Fleetwood Southwind 1982 Owner's Manual

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SDUTHWIND®

BY

FlEI:TWCXJD

1982

INTRODUCTION

Welcome
of

motor

choosing

Your'motor
many
This
and provides a guide
obtain
finely
and
performance characteristics. This
information

important
sehedule
service from
fully.
how
recreational pleasure.

Your
exceed
ANSI/NFPA 501
(Canadian-built,
motor
plumbing, heating, electrical,
quality
indicated by
This

to

the

recreational vehicle lifestyle and

home

owners.

our

product.

home has been designed

years of carefree, pleasant travelling

manual describes

optimum

crafted

regular maintenance

that

A good working knowledge

to

care for it will help

motor

the' American National Standards Institute A 119.2,

home

and

seal

is

performance from

equipment,

provided

areas

of

you should follow

your

home

C,

or units built for Canada),

vehicle standards. These standards establish

safety. Compliance with these standards

the

seal

the

outward

We

sincerely

many

features of

to

operating procedures so

your

motor

in

order

in

your

Owner's Packet, outlines

maintenance

motor

home.

you

has been designed

Canadian CSA Standard Z-240

and

attached

just outside

sign of internal quality.

the

thank

to

those

to

retain its maximum

manual, along with

and

provides a maintenance

to

assure safe, trouble-free

Study

of

your

enjoy many miles of

to

other

you

for

provide you with

and

vacationing.

your

motor

that

features. Like

home will require care

these instructions care-

motor

conform

requirements for

the

and/or

entry

home

with, or

applicable

family

home

you can

all

the

the

and

the

is

door.

The

motor
ment. It
and

to

sale.

He

be

supplemented
furnished with
your
conditioning
as soon as possi ble.

Should

tenance,
so

he can be of assistance. Your dealer's service
department
might occur.
dealer, as well
reason, a

make the.

1. Discuss

2.

home has been thoroughly inspected before ship-

is

the

duty

of

your

dealer

prepare it for you during

will instruct you

by

the

motor

new

motor

you

or

problem

following suggestions:

the
giving him an
ment

Should

your
factory service supervisor. The back page
manual has a factory listing. Please
nearest you.

home,

or

adjustment, please return it

have

any

service, please

will

promptly

Customer

as

to

is

any

General Manager

resolve

a problem arise

satisfaction by

in

its basic use; however, this should

your

reading all instructional material

home.

you

feel it requires additional

questions regarding operation, main-

contact

handle any normal problem which

service

the

manufacturer.

not

handled

waranty-related problems directly with

opportunity

the

matter

your

the

If,

your

is

of

to

or

the

to

for you.

that

local dealer,

to

inspect

predelivery phase

after

dealer immediately

utmost

If,

your

Owner

help his service depart-

cannot

the

motor

of

taking delivery

to

your

dealer

or

sales

importance

for some

satisfaction, we

of

the

dealership,

be resolved

contact

contact

of

the

this

the

home

the

of

to

to

one

your

IMPORTANT NOTICE

This instructional manual

is

of general nature

only. Because

of

the

continuous program of

product

improvement conducted by F leet-

wood, it

is

possible

that

recent

product

changes may

not

be included

in

this manual.

Specifications may change

without

notice.

The instructions included

in

this manual are

intended

as

a guide, and

in

no respect

extend

the responsibilities

of

Fleetwood Enterprises,

I nc.,

or

its subsidiaries beyond the standard

written warranty

as

presented in this manual.

3.

If

these efforts have

not

satisfactorily solved

your

p~oblem,

please send a letter describing

the

circumstances

to:

Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc.,

P.O.

Box 7300, Riverside, California

92523.

Please include

the

brand name and serial number

of

your

motor

home.

4.

If

you wish

to

call for assistance, please use these
toll free telephone numbers:
From California: (800)

442-4804

From Outside California: (800)

854-4755

Thank you for choosing

our

product. Your dealer and

we

the manufacturer, will continually strive

to

merit

your

'

confidence.

