TOWING CODE
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Changing a wheel
1. Leave caravan hitched to towing vehicle and
ensure that the caravan and towing vehicle
handbrakes are applied.
2. Lower corner steadies (as safety measure)
on the side that is being jacked up.
3. Remove wheel trims (if fitted).
4. Use wheel brace to slacken off wheel nuts
on the wheel to be changed.
5. Position jack under the axle at the
appropriate jacking point
(see Fig. B, page 34)
6. Jack up the caravan until the wheel for
removal is just off the ground.
7. Remove the wheel nuts and remove
the wheel.
8. Fit spare wheel and reverse the above
procedure. Ensure clean, dry mating
surfaces and clean, dry bolt/nut sealing
areas.
9. Ensure the spare wheel is free from damage
and distortion
10. Tighten all five bolts, according to
Fig. A, to 88Nm (65lb/ft) for steel wheels
or 130Nm (96lb/ft) for alloy wheels using a
torque wrench or have checked as soon as
possible. Ensure the correct wheel fixings
are used, as supplied with your caravan.
!
WARNING:
When a wheel has been
removed and replaced the torque of the
wheel nuts should be re-checked after
approximately 50 miles.
Wheel bolt tightening
When refitting a wheel it is ESSENTIAL that the
wheel bolts are tightened to the recommended
torque figure and in the correct sequence.
Note:
Only use a suitable wheel brace to
loosen and tighten the wheel bolts. Do
not use the corner steady brace for this
application.
The sequences necessary to correctly carry
out this work on a 5 stud wheel is as follows:
1
3
5
4
2
5 Stud
Fig. A
Please note the correct torque settings.
Jacking points
!
WARNING:
Only jack up your caravan
when it is coupled up to the car with its
handbrake applied and in 1st gear
(engine off).
Ensure that the jack is located in the correct
position, i.e. on the jacking bracket on the
chassis for the AL-KO side mounted jack
(Fig.B). Alternatively the reinforced axle
mounting plate can be used but the chassis
member itself MUST NEVER be used as a
jacking point.
All caravans are provided with the facility to
fit AL-KO side jacking points and although a
scissor, trolley or bottle jack may be used.
Ensure the lifting capacity of your jack is
suitable for your caravan.
CHANGING A WHEEL
Summary of Contents for Basecamp 2018
Page 1: ...Swift Group Owner s Handbook Basecamp Issued July 2017 CREATING SMILES FOR LIFE ...
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Page 141: ...MA INT E NA N CE 140 WIRING DIAGRAM ROAD LIGHTING Back to section menu ...
Page 142: ...MA INT E NA NCE 141 WIRING DIAGRAM CONSUMER CIRCUITS Back to section menu ...
Page 143: ...MA INT E NA N CE 142 WIRING DIAGRAM CONSUMER CIRCUITS ROOF Back to section menu ...
Page 144: ...MA INT E NA NCE 143 WIRING DIAGRAM POWER CIRCUITS Back to section menu ...
Page 145: ...MA INT E NA N CE 144 WIRING DIAGRAM 230V CIRCUITS Back to section menu ...
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