THOR Jayco TALON 2021, Owner'S Manual

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Section 4: Vehicle Operation
For personal safety, always stand off the road and out of the way of traffic.
Emergency Towing
If your recreational vehicle needs to be towed, please contact an emergency road service
provider or a qualified service facility for assistance.
Never allow anyone to go under the recreation vehicle while it is being lifted
and/or being towed.
Wheel Lugs
After your first trip, check the wheel lug torque periodically for safety. Check the wheel
lugs after winter storage, after a wheel removal, before starting a trip or following extensive
braking .
1. Use the correct star pattern sequence to attach the recreation vehicle wheels.
2. Start all nuts by hand to prevent cross threading.
3. Tighten the nuts in the sequence shown.
4. Lug nuts should be tightened in two stages. Lugs should be started by hand, then
torqued to intermediate values (Stage 1) on the chart then torqued according to the final
torque values on the chart.
NOTE: The proper method of tightening wheel lug nuts is with a properly
calibrated torque wrench and socket, not with an impact wrench or by hand.
Do not use a 4-way lug wrench or any other type of wrench that does not
measure the actual pressure applied to the lug nut. Lug nuts should be
tightened according to the proper lug pattern on your wheels. Refer to the
Wheel Lug Nut Diagram below.
2. Place the second warning indicator 100 feet behind the recreation vehicle in the center
of the lane and toward approaching traffic.
Place the third warning indicator 100 feet in front of the recreation vehicle in the center of
the lane and away from the traffic approaching from behind.
NOTE: Curves and/or hills may affect the safe placement of warning
indicators.