Monaco 2008 Knight, Owner'S Manual

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Alignment
Camber:
Camber, as shown, is vertical tilt of wheel as
viewed from the front of the motorhome. This is
machined into the axle when manufactured and
is not adjustable.
• “Positive” camber is an outward tilt of
the wheel at the top.
• “Negative” camber is an inward tilt of
the wheel at the top.
Toe Setting: The toe setting represents
different distances between the front and rear of
the tires (measured at the vertical center line of
the tires).
Toe-in: Occurs when the tire front distance is
less than the tire rear distance.
Toe-out: Occurs when the tire front distance is
greater than the tire rear distance.
Wheels are generally set with initial toe-in.
As the motorhome operates tires tend toward
a toe-out condition. By starting with an initial
toe-in setting, a desirable “near zero toe-in” can
be achieved when the motorhome is in motion.
Incorrect toe settings, where toed-in or toed-
out, can have a significant affect on tire wear.
The toe setting is adjusted by lengthening or
shortening the cross tube.
Caster Adjustments:
Caster is the fore and aft tilt
(toward the front or rear of the
motorhome) of the steering kingpin
as viewed from the side of the
motorhome.
“Positive” caster is the tilt of the
top end of the kingpin toward the
rear of the motorhome.
“Negative” caster is the tilt of the top end of
the kingpin toward the front of the motorhome.
Setting the caster angle more positive than
specified may result in excess steering effort
and/or shimmy. Decreasing the angle may result
in the motorhome wandering or poor steering
return to center. The caster angle is determined
by the installed position of the steer axle.
090267
090265
090266
left rght
camber
Not Adjustable Not Adjustable
caster*
3.5º +/- .5º
4.0
º +/- .5º
total toe
1/16″
(
+/- 1/32”)
* Right must exceed Left at least 1.5
º, but less than 2.5 º.
NOTE: Motorhome must be at ride height for proper
alignment.