In

this manual, statements preceded

by

the

following words are of special significance:
'WARNING"

means

that

there

is

the

pos·

NOTE: Some

equipment and features described

or

shown

in

this manual may be optional

at

extra cost.

sibility

of

personal injury

to

yourself and others.

"CAUTION"

means

that

there

is

the

pos·

sibility

of

damage

to

the

vehicle.

"NOTE"

indicates points

of

particular

interest for more efficient 'and

convenient operation.

Please pay close

attention

to

these statements

while you read this manual.

NOTE

This

product

is

a recreational vehicle only. It

is

not

designed

or

intended

to

be used as

permanent housing.

NOTICE

Your selling dealer

is

responsible for performing a

complete predelivery inspection

of

the chassi.s and

all

motor

home components

as

specified

in

the

predelivery

checklists supplied by Fleetwood and

the

chassis

manufacturer.

You should receive a copy of these

completed checklists from

your

dealer when

your

motor

home

is

delivered

to

you.

FRONT

END

ALIGNMENT

As

a part

of

the

predelivery inspection procedure,

the

dealer

is

to

road test the motor home, noting and
correcting any steering performance problems before
delivery to

the

retail customer.

Therefore, Fleetwood and its subsidiaries will

not

be
responsible for front end alignment after this required
predelivery inspection

is

made.

A

FEW

WORDS

ON

ENERGY

........

.

To

all

of

us

who

drive cars

or

trucks,

or

~eat

and cool homes and businesses, very

little needs

to

be said

about

energy.

Discussions

of

the

topic often lead

to

the

·question, "What can be

done

to

save

our

natural energy resources?" There

is

no

single simple answer.

To

some, energy-

efficiency

is

a problem. Fleetwood thinks

of

energy conservation

as

an

opportunity

to

research new ideas, while giving you

the

best

in

recreational living. Space-age

technology has given

us

lightweight,

but
strong and attractive materials.
Sophisticated manufacturing techniques
offer

the

best

in

time and energy

management

to

bring you a

motor

home

that

has saved energy even

before you drive it away.

It's "energy-

efficient engineering."
But we want you

to

be involved,

too.

And

to

help

you,

we've included

energy-_

saving tips

throughout

this Owner's
Manual. Whenever you see this symbol
take

a second

to

read

the

few words beside

it.

Try

these and

other

ideas

to

save energy.

And

then

put

the. ideas

to

work. We're sure

you'll feel a lot

better

about

your

next outing.

Fleetwood

is

thinking

about

energy.

And we're helping.

TABLE OF

CONTENTS

PLANNING

AND

PREPARATlON

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

l

Vehicle Load Capacity Weighting

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

.4

READY

TO LEAVE

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

5

Starting

and

Warm· up

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

5

Safety Belts

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

5

ON

THE ROAD

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

6

Driving

and

Parking

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

6

Miscellaneous Safety Tips

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

6

Overheating

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

7

Windshield Defrost -

Comfort

Control

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

7

12·Volt

Fuse

Replacement

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

7

Tire

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

7

Emergency

Start System (Optional)

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

:

.7

SERVICING

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

9

Motor

Home

Chassis

Operator's Manual

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

9

Engine

Service

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

9

Battery

Service

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

9

Generator Power

Plant System Service

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

9

Automotive

Air

Conditioner (Optional)

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

9

INTERIOR AND FURNiSHINGS

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

10

Pull-out Lounge

Beds

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

10

Spring-Balanced Bunk

Beds

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

10

Pedestal

Seats

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

_

.........

10

Swing-Down Dinette Table

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

10

Storage

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

11

Condensation

and

Ventilation

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

1,1

LIQUEFIED

PETROLEUM GAS SYSTEM

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

:

_13

Using

LP

Gas

System

At

Low

Temperatures

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

13

/

Filling The Chassis-Mounted

LP

Gas

Tank

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

13

LP

Gas

System

Leak

Checks

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

14

PLUMBING

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

,

....

