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drIvInG & safety — 2
WARNING
Always ventilate the battery
compartment prior to any work or
service to the batteries. Gas emitted by
the batteries can explode when exposed
to smoking material, flames, sparks
or other sources of ignition, resulting
in injury or vehicle damage. Batteries
contain sulfuric acid that can burn skin,
eyes and clothing. DO NOT connect the
end of the second cable to the negative
(-) terminal of the battery to be jumped.
Connect only to the chassis, away from
the battery.
CAUTION
A large amount of electrical current
is required to jump-start an engine.
The sizes of the battery, alternator and
jumper cables supplying the “jump” are
current limiting factors. Wait a sufficient
amount of time for a surface charge
to build before attempting to start the
engine. Voltage fluctuations that occur
during a jump-start procedure can
damage sensitive electronic equipment
and charging systems. If a jump-start
is necessary, it is recommended to call
Roadside Assistance. They will have the
equipment necessary to jump-start the
motorhome.
CAUTION
DO NOT use the towed vehicle for
jump-starting. The charging system of
the towed vehicle does not supply the
amperage necessary to jump-start the
motorhome. Voltage sensitive equipment
on the towed vehicle can be damaged
and render the towed vehicle disabled.
1. When using an external electrical
source to connect to the chassis battery,
turn the main battery disconnect
switches
OFF
prior to hooking up the
jumper cables.
2. Hook up the cables then wait several
minutes to allow a surface charge to
build in the chassis battery before
attempting to start the engine.
3. Turn
ON
the battery disconnect
switches and attempt to start the engine.
DO NOT
crank the engine more than a
few seconds.
4. After the engine has started, disconnect
the cables. Disconnect the negative
(-)
cables before disconnecting the positive
(+)
cables to prevent arcing.
5. If the engine does not crank, or cranks
slowly,
DO NOT CONTINUE
.
Extensive damage, fire or injury can
occur. Obtain help from a qualified
technician.
toWIng proceDUreS
If calling a towing company for service, it is
recommended to use a lowboy/landall type of
trailer. If a tow truck is used it needs to have
a support arm that goes under the motorhome
and secures to the front axle. Inform the tow
company of the axle weights and total weight of
the motorhome.
Other important information is the length of the
motorhome, number of passengers and milepost
location. Two tow trucks may be necessary to
tow the motorhome and to tow a trailer or tow
vehicle if it is not operational.
The towing company
may need to locate the
air nipple to release the
air brakes. The air nipple
is located in the front
generator compartment and
should be used by towing
personnel only. Generally,
if the motorhome ever needs
to be towed, use the following
instructions.
020182
020183
020145
Air Nipple:
Located in the
front generator
compartment.
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