Fleetwood Jamboree 1983 Owner's Manual

BYFLEETWaJO

1983

INTRODUCTION

Welcome

ing

for choosing our product.

Your many years This manual describes many features and provides a guide obtain optimum performance from those features. Like finely crafted equipment, and regular maintenance performance characteristics. This manual. along with

information provided the ance schedule service from fully. A good working knowledge how recreational pleasure.

Your exceed ANSI/NFPA 501 (Canadian-built, motor plumbing, heating, electrical, and quality and safety. Compliance with these standards indicated by This seal

to

the

recreational vehicle lifestyle and

family

important areas

of

motor

to

motor

home has been designed

of

your

care for

home has been designed

the

American National Standards Institute

home vehicle standards. These standards establish

the

is

the

home owners.

carefree, pleasant traveling and vacationing.

to

operating procedures so

your

in

order

in

your

of

maintenance

that

you

should follow

motor

it

will

C,

or

seal attached just outside

outward sign

home. Study these instructions care-

help you enjoy many miles

Canadian CSA Standard

units built for Canada),

We

sincerely

to

provide

of

your

motor

Owner's I nformation Kit outlines

of

internal quality.

home

to

retain its maximum

and

provides a mainten·

to

assure safe, trouble-free

of

your

to

conform with,

other

requirements

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you

motor

that

will require care

motor

2-240

and/or

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entry

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grow-

with

home

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home

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Al19.2,

applicable

for

is

door.

you

can

all

and

or

the

The

motor ment. It and

to sale. be supplemented by furnished with your conditioning or adjustment, please return it as

soon as possible.

If

you

or

service, please assist you. Your dealer's service promptly handle any normal problem which might occur. Customer service as well as problem following suggestions:

1. Discuss

2. Should a problem arise

home has been thoroughly inspected before ship-

is

the

duty

of

your

dealer

prepare it for

He

will instruct you

new

motor

have any questions regarding operation, maintenance,

to

the

is

not handled

the General Manager giving him an opportunity ment

resolve

your

satisfaction by your local dealer, factory service supervisor. The back page manual has a factory listing. Please nearest you.

you

during in

its basic use; however, this should

your

reading

the

motor

home,

contact

is

manufacturer. If, for some reason, a

any

home. If, after taking delivery

you

feel it requires additional

your

of

utmost importance

to

your satisfaction, we make

warranty-related problems directly with

the

matter for you.

to

inspect

the

predelivery phase

all

instructional material

dealer immediately so he can

or

sales

or

the

Owner

to

help his service depart-

that

cannot

the

motor

to

your

department

to

your

dealer,

of

the

dealership,

be resolved

contact

of

contact

of

dealer

will

the

this

the

to

one

home

the

of

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Because product wood, changes may Specifications may change The intended the

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written

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"NOTE"

Please pay close

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or

In

this manual, statements preceded

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not

designed

of

the

improvement

is

possible

as

a guide, and

its subsidiaries warranty

housing.

that

not

be included

of

as

means sibility yourself and others.

means

sibility vehicle

indicates interest for convenient operation.

attention

NOTE

is

a recreational vehicle or

intended

is

of

continuous

conducted recent

without

in

no Fleetwood Enterprises, beyond

presented in this manual.

of

special significance:

that

there

of

personal injury

that

there

of

damage

or

its

points

more

to

general nature

program

product

in

this manual.

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respect 'extend

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standard

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to

components.

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manufacturer, will continually strive

equipment

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To

heat and cool homes and businesses, very little needs

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strong and attractive materials. Sophisticated manufacturing offer management motor before you drive it away.

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to:

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motor

all

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in

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a problem. Fleetwood

in

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NOTICE

Your

selling dealer complete motor checklists supplied manufacturer. completed motor

predelivery inspection

home components as specified

checklists from

home

FRONT

As a

part

of

the dealer correcting delivery

Therefore, responsible for front end alignment predelivery inspection

is

to

road test

any steering performance problems before

to

the Fleetwood and its subsidiaries will

is

responsible for performing a

of

by Fleetwood and

You should receive a

your

dealer when

is

delivered

END

predelivery inspection procedure,

retail customer.

to

you.

ALIGNMENT

the

motor

is

made.

home, noting and

the

chassis and all

in

the

chassis

copy

of

after

this required

predelivery

these

your

the

not

be

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And saving tips

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want

you

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help

you,

throughout

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a second

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thinking

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be involved,

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outing.