15

Fresh

Water

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

;

...... " ..

15

External Water Supply

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

:

....

15

Filling

Fresh

Water Supply

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

15

Troubleshooting Water System

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

16

Sanitizing Water Tank

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

16

Waste

Water System

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

17

Waste

Water Draining

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

17

Do's

and

Don'ts -

Waste

Tanks

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

18

Winterizing the Water System

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

18

Winter

Storage Checklist

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

19

ELECTRICAL

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

21

115-Volt System

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

21

12-Volt System

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

21

115-Volt

AC

to

12-Volt

DC

Converter

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

21

Fuses

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

22

Auxiliary

12-Volt Battery or Batteries

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

22

Auxiliary

Generator Power Plant (Optional)

........

_

..

.22

APPLIANCES

..•.................................

.24

LP

Gas

Appliances

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

24

Roof

Air

Conditioners (Optional)

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

25

ACCESSORIES

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

26

TV

Anten

na

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

.26

AM/FM

Stereo Radio/Tape Player

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

26

CARE

AND

MAINTENANCE

Interior Cleaning

Windows

Locksets

Plumbing

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

and

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

Fire Safety

Exterior

Repairs

Care

..

.••....•..

••...•.•.

Latches

,

.. , •....•.•.

...•..•....•................

•....•.....•.....•....•.•..•..•..•..•

....•..........................•...•

, "

......•..•.........................

'

..•.•......•.•.

,

.....•.•..

27
27
28

.28

29
29
29
30

FULL ONE-YEAR/15,OOO MILE

.....

--WARRANTy---....

FOR MOTOR HOMES

MANUFACTURED

BY

SUBSIDIARIES

OF

FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.

SOLO

IN

THE

UNITED

STATES

AND

CANADA

COVERAGE

PROVIDED

Your new

motor

home, Including

the

structure, plumbing.

h'lting

Ind

II.ctricallvltems.

and .UlppUanOlS and

equipment

i"SI<~

by

the

manuf.cturer,

II warranted under

norma'

use

to

be

free

from

manufacturing defects in materia'

or

workmanship.

The

_rrloty

lI)(ttIndi

to

the first retail purdlas.e,

and

hil

treMI.reels)

and

begins on

thl

dlte

of original retlil delillllry or

thl

~tl

the

motor

hom.

i.

first placed Into service as I rental.

commerclll

or

$monstrltor

unit

(which

.....

r

OCCUr1

firstl. The warranty extends for I

period

of

one

yllr

from such date

or

until

the

unit hIS

recelwd

15,000

lotll

mil"

of use ItS cMtermined by

the

millage

shown on

thl

odometer

(whim'''''

occurs firstl. Written notice

of

defects mUll

1M

gi

.... n to

the seiling

deal.r

or

the manufacturer not later than ten

(10)

dIIV'

after

thelllXpir.tion

of

th.

applicable warranty period,

OWNER'S OBLIGATIONS

The

owner

I. r ..

po.lIibl.

for

I10rTNII

rftIlntenance

..

dncria.d

In

the

Owner'.

Manu.l; howeVer, minor adjustments

buch

..

adjustments

to

the

Interior

or

Ixterior

doon,

LP regulator pressure,

cabin.t

I.ten

..

, TV

.nt.nna

control,

ItCJ

will be performed

by

the

duler

during

the

flnt

90

day.

of

warranty co

....

rage. The

....

ft.r,

such

adjultments

....

th.

responsibility of

thl

own.r

IS

nom~1

maint.nanot

unless

requl~"

e

direct

result of repalt

or

~pI.OIment

of a d.fectl

....

PoIn

und.r

thl.

warl'lnty.

If

e problem

occun

which the

owntt

bellevllis

covered

by

thl.

