Fleetwood 1980 Tioga Service Manual

BY

FLEETWOOD

1980

INTRODUCTION

Welcome

ing

family

to

the

recreational vehicle lifestyle

of

motor

home owners.

We

sincerely

and

the

thank

fast grow·
for choosing our product.
Your

motor
many years
This manual describes many features

and provides a guide

home has been designed

of

carefree, pleasant traveling

to

operating procedures so

to

provide

of

your

you

and

vacationing.

motor

that

with

home

you

obtain optimum performance from those features. Like

finely

crafted

and regular maintenance in order

performance characteristics.

inform&tioll provided in

important
schedule
service from
fully.

A good working knowledge

how

to

care for

equipment,

areDS

of

maintenance and provides a maintenance

that

you should follow

your

motor

it

will help

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motor

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your

Owner's Packet, outlines

home.

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enjoy many miles

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retain

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to

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safe, trouble-free

these instructions care-

of

your

motor

will

require

maximum

home

of

recreational pleasure,

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motor

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(Canadian-built,
motor
plumbing, healing, electrical, and
quality

indicatud by
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or

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safety. Compliance with these standards

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dealer, as well as

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dealer to inspect

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will instruct you in its basic use; however,

new

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it

for you during the predelivery

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feel

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return it

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to

a problem

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following suggestions:

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General Manager

the

giving

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TABLE

OF

CONTENTS

PLANNING AND PR[;PARATION,

............

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VEHICLE LOAD WEIGHING

CAPACiTy

..............

5

READY

TO

LEAVE

...........................•...

6

Starting and Warmup,

........•.............

, :

....

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Safety Belts

.......................

,

..........

,.6

ONTHERQAD

......•.........•.................

7

Drivingnnd Parking

........

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........

.7

Miscellaneous Safety Tips

....................

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....

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Overheating

....

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............

,

..................

8

Windshield Defrost _ Comfort Control

....

,

..........

8

12·Volt

FU"e

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.......................

·8

Changing a

Tire

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, ,

...............

8

Emergency

Start

System (Optional)

........•........

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SERVICING

....................................

10

Motor Home

Chas~is

Operator's Manual

.............

10

Battery Service

................................

10

Generator Power Plant System Service

...••.........

10

Automotive Air Conditioner (Optional)

.............

10

EQUIPMENT

AND

FURNiSHINGS

..................

12

Swing' Down Dinette Table

....................•..

12

Pedestal Dinette Tables

......•...........•.......

12

Pull·Out (Gaucho) Beds

..........................

12

Storage

.............•........................

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PLUMBING

...................•............•....

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FreshWater

•...........•......................

14

External Water Supply

..........................

14

Filling Fresh Water Supply

...........•...........

14

Troubleshooting Water System

....................

15

Sanitiling Water Tank

...........................

15

Waste·Water System

.......•.............•......

16

WasteWater Draining

.............•.............

16

Do'sand

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WintBrizing the Water

System,

....................

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Winter

Storage Checklist.

..........

,

...........

, .17

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...

,

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19

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...........

,

.........

19

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Fuses

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,.,

..........

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Auxiliary Generator Power Plant (Optiorwi)

..

,

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20

LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM

GAS

SYSTEM

.............

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Using

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..

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22

Operation of

LP

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, ,

.......

22

Filling the Removable

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...............

,23

Filling the Chassis·Mounted

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23

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tires

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note

for

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Manual, note

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d.

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is

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to

be used

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for

that

perly stowed. NOTE:

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wrench

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in

that

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required

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provide

thilt"

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NOTE:

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that

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garden-ho""

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refrigeralor a day ahead

stay

cold
while lrave!;n!!.
your

campsite.
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v"ivc{s)

to

(Refer

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see lila t drain-line

are

closed

a row 9ullons

to

PlumbinQ Section.)

that

tire pressures are given fur

to

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in

the

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thu

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the

generator

for

jack,

tire holts.

to

the

in

some

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to

instructions

genemtor

oil

and

extended

jack

remove

115-volt

campiog

proper

generalor

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handle,

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the

power

electrical ground.

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power

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manufacturer

to

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periods.

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lug

wrench

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sure

you

lug

have

wrench

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cord

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slipply

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cord

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sure

plallt

for

tili,

supplies

the

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properly

adapler

tu

bracket.

all

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Be

sure

thu·wcight

"nd

.upplles

to

excE!€o

for

which

the

vehicle at a public scale. See pmaqraph

on

"WEIGHING".

accessories.

and a water

type

approved

desir~ble

you

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plan

to

of

docs

not

axle

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it

was desi(jned.

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take

are
passengers,
cause

your

and

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water

tank.

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pro-

motor

are

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home
pro-

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proper

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wil! be

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is

secured

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in

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motor

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home

weigh

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on-board.

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chemical

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motor

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stop

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on

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side-view mirrors

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Ammeter

Oil pressure gau'le

Radio

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sigllal,

leve,

Parking brake

Windshi~ld

Emergency flasher
Ignition

Ci~dtelle

Air conditiQller

Healer lair conditioner

odomet~r

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system

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lighter

control

control

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the

fuel tank. Your

fuel recommended

the

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Electrical System.)

Chassis

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cluding

emergency
control,
controls

system. The

fO!

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fuses

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instrument

indicator handle. Tha emergency flasher

on the

Operator's
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optional.

instrument

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control

driver compartment. Check all instrllment

two·,peed

starl

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and

11">3

unOOr·dash air conditioner

(optional). Also located

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right side

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motor

in

of

panel shown.

