area and air pressure. If the tires
have lost air during storage, inflate them to
the correct pressure.
WHeel moUntIng
Hub Piloted Mounting:
Flange nuts generate higher clamping
force. Always use grade eight studs
with hub mount wheels.
Before installing the wheels, lubricate
the hub pilot pads with a drop of oil to
prevent galling.
Do not
lubricate any
other wheel or hub surface.
For a hub with intermittent pilot pads,
position a pad at the twelve o’clock
position to center the wheel and reduce
runout.
NOTE
Loosen and tighten lug nuts in
sequence (see illustration). Sequence
tighten to 50 ft. lbs. first, then
sequence tighten to 500 ft. lbs. Over-
tightening can cause distortion.
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WARNING:
Never use wheels or lug nuts different
than the original equipment as
this could damage the wheel or the
mounting system. Damage to the
wheel or mounting system could
cause a wheel to come off while the
motorhome is in motion.
Front Wheels:
Slide the front wheel over the studs. Use
caution to avoid damaging stud threads. Snug
the nuts in sequence. When all nuts have
been seated, tighten the nuts to 500 ft. lbs. in
sequence (as in illustration).
Dual Rear Wheels:
Slide the inner dual wheel over the studs.
Use caution to avoid damaging threads. Align
the handholds for valve access and slide the
outer dual wheel over the studs, again using
caution to avoid damaging the stud threads.
When all nuts are seated, tighten the nuts to
500 ft. lbs. in sequence (as in illustration). The
hub mount wheels use two-piece flange cap
nuts for both front and rear applications. No
inner cap nuts are required.
Torque the Nuts Properly:
Tighten the wheel nuts to the
recommended lug nut torque. Do not
over-tighten.
Maintain the nut torque at the
recommended level through planned
periodic checks or at 10,000 mile
intervals, whichever comes first.
If air wrenches are used, they must be
periodically calibrated for the proper
torque output. Use a torque wrench to
check air wrench output and adjust line
pressure for the correct torque.
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090268 copy2
For used nuts add two
drops of oil between
flange and hex.
Flanged lugnut 090268c