Wlrranty,

the

own.r

sh"l

o::mtlct

the

SELLING DEALER,

or

other

.uthorlred

dea'.r,

gl

....

ng

him

.ufflcitnt

information

to

I1l10'

....

th.

mlttll'.

The

owne,

shall

deli

.... r

thl

motor

home

to

the DEALER or

mlnufecturing.pllnt

1000tion

fot

Wllrranty se!'\'ice. •

DEALER'S OBLIGATIONS

BV

agreement with tha manufacturer,

the

dialer

is

obligetad

to

maintain

the

motor

home prior

to

retail llI'e.

to

perform I detailed

pr.·

delivery In,pactlon end

to

repair

or

repllOI

Inv

panl

necessary

to

correct

def.ctl

in material or workmanlhip,

WHEN

THE DEALER DOES NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM

If

the

dleler

i,

unable

or

unwilling

to

resolve a problem which

the

owner is conllinOld

is

co

....

red

bV

the warranty. he should

contact

the

MANUFACTURING PLANT

at

the

Iddrau

listed 'below

and

prollidethe

manufacturer with a description in writing of the problem

.nd

attempts

made

to

resolve

It.

MANUFACTURING PLANT OBLIGATIONS

Upon receipt of notice

of

a claim. where the

deller

was

unlble

or

unwilling

to

r.solve

the

p.oblam,lha

manufacturing plant will rapair

or

replace anv

parU

neceuarv

to

correct dIIIfecn in material

or

workmanship. or will take

other

appropriate action IS mav be required.

WHEN

THE MANUFACTURING PLANT OOES NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM

If the

repre.ntatives

of the

manuf~uring

plant

are unable

to

resolva

the

problem and the owner

is

convinced

thlt

it

is

covered bv the

w'rrantv,

the owner should cell

the

toll·free number liltad below

to

describe the

probl.m

and the

attempts

made 10 .esolva it.

WHAT

IS NOT COVERED

BY

THE EXPRESS WARRANTY

THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER:

1.

THE AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEM UNCLUOING THE CHASSIS AND DRIVE TRAINI.

TIRES

AND BATTERIES,

WHICH

ARE

CDVEREO

BY

THE SEPARATE WARRANTIES

OF

THE RESPECTIVE MANUFACTURERS OF THESE COMPONENTS.

2.

DEFECTS CAUSED

BY

OR RELATED TO:
A. ABUSE, MISUSE. NEGLIGENCE OR ACCIDENT;
B.

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED

IN

THE OWNER'S MANUAL;

C. ALTERATION OR MODIFICATION OF THE MOTOR HOME;

3. NORMAL DETERIORATION DUE TO WEAR OR EXPOSURE, SUCH

AS

FADING OF FABRICS OR DRAPES, CARPET

WEAR. ETC.

4.

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

5.

MOTOR HOMES ON

WHICH

THE ODOMETER READING HAS BEEN ALTERED.

6,

TRANSPORTATION TO

AND

FROM DEALER OR MANUFACTURING PLANT LOCATION. LOSSOFTIME,INCONVEN·

IENCE, COMMERCIAL LOSS, LOSS OF

USE, TOWING CHARGES, BUS FARES. CAR RENTAL,INCIDENTAL CHARGES

SUCH AS TELEPHONE CALLS OR HOTEL BILLS. OR OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
SOME STATES

00

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

AGES,

SO

THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSiON

MAY

NOT APPLY TO YOU.

THIS WARRANTV GIVES

YOU

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

STATE TO STATE.
THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANV UNDERTAKING, REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY MADE

BV

ANV

DEALER OR OTHER PERSON BEYOND THOSE EXPRESSLY

SET

FORTH

IN

THIS WARRANTY.

Brand Name

____________________

Model

_________

Serial No.

________

_

CORPORATE

HEADQUARTERS,

Consumer Affairs Department

Fleetwood Enterprises,

Inc.

