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BY

FLEETWOOD®

1992

WARRANTY

NOTICES

AND

WARNINGS

Introduction

Warranties .............................................,..............1

Reporting Safety Defecls ......................................2

Owner's Information Package ...............................3

Chassis & Vehicle Identilication Information ........3

On The

Road

Motor Home Loading ............................................5

Carrying Capacity ...............................................5

Loading Tips .......................................................6

Determining Your

Motor

Home

Load

..................6

Weighing Your Loaded

Motor

Home ....................6

Tires ......................................................................7

Tire Inflation ..........................................:.............7

Tire Replacement................................................7

If You'

Get

A

Flat

Tire ..........................................7

Spare Tire Carrier ...............................................7

ChangingA

Flat

Tire .................;.........

"'

.............7

Towing A Vehicle .................................................7

Seats

And

Seal Belts............................................8

Driver/PassengerSeats ......................................8

Seat

Belts............................................................8

ChildRestraint ....................................................8

Driving & Parking ..................................................9

Fuel

& Fuel Systems ............................................9

Fuel

Fill ............................,..................................9

Fuel

Types & Vapor

Lock

....................................9

General Chassis Topics......................................10

Variable Speed Engine

Fan

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

10

Exhaust System Heat .......................................

10

Carbon Monoxide Safety Precautions ................

10

Carbon Monoxide Detector...............................

11

Emergency Towing .............................................

11

Attaching Accessories to your Motor Home........

11

Living

With

Your

Motor

Home

Manual Entry Steps ............................................

13

Power Entry Steps ................:.............................13

Entry Assist Handle ............................................

13

Entry Doers & Screens .......................................

13

Windows ..............,.....................,.............".........

13

Emergency

Exit

Window...................................

13

Side

Slider

Windows .........................................13

Sun

Visors ..........................................................

13

Mini-Blinds

...

,................

,1'

•••

,

.........

,

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

14

Roof

Rack

Ladder Install'ation.............................

14

Storage ..............................,................................15

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Exterior Compartments .....................................15

Interior Storage .................................................

15

Interior & Furnishings ........................................

15

Dinette Conversion ...........................................15

Sofa/Lounge Conversion ..................................

15

Folding Doors/Dividers......................................

16

Interior Lighting .................................................

16

Overhead Vents ................................................

16

Bunk

Ladeler Installation ...................................16

Monitor

Panel

........,............................,....................

16

Effects of Prolonged Occupancy ........................

17

Ventilation & Controlling Condensation ............

17

Fire Safety ..........................................................

17

Fire SafetyPrecautions.....................................18

Smoke

Detector................................................18

Plumbing

System

Fresh Water System ...........................................

19

City

Water Connection ......................................

19

Water Pump ......................................................

20

Water Filter .......................................................

20

Troubleshooting The Fresh WaterSystem .......

20

Leaks ................................................................

20

Sanitizing The Fresh Water System .................

20

Exterior

Shower

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

21

Waste Water System ..........................................

21

Toilet .................................................................

21

Draining The Holding Tanks .............................

21

Holding Tank Care............................................

22

Electrical

Systems

Chassis Electrical System ..................................

23

Chassis Bulbs & Fuses .....................................23

12·Volt Coach

System

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

23

BatteryDisconnect............................................23

AuxiliaryStart System .......................................

23

Battery Inspection & Care .................................

23

BatteryCharging ...............................................

24

SelectingA ReplacementBattery .....................

24

120-Volt System .................................................24

Power

Converter...............................................

24

Power

inverter...................................................24

Ground

Fault Interrupter ...................................25

Coach

Fuses & Circuit Breakers ........................

25

Generator ...........................................................

25

Generator

Fuel

Supply......................................

25

GeneratorOperation .........................................

25

GeneratorOperating SafetyPrecautions

..

........

26

Electrical System Wiring .....................................