Manual.

panel and

wiper control, windshield washer, lighter,

Control (optional) is located on the

the

steering column. Refer

or

individunl instructions from

home

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the

Chrnlsis

gas

(LPG) fuel tankls)

every size used

the

of

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operation

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in

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dash

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to

use only

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if

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the

veh icle. (See

of

all items in

controls

blower/temperature

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the

sound

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EXCEEDING
YOUR MOTOR HOME CAN CAUSE UN·
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HAZARD.

THE GAWR

HANDliNG

MAY

CREATE A SAFETY

MODIFICATION OF YOUR-

OR

GVWR OF

CHARACTER-

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VEHICLE

WEIGHING

Your

motor
thu Gross Axle
Weight Rating (GVWRI shown
on

thH

loaded vehicle
Periodically

scalp.

to

sU~1gested,

opurutor which correctly determines
ceplable. During ail meusurements.
vehicle be

1.

2.

3. Drive forward until only the mar axle

home

is

designsd

Weight Rating (GAWR) and Gruss Vehicle

driver's door jamb. These ratinDs are for a fully·

i~cludi~g

weigh

thu

fully-loaded

dutcrmine axle louds.

although any

kept

as level as possible.

Run only

a~d

axle Gross Ax!e Weight.1

Next, place

s~ale

Gross Vehicle Weight.)
platform and obtain a reading. (This

is

rear axle Gross Axle Weight.)

the

frunt

obtain a reading. (This first value

the

entira

and

obtain

to

on

passengers and normal bciollgillQs.

The

method

wheels Ollto the scale platform

vehicle (both axlesl

a readinQ. (This second value

LOAD

CAPACITY

carry

the

certification lag

,no\or

following proC{!(jure "'

recommended by

weighl

it

is

the

loads

home

v~lues

important

is

is

third

defin~d

a\

the

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on

readi"'1

posted

a publiG

the

scale

is

ac·

that

the

front

the

is

thu

by

Cl

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=

4. Compare
If

\his reading exceeds

necessary

5.

If

reading 2

cher-k readings

than the GAWR on
cXGeeds
equipment
ensure
the

Check vehid€ weight period,cally
from tires und improvud handjjng. Tm:s should illways be
inilated as recommended

Instructions.

r~uding

to

tho GAWR for the lixle,

that

required limit.

SeD

your

2 with

reduce tnt"1 vehicle lo"d.

is

less

than

1

and 3 to

the

from Iron\

loads on lront and rear axlas "re within

in

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Chassis

the

GVWR

the

GVWR

the

GVWR

verify

ccrtifiGation tug.

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back

to oil\a;n optinHHll m;hl.qe

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Operator's

of

your

vehid~.

rating, it will be

of

your

vehicle,

,hat

each

is

less

I(

either

,ed,stribute

or

bilCk

M3~ufacturcr's

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to

enough

front

tn

6

READY

The

following suggestions

to

leave,

JBE

SURE TO PLACE

POSITION.)

STARTING

For

best

Chassis

NOTE:

AND

WARMUP

results, always

Operator's

Besure

is

engaged

Manual

transmission

p",k;ng broke needs

Operator'.

SAFETY

Seal

Belts

The

while

NOTE:

S"iety
the
buckle
thu
belts, make sure the bults are
end

ill

all

end

ilS

low

graatest safely.

a time.

NOTE: I r

To
and

BELTS

bell~

ure un

shuuld

driver's

under

All

while
uquippoo with
while vehicle
SEAT NOT TO

IN
PASSENGERS SHOULD NOT

RIDE

belt" are

belt, tip the buckle

important

be

fa.tened

,eat

and

way have been f!ql1rpped

riders

thevellicle

MOTION."

IN

THE CAB·OVER BED

adjusted

in Ihis position permits Ihe bolt

buckie

of

01

rele~se

slide the

until the dusirud leogth

one

bult

into

the

way and

the

belt while holding

on

the

sure

the bait. deprp.ss

thal

abdomen

Nuv~r

your

belts

belt

is

longue

may

follow

when

to

keep the

Manual for

while you,-

all

uther

,houlrl

safety

is

in

BE

in

al

right angles

the

buckle

it

l~tdlG".

und as snug

use a belt for

have

pulled

out

of

TO

be

THE

the

is

adjustment,

sa

r

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seats

be furnished with und
is

in mOlion. Seots which

belts

motion

OCCUPIED WHILE VEHICLE

the

following

not

of

the

bsen
aillhe

the

button

the

buckle.

LEAVE

helpful

recommendation.,

sturting

in

molor
proper

feature

de,igned

is

twisted,

the
Tighten
buckle.

ascomfOrl
more

eqllipped

way

when

ENTRY

"P"

home

or

operating

park

and

STEP

from

see

adjustment

of

your

motor

and

home

to

with

rap belts.

should

to

obtained.

milting

not

will

be

BE

ALLOWED

AREA.

manner;

the

b~it.

to

slide
then

belt.

by pulling lila loose

Adjusllhe

th"fl

one

with

out

of

in

the

center

VOU

me

IN

in

YOllr

parking

rollln[j.

tha

Chassis

instruction,.

veil icle.

is in motion.

carry

passengers

u,~"cat

are

be

occupied

labeled:

To lengthen

Holding

through.

To faslen

push

the

Be

sure il

bell

will allow lur

purson

rctmctors,

retractor.

of

ready

TRAVEL

your

engine.

brake

If

the

belts

not

"THIS

IS

TO

the

Pull

on

lhe

tongu~

goe;

at

be

the

buckle