TABLE

OF

CONTENTS

PLANNING AND PREPARATION

VEHICLE LOAD WEIGHING CAPACITY

READY

ON

SERVICING

INTERIOR AND FURNiSHINGS

PLUMBING

ELECTRICAL

LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS

APPLIANCES

TO LEAVE Starting and Warmup Safety

Driving and Miscellaneous Overheating Windshield Defrost -

12-Volt Fuse Replacement Changing a Tire

Emergency

Motor Home Chassis

Battery Service Generator Power Plant System Service

Automotive Air Conditioner (Optional)

Swing-Down Dinette Table

Pedestal Dinette Tables Pull-Out (Lounge) Beds

Storage Controlling Moisture Condensation

Fresh Water

External Water

Filling Fresh Water Troubleshooting Water Sanitizing Water Waste-Water Waste-Water Draining

Do's and Winterizing Winter

115-

12-Volt System

115-Volt

Fuses Auxiliary 12-Volt Battery Auxiliary Generator Power Plant (Optional)

Using Your Operation

Filling

LP

Roof Air Conditioner (Optional)

Belts

THE ROAD

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Start

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

bon'ts

the

Storage Checklist

Volt System Power Cord

AC

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

LP

of

the

LP

Gas System Leak Checks

Gas Appliances

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

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

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Parking

.....

System

.....

to

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

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

Safety

LP

Gas Tanks

Tips

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

Comfort

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

System

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

"

Supply

Tank

- Waste Tanks

Water System

"

..........................•.....

12-Volt

Gas

Gas System

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

(Optional)

Operator's

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Supply

System

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8 8 8 8

8 10 10 10 10 10 11 11

11 11 11

12

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14

15

16

17

19 19 19

19

20

20 20 22 22 22 23 23 24 24 25

MAINTENANCE

Interior Cleaning

Windows

Locksets

Plumbing

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

and

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

Exterior Care Fire

Safety

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

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

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

Latches

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

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26 26 27 27 28

28 29

FULL

ONE-YEAR/15,OOO

~--WARRANTY

MILE

FOR MOTOR HOMES MANUFACTURED

COVERAGE PROVIDED

Your

new

motor

the manufacturer,

The

Vlfarfanty

motor

home is first placed Into service as a rental, commercial

period of one

odometer

(10) days

OWNER'S OBLIGATIONS

The owner

to

the

interior the first required as a direct result

If

a problem occurs which the authorized dealer, giving him sufficient information manufacturing plant location for warranty service.

DEALER'S

WHEN

MANUFACTURING PLANT OBLIGATIONS

WHEN THE MANUFACTURING

WHAT IS NOT COVERED

THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC STATE TO STATE.

THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY UNDERTAKING, REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY MADE DEALER OR OTHER PERSON BEYOND THOSE EXPRESSLY SET FORTH

OBLIGATIONS

By agreement with delivery

THE DEALER DOES NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM

the

dealer

If MANUFACTURING PLANT attempts

Upon receipt of notice or

replace any parts necessary

If

the

representatives

warranty,

THIS WARRANTY DOES

1.

2. DEFECTS CAUSED

3.

4. 5, MOTOR HOMES

6.

home, including

is

warranted under normal

extends

to

the

year

from such date

(whichever occurs first!. Written notice of defects must

after

the

expiration

Is

responsible

or

90

days of warranty coverage. Thereafter, such adjustments ere

inspection and

is

made

to

the

owner should

THE AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEM (INCLUDING THE CHASSIS AND DRIVE COVERED

A.

ABUSE, MISUSE, NEGLIGENCE OR ACCIDENT;

B.

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED

C. ALTERATION OR MODIFICATION OF THE MOTOR HOME;

NORMAL DETERIORATION DUE TO WEAR OR EXPOSURE, SUCH AS FADING OF FABRICS

WEAR, ETC. NORMAL MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE ITEMS,SUCH AS LIGHT BULBS, FUSES, WIPER BLADES, LUBRICANTS, ETC.

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM DEALER OR MANUFACTURING PLANT LOCATION, LOSSOFTIME, INCONVEN-

IENCE, COMMERCIAL LOSS, LOSS OF USE, TOWING CHARGES, BUS

SUCH AS TELEPHONE CALLS OR SOME STATES

AGES,SO

for

exterior

doors,

of

repair

the

manufacturer,

to

repair

unable

or

um-villing

resolve

it.

of

a claim, where

PLANT DOES NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM

of

the

manufacturing plant are unable

call

BY

THE EXPRESS WARRANTY

NOT

BY

THE SEPARATE WARRANTIES OF THE RESPECTIVE MANUFACTURERS OF THESE COMPONENTS.