P.O. Box 7300

Riverside, California 92523
From California: [phone]
From Outside

of

California:

(BOO)

854-4756 printed in

USA

1

2

1. Refrigerator vent

2.

Patio light

3. Luggage/generator

compartment

4. Main fuel fill

5. Patio receptacle

6. Refrigerator

sidewall vent

7. Entry step

8.

Auxiliary fuel fill

9. Range hood vent

10. Plumbing vents

11.

Sewer hose storage

12.

Holding

tank

outlets

13. Electric cord storage

14. Water heater access

door

15. Furnace vents

16. Luggage

compartment

17.

LPG

compartment

9 10

.~

.-:,

! - 1-----_

..

JIII!

•

Camping trips
save

more energy (and money) than you
think.
(heating, air conditioning, etc.)
minimum while you're gone.
an
completely
doesn't

as
your

ALWAYS EXTINGUISH PILOT LIGHTS
AND
ANCES BEFORE
LINE TANK(S).

Turn your home living

extended

need

an

occupied one.

house

OPEN

and

recreational living

trip,

turn unneeded systems

off.

An unoccupied

to

consume

off".

WARNING:

FLAMES

FILLING

as

much energy

So

remember

ON

YOUR APPLI-

YOUR GASO-

systems

to

If

you plan

house

to

can

"turn

PLANNING

PREPARATION

Plan

your

trip

and organize all preparations before you

leave>.

Proper preparation
enjoyment from
are

provided
ing on
make note
more enjoyabl

your

-Plan

your
Become aware beforehand
availability

-BE

SURE

FOR

TRAVEL.

a.

Check all fluids including:

Motor

Transmission Fluid

Power Steering Fluid

Radiator Recovery System Reservoir

Master Cylinder Brake Fluid
Battery Electrolyte
Windshield

b.

Inspect wheel

Manual
for
as

recommended

conditions appropriate

in the

Operator's Manual, note
for

conditions. Always refer

your

c.

Check oil

installed). Refer

manual provided by the generator manufacturer

other pre·use service requirements applicable

equipment. Check that extra oil

supplies
the

d.

Check that jack, jack handle and lug wrench

properly stowed.

NOTE: The

tire bolts.

remove the

your

as

a guide. Review them carefully before start-

first

trip.

of

items forgotten

e.

route carefully. Consult

or

other circumstances.

ALL

EQUIPMENT

Check the following items:

Home Engine Crankcase Oil

Washer

for

Torque Specifications). Examine all tires

road

damage,

Chassis

cold tires

motor

motor

home.

level

are

provided

home

Be

spare

used

chassis

sure

AND

is

the key

motor

Refer

lugs

Operator's Manual.

home. The following suggestions

to

Level

Reservoir

for

then inflate

for

the tire

under normal driving and load

in the generator power plant

to

instructions

for

is

to

be

lug wrench may not

you

tire.

to

getting the most

the list when on trips

to

make subsequent trips

maps

and guidebooks.

of

road conditions, campsite

IS

SERVICED

Level

Level

tightness.

for

that
to

the generator power plant

used

have

(See

Chassis

to

the proper pressure

size

and the operating

your

motor

tire

the procedures applicable

and

and

for

the proper

home

In

using

pressures

maintenance

other service

extended periods.

fit

size

and

AND

READY

Operator's

as

your

are

given

(if

to

are

the

spare

wrench

1

even

directed

Chassis

to

for

this

if

to

2

SEWER

HOSE

CAUTION

BE

SURE

THE WEIGHT

OF

PASSENGERS,

EOUIPMENT

AND SUPPLIES DOES NOT
CAUSE YOUR MOTOR' HOME TO EXCEED
AXLE LOADS AND

OVERALL

VEHICLE
LOADS FOR WHICH IT WAS DESIGNED.
IF

IN

DOUBT, WEIGH

THE

VEHICLE

AT

A

PUBLIC SCALE. SEE PARAGRAPH ON

"WEIGHING".

