Tiffin Motorhomes Allegro Bus 2011, Owner'S Manual

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R O U T I N E M A I N T E N A N C E
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Extra load tire —A tire designed to operate at higher loads and at higher inflation pressures than the
corresponding standard tire.
Groove —The space between two adjacent tread ribs.
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) —The maximum permissible weight of this fully loaded
motorhome.
Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) —The value specified as the load carrying capacity of a single axle
system, as measured at the tire-ground interfaces.
Hitch Weight —The vertical trailer load supported by the hitch ball.
Innerliner separation —The parting of the innerliner from cord material in the carcass.
Intended outboard sidewall —The sidewall that contains a white-wall, bears white lettering or bears
manufacturer, brand, and /or model name molding that is higher or deeper than the same molding on the
other sidewall of the tire or the outward facing sidewall of an asymmetrical tire that has a particular side
that must always face outward when mounted on a vehicle.
Light truck (LT) tire —A tire designated by its manufacturer as primarily intended for use on lightweight
trucks or multipurpose passenger vehicles.
Load rating —The maximum load that a tire is rated to carry for a given inflation pressure.
Maximum load rating —The load rating for a tire at the maximum permissible inflation pressure for that
tire.
Maximum permissible inflation pressure —The maximum cold inflation pressure to which a tire may
be inflated.
Maximum loaded vehicle weight —The sum of curb weight, accessory weight, vehicle capacity weight,
and production options weight.
Measuring rim —The rim on which a tire is fitted for physical dimension requirements.
Non-pneumatic rim —A mechanical device which, when a non-pneumatic tire assembly incorporates a
wheel, supports the tire, and attaches, either integrally or separably, to the wheel center member and upon
which the tire is attached.
Non-pneumatic tire assembly —A non-pneumatic tire, alone or in combination with a wheel or wheel
center member, which can be mounted on a vehicle.
Normal occupant weight —This means 68 kilograms (150 lbs.) times the number of occupants specified
in the second column of Table I of 49 CFR 571.110.