Holiday Rambler Imperial 2008, Руководство пользователя

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2008 IMPERIAL
DRIVING & SAFETY — 2
WARNING:
Improperly inflated or overloaded tires
can cause a blowout. An overloaded
axle can cause a component failure of
the suspension system. Tire blowout
or broken suspension components can
lead to loss of vehicle control resulting
in property damage, personal injury or
death.
CAUTION:
If actual weight carried by any tire is
below the tire chart weight specification
minimum tire pressure the minimum
inflation pressure must be maintained.
Tire pressure below the minimum
inflation pressure can overheat and
damage the tire casing leading to
premature tire failure or blowout.
Cargo Carrying Capacity:
When weighing the motorhome it is important
to understand that each motorhome, even of
the same model year,
fl oor plan and length will
weigh different due to options and accessories.
The
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating ( GVWR ),
Gross Combination Weight Rating (GCWR)
and/or Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR)
must not be exceeded.
GVWR limits the weight of the entire load
combination, regardless of the water, LP-Gas,
passengers and cargo weight.
It is important to understand that the weighing
process is performed in two phases. First, by
determining the
Cargo Carrying Capacity
(CCC) ; and second, to ensure the GVWR is
not exceeded when adjusting tire pressures. The
weighing process should start by recording the
GVWR from the Federal Weight Label, then
weighing the motorhome unloaded, without
passengers and with a full fuel tank. Engine
and transmission
fl uid levels must be full. This
is known as the Unloaded Vehicle Weight
(UVW) . Once this weight has been recorded it
can be subtracted from the GVWR .
GVWR 35,000 - UVW 20,000 = A 15,000
Next, begin to calculate the Cargo Carrying
Capacity (CCC) . Fresh water weight and
LP-Gas weight can now be subtracted from the
remaining total line A.
Water weight is the
number of gallons
multiplied by 8.3.
LP-Gas weight
is the number of
gallons multiplied
by 4.2.
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A 10 gallon water heater with a 40 gallon
fresh tank totals 50 gallons times 8.3, or 415 lbs.
A 30 gallon LP-Gas tank has 24 gallons of
LP-Gas due to the 80% valve. This is 24 gallons
multiplied by 4.2, or 100.8 lbs.
A 15,000 - 415 = B 14,585
B 14,585 - 100.8 = C 14,484.2
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