ON

DO

THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION

SOLD

the

structure, plumbing, heating (lnd electrical systems, and

use

first retail purchaser

or

until

the

of

the

applicable warranty period.

normal maintenance as described in the Owner's Manual; however, minor adjustments (such as adjustments

LP

regulator pressure, cabinet latches,

or

replacement

owner

believes

the

dealer

or

replace

any

to

resolve a problem which

at

the

address listed below and provide

to

BY

the

correct defects in material

the

toll-free

number

COVER:

OR RELATED TO:

WHICH THE ODOMETER READING HAS BEEN ALTERED.

NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAM-

LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM

BY

IN

to

unit has received 15,000 total miles

is

parts necessary

dealer was unable

HOTEL BILLS, OR OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

SUBSIDIARIES

THE

UNITED

STATES

be free from manufacturing defects in material

end

his transferee{s)

or

demonstrator

of

a defective part under this warranty.

covered by this

to

resolve the matter. The

Is

obligated

to

maintain

to

correct defects in material or workmanship.

the

or

workmanship,

to

listed below

resolve to

OF

flEETWOOD

AND

CANADA

and

begins on

the

unit {whichever occurs first!. The warranty extends for a

of

be

given

to

TV

antenna

the

warranty,

the

O~\f!1er

is convinced

the

manufacturer with a description

unwitting

to

the

problem

describa

the

MAY

NOT APPLY

IN

THIS WARRANTY.

use as determined by

the selling dealer or

control, etc.)

responsibility

owner

shall

owner

shall deliver

motor

home

is

covered by

resolve

the

0:

will

take

and

the

problem

TRAIN),

IN

THE OWNER'S MANUAL;

FARES,

TO

ENTERPRISES, INC.

all

appliances and

or

workmanship.

date

of

origln(ll retail delivery

the

will

be performed by the dealer during

of

the owner as normal maintenance unless

contact

the

prior

to

retail sale,

the

problem,

the

other

appropriate action as may be required.

owner

is

and

convinced

the

attempts made

TIRES

CAR RENTAL, INCIDENTAL CHARGES

YOU.

equipment

the

mileage shown on

manufacturer

SELLING DEALER,

motor

warranty,

in

manufacturing

AND BATTERIES,

not

home

to

perform a detailed pre·

he

should contact

writing of

the

that

it is covered by

to

resolve it.

OR

DRAPES, CARPET

or

later than

the

plant

WHICH

installed

the

date

or

DEALER

problem

will repair

BY

by

the

the ten

other

the

and

the

ARE

ANY

or

Brand

Name

____________________

MANUFACTURING PLANT:

Mode)

_________

Serial No.

CORPORATE HEADOUARTERS:

Consumer Affairs Department

92523

(SOO)

Jne.

442-4804

Fleetwood Enterprises,

P

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Box 7300 Riverside, California From California: From Outside of California: (800) 854·4755

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printed

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in

USA

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1.

Range hood vent

2. Air conditioner Entry

door

3.

4.

Entry

5. Lighted

6. Patio receptacle 12. City

holdback 9. Refrigerator vent

step

entry

assist handle 11. Furnace vents

7.

Luggage/generator

8. Refrigerator access

10. Plumbing vent

water

compartment

fill

12

11

1

1. Main

battery

2. Engine oil dipstick

3. Brake cylinder reservoir

4. Auxiliary

Camping trips and recreational living can

•

more

save think. (heating, air conditioning, etc.) minimum

extended

an completely doesn't as an occupied your

TURN ORDER

LIGHTS BEFORE FILLING GASOLINE TANKS. AND

energy (and money)

Turn

your

while

trip,

off. An unoccupied house

need

to

house

off".

OFF

LP

TO EXTINGUISH

AFTER

battery

than

you

home living systems

to

you're

consume

one.

WARNING

TURNING MAIN VALVE

gone. If you plan

turn

unneeded

as

So remember

GAS MAIN VALVE

TANKS

HT

PI

much

ALL

ARE

systems

energy

to

PILOT

FILLED,

"turn

IN

3 4

PLANNING

AND

PREPARATION

Plan

your

trip

and

organize all Proper preparation ment

from

your

Plan

your

route

Become aware beforehand

availability,

BE

SURE ALL EQUIPMENT FOR TRAVEL. Check a. Check

Motor home engine crankcase oil

Transmission fluid

Power steering fluid

Radiator recovery system reservoir level Master cylinder brake Electrolyte level

Windshield washer reservoir level

b.

