Jayco SENECA, Руководство пользователя

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SECTION 4
VEHICLE OPERATION
C
HANGING
A T
IRE
If you experience a flat tire on your motor
home while driving, gradually decrease your
vehicle speed (if possible). Hold the steering
wheel firmly and move the motor home to a
safe place on the side of the road. Please
contact your road service provider (if
applicable) or a qualified service facility for
assistance. It is not recommended you
attempt to change the tire or jack the motor
home yourself; this is why a jack and spare
tire have not been included with the motor
home.
Make sure the road service technician reads
and is familiar with the Chassis Guide
information regarding changing the tires.
Make sure the wheel lug nuts have been
tightened to the proper torque as outlined in
your Chassis Guide.
Replacement
W
HEEL
L
UGS
/W
HEEL
L
INERS
Torque is the amount of rotating force applied
to a fastener, such as a lug nut. Proper torque
of lug nuts can only be achieved by using a
properly calibrated torque wrench and socket.
Do not use a 4-way socket or any other type
of wrench that does not measure the actual
pressure applied to the lug nut.
NOTE: The proper method of tightening
wheel lug nuts is with a torque wrench, not
with an impact wrench or by hand. Because
of the importance of having proper torque on
the wheel lug nuts, you should always have
the wheels mounted and properly torqued by
a qualified technician using the proper tools
After your first trip, check the wheel lug torque
periodically for safety according to your
Do not use the leveling jack system to
support the motor home while under the
vehicle or changing tires. The leveling
system is designed as a leveling system
only. Do not use the leveling jack system
as a jack or in conjunction with a jack. It is
highly recommended that, should a tire
change be required, it be performed by a
knowledgeable, trained professional.
Attempts to change tires while supporting
the motor home with the leveling jack
system could result in damage to the motor
home and risk causing serious injury or
death.
The motor home is very heavy. Raising
the motor home to replace the spare tire
should only be done with extreme caution
by a qualified technician. The vehicle
could slip, causing personal injury or
death.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DO THIS
YOURSELF
Check and tighten the wheel lug nuts
regularly to make sure they did not loosen
during travel. Refer to your Chassis Guide
for Torque recommendations. Failure to
tighten and maintain wheel lug nuts to the
proper torque specification, could allow the
wheels to come off while the motor home
is in motion, and could result in serious
injury in the event of a collision or loss of
vehicle control.
When replacing a tire, make sure to
replace it with a tire of the same size and
specifications (refer to your Chassis Guide
and/or the Federal certification label for
assistance.)
Be sure to use only tires that are rated for
RV use. The use of passenger tires should
be avoided; they do not have the same
load capability as tires that are specifically
identified for RV use.
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