MIRRORS

e. Check

that

the

115-volt

power

supply

cord

is

properly

stowed

in its

compartment. A power

supply

cord

adapter

will be required

in

some

camping areas.

Be

sure

to

use

adapters

which provide

proper

electrical ground.

f.

Check

that

a serviceable fire extinguisher

is

secured

in

the

mounting

bracket.

g.

Verify

that

all items

you

plan

to

take

are

on

board.

h.

Check

that

accessories, such as a sewer hose with

the

necessary fittings

and a water

supply

line (such as

garden hose

type

approved for

125

psi) are

on

board.

It

may

be

desirable

to

check

ahead

with specific

cam psites where

you

plan

to

stop

for

any

special

adapters

which may be required.

i. Fill fresh

water

tank,

if

required. (Refer

to

Plumbing

Section.)

j.

Start

the

refrigerator a day ahead

of

time,

so

it will

be

cold

for

your

trip_

The

refrigerator will

stay

cold

for several

hours

after

being

turned

off, while

traveling.

Be

sure

to

relight it

when

parked

at

your

campsite.

• Check

to

see

that

drain line

cap

and holding

tank

knife

valve(s)

are

closed

and

secured. Add a holding

tank

chemical

to

a few gallons

of

water

in

your

body

waste

holding

tank.

(See Plumbing Section).

• Check all

stop

lights, running lights,

turn

signals, back-up

lights, mirrors.

•

Put

motor

home

contents

in

"travel"

condition.

a. Secure

any

loose

objects

which

could

shift

while

traveling.

b.

Secure refrigerator

contents

(place lids

on

all

containers

holding liquids, for example),

then

latch refrigerator

door.

c.

Be

sure all

cabinets

have

the

contents

secured

and

the

doors

latched.

d.

Be

sure

all

exterior

doors

are

closed

and

locked .

• Adjust

the

driver's

seat

to

the

most

comfortable

position,

then

adjust

the

side view mirrors

for

max-

imum visibility .

• Fill

the

fuel tank(s) and give special

attention

to

the

operation

of

the

fuel

tank

switch·over valve (if

the

optional

auxiliary fuel

tank

is

installed).

Your

motor

home

is

designed

to

use

only

the

fuel recom-

mended

in

the

Chassis

Operator's

Manual. It

is

recommended

that

you

use fuel from

the

auxiliary

tank

3

1.

Speedometer

2.

Turn indicators

3.

Vehicle battery charge indicator

4.

Fuel gauge

5. Engine

oil pressure gauge

6. Generator hourmeter

7. Generator remote start/stop switch

8. Radio/tape

player

9. Heater/air condito conditioner controls

10.

Lighter

11. Remote entry step switch

12.

Ignition switch

13. Emergency start switch

14. Engine temperature gauge

15. Parking brake

lever

4

CAUTION

EXCEEDING

THE GAWR

OR

GVWR OF

YOUR MOTOR HOME

CAN CAUSE UN-

DESIRABLE

HANDLING

CHARACTER-

ISTICS

AND

MAY

CREATE A SAFETY
HAZARD_ MODIFICATION OF YOUR
VEHICLE

BY

ADDITION

OF RACKS NOT

SPECIFIED

BY THE MANUFACTURER TO

CARRY

ADDITIONAL

EQUIPMENT

OR

VEHICLES

IS

NOT

RECOMMENDED

AND

MAY

VOID

YOUR

WARRANTY.

VEHICLE

LOAD

CAPACITY WEIGHING

.

Your

motor

home

is

designed

to

carry the loads defined by

the

Gross

Axle Weight Rating (GAWR)

and

Gross

Vehicle

Weight Rating (GVWR) shown

on

the certification tag posted

on

or near the leftecjge

of

the instrument panel.