Inspect wheel lugs for tightness. See Chassis Manual for road damage,

commended

spare tire pressure.

all fluids including:

is

the

motor

or

other

torque

home.

carefully. Consult maps and guidebooks.

circumstances.

of

specifications. Examine all tires for

then

inflate

in

the

Chassis

In

preparations

key

to

getting

of

road

IS

the

following items:

fluid

main

and

auxiliary batteries

to

the

Operator's

using

your

conditions,

SERVICED AND READY

proper

Chassis

before

the

most

enjoy-

campsite

Operator's

pressures as

Manual. Check

Operator's

you

leave.

reo

2

Manual, note used under normal driving

conditions.

c.

Check oil level installed). Refer provided by use service requirements applicable Check vided for is

d.

Check perly stowed. NOTE: The chassis lug wrench may fit size wrench

e.

Check in required which provide

f.

Check the

g.

Verify

NOTE:

h.

Check necessary fittings and a water supply line (such

garden·hose

i.

Fill

Section.)

j.

Start refrigerator a day ahead

stay cold for several hours after being

while traveling.

your Check valve(s) are closed and secured. Add a holding-tank chemical to

a few gallons

(Referto Check

signals and mirrors. Put

motor

that

to

be used for extended periods.

that

the

spare tire bolts. that

its compartment. A power supply cord

that

mounting bracket.

that

fresh water tank, if required. (Refer

campsite.

to

see

Plumbing Section.)

all

headlights,

home contents

that

tire pressures are given for cold tires

and

load

in

the

generator power

to

instructions and maintenance manual

the

generator manufacturer

e~tra

oil and

the

generator power plant if

jack, jack handle, and lug wrench are pro·

to

remove

the

115·volt power cord

in

some camping areas.

proper

a serviceable fire extinguisher

all

items

Be

sure

the

and supplies does

to

exceed axle loads and overall for which it was designed. the

vehicle

on

"WEIGHING".

accessories, such as a sewer hose with

type

approved for

Be

that

drain-line cap and holding-tank knife

of

water in

stop

other

service supplies are pro·

Be

sure you have

the

spare tire.

electrical ground.

you

plan

to

weight

at

sure

your

lights, running lights,

in

of

passengers, equipment,

not

cause

a public scale. See paragraph

125

of

to

relight

body-waste holding tank.

"travel condition".

plant

(if

for

other

to

this equipment.

the

motor

the

proper

is

properly stowed

adapter

Be

sure

to

use adapters

is

secured

take are

time. Refrigerator will

it

on

board.

your

motor

veh

If

in

doubt,

psi) are on·board.

to

Plumbing

turned

when parked

turn

pre·

home

not

will be

in

home

icle loads

weigh

the

as

OFF

at

a.

Secure traveling.

b.

Secure refrigerator holding liquids, for example) then secure locking latch on refrigerator door.

c.

Be

doors latched.

d.

Be

Adjust

then adjust

any

sure

all

sure

all

the

driver's seat

the

loose objects which could

contents

cabinets have exterior doors are closed and locked.

to

the

side-view mirrors for maximum visibility.

(place lids on

the

contents

most comfortable position,

shift

all

secured

while

containers

and

the

3

1.

Speedometer/Odometer

2.

Turn

signal Indicator

3.

Vehicle Fuel Gauge

Turn

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12. Ignition

Signal

Oil Pressure Gauge

Engine Vehicle Air Heater

Air

Radio/Tape

Temperature

Battery

Conditioner

Controls

Conditioner

Switch

Indicator

Charge Temperature

Fan

Player

Gauge

Indicator

Speed

Control

12

Fill

the

fuel tank.

the

fuel

recommended

Fill

the

liquid

Check for spare fuses

Electrical System. Take

the

time instrument the

driver

For

others, controls emergency and

the Also located on cruise handle. right side Operator's manufacturers

and

optional.

control

compartment.

see Chassis

including

start

air

conditioner

control

The

emergency flasher

of

the

Manual

Your

in

petroleum

of

&

Owner's

before

(optional)

for

leaving

panel

wiper

(optional),

the

dash

steering

or

individual

operation

motor

Operator's

blower/temperature

home

is

the

Chassis

gas (LPG) fuel

Operator's

every size used

Information

to

become

and

the

operation

Chevrolet

control,

heater/defroster

is

the

is

located on

column.

of

instrument

Manual. Check

windshield washer, lighter,

optional

control

Refer

instructions

equipment,

designed

tank(s)

in

familiar

sound

the

is

to

the

veh icle. (See

Kit.)

of

all items

blower

controls

system.

turn

indicator

located

the

Chassis

from

both

to

use only

Manual.

if required.

with

the

in

panel shown.

all

instrument

control,

(optional).

The

on

the

equipment

standard

4

Keep

the

Chassis Operator's Manual (provided in Owner's Information Kit) contains valuable reference information.

in

the

glove

compartment.

your

It

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