These

ratings

are

for

fully-loaded vehicles including

passengers

and

normal

belongings.
Periodically weigh the

fully-loaded

motor

home at a public

scale

to

determine axle

loads.

The following procedure

is

suggested,

although

arlY

method recommended by the

scale

operator which correctly determines weight values

is

ac-

ceptable. During all measurements,

it

is

important

that

the

vehicle

be

kept

as

level

as

possible.

1.

Run

only the

front

wheels into the

scale

platform

and obtain a reading. (This first

value

is

the

front

axle

Gross

Axle Weight.)

2.

Next, place the entire vehicle (both axles) on the

scale

and

obtain a reading. (This second value

is

Gross

Vehicle Weight.)

3.

Drive forward

until

only the rear axle

is

on

the

plat-

form

and

obtain a reading. (This third reading

is

rear axle

Gross

Axle Weight.)

4. Compare reading 2

with

the GVWR for

your

vehicle.

If

this reading

exceeds

the GVWR rating,

it

will

be

necessary

to

reduce total vehicle load.

5.

If

reading 2

is

less

than the GVWR

of

your

vehicle,

check

readings 1 and

3 to verify that

each

is

less

than

the GAWR

on

the certification

tag.

If

either

exceeds

the GAWR

for

the axle, redi.stribute enough equip-

ment from .front

to

back or back

to

front

to

ensure

that

loads

on

front

and

rear

axles

are

within

the

required

limit.

Check vehicle weight periodically

to

obtain optimum mileage

from tires

and

improve handling. Tires should always

be

inflated

as

recommended in the

Chassis

Manufacturer's

I nstructions.

See

your

Chassis

Operator's Manual.

Every pound

of

extra weight

means

extra

gasoline consumption.

Don't

carry any

more than you

need.

.:

..

Avoid idling. When an engine idles it
getting zero miles per gallon. If you must
stand for more than
efficient
it again.

to

turn

one

minute, it's more

the

engine off and restart

is

READY

The following suggestions may be helpful when you are ready
to

leave.

STARTING AND WARM·UP

For best results, always follow

Chassis Operator's Manual when starting

engine.

NOTE:

SAFETY BELTS
Seat

For

your
fastened while
seilt and

way have been equipped with lap belts.
NOTE:

Safety
the

belt, tip

buckle

the buckle until

belts, make sure

end

of
goes
loose end

Be

sure transmission

is

engaged

the

parking brake needs adjustment, see

Operator's Manual for proper adjustment instructions

belts are an

protection, it

all

other

All
belts while
not

equipped with safety belts should

occupieQ while vehicle

labeled:

IS

IN

belts are adjusted in

the

in

this position permits

one

belt into

in

all

the

way and

of

the belt while holding

to

important

your

motor

seats designed

riders should be furnished with and use seat

the

"NOT

MOTION".
buckle
the

desired length

the

belts are

the

TO

the

is

keep the

safety feature

is

recommended

home

to

vehicle

FOR USE WHILE THE VEHICLE

the

following manner.

at

right angles

the

not

buckle

that

of

it latches. Tighten by pulling

LEAVE

recommendations in

or

operating you r

in

P (park) and parking brake

motor

is

is

is

twisted, then push

home from rolling. If

the

of

your

vehicle.

that

all

belts be

in

motion. The driver's

carry passengers while under

in

motion. Seats which are

not

be

in

motion and will be

To

to

the

belt. Holding

belt

to

slide through. Pull on

is

obtained.

the

mating belt.

the

buckle.

To

fasten

the

Be

your

Chassis

lengthen

the

the

tongue

sure it

the

the

Adjust the belt as low on
will allow, for greatest safety. Never use a belt for more than
one person

retractors, be sure belt

To

release

buckle and slide

at

a time.

the

belt, depress the

the

tongue

If

is

abdomen and as snug as

your

belts have been equipped with

pulled

out

all

the way

button

of

the

out

in the

buckle.

center

comfort

of the retractor.

of

the