26

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LP

Gas

System

Maintenance

LP Gas Safety Precautions ................................27 Exterior ...............................................................35

System Components .................................,........27 Stains ................................................................35

Hoses

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

27

Windows, Door, Vents & Locks.........................35

LP

Gas

Regulator

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

28

Rubber

Roof

System

....

......................................36

Using LP Gas At Low Temperatures ..................29 Sealant

Renewal

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

36

Filling LP Gas Tanks ..........................................29 Door, Window.

Roof

8.

Molding Resealing........36

LP

Gas System Leak Checks .............................29 Interior.................................................................36

LPG Leak Detector .............................................

30

Upholstery

8.

Drapes.........................................36

Lighting

LP

Gas Appliances ...............................30 Laminate Top

care

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

37

Appliances

Water Heater ......................................................

31

Refrigerator.........................................................

31

Acrylic

RefrigeratorDoor Panels.......................

31

Furnace ..............................................................

31

Walls

8.

Ceiling Panels....................!

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

37

Bathtub

8.

Plastic

Shower

Stall .........................37

Floors

8.

Carpeting............................................37

Engine Access ..................................................37

Maintenance Checklist .......................................37

Range

...

:.............................................................

31

Motor

Home

Storage

Range Exhaust Hood .........................................32 Storage Checklists..............................................

39

Air Conditioner ....................................................32 Short-Term Storage ..........................................39

Entertainment EqUipment ...................................

32

Long·Term Storage ...................................

"'

.....

40

120·Volt

TV

8.

VCR ...........................................32 Winterization .......................................................

40

120·Volt

VCR

....................................................32 WaterSystem Winterizing..................................40

120112·Voft

TV

..................................................32 Reactivating The Motor Home After Storage......

41

TV

Antenna .......................................................32

TV

Ghosts &

FM

Flutter ....................................33

Maintenance

Chart

................................................43

Miscellaneous Appliances ..................................33

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FULL

ONE-YEAR

/15,000

MILE

---

WARRANTY

-----.

FOR

MOTOR

HOMES

MANUFACTURED

BY

SUBSIDIARIES

OF

FLEETWOOD

ENTERPRISES,

INC.

SOLD

IN

THE

UNITED

STATES

AND

CANADA

COVERAGE

PROVIDED

Your

new

motor

home,

including

Ihe

sttucture,

plumbing.

heating

and

electrical

systems,

and

all

appliances

end

equipment

lnsta!!ed

by

the

manufacturer,

is

warranted

under

normal

use

to

be

ftee

from

manufacturing

det&Cts

In

materiel

or

workmanship.

Too

wa!'rat'lty

extends

to

the

first

retail

purchaser

end

his

transffiree(s}

and

begins

on

the

dele

of

original

retail

delivery

or

the

date

the

molor

home

is

first

placed

into

service

as

8:

rental,

commercial

or

demonstrator

unit

{whichever

occurs

first}.

The

warranty

extends

for

a

period

of

one

year

Irom

such

dele

Of

until

U1S

unit

has

fecelved

15,000

total

miles

of

use

as

determined

by

the

mileage

shown

on

the

odometer

(wh!chever

occurs

first}.

Written

notice

of

deiects

mus!

be

glvsn

to

the

selling

dealer

or

the

manufacturer

not

later

then

ten

(10)

days

after

the

expiration

of

lhe

warranty

period.

OWNER'S

OBLIGATIONS

The

owner

is

responsible

for

normal

maimenance

as:

described

In

the

Owner's

Manual;

I'Iowever,

minor

adiustments

(such

as

adjustments

to

1he

Interior

or

exterior

doors,

LP

regulator

pressure,

'!abine1lalclies,

TV

anlenna

control,

etc.)

will

b&

performed

by

the

dealer during

the

flrsl

00

days

of

warranty

covemge.

Tharealter,

such

adjuSCmsnts

are

Ihe

responsibility

of

the

owner

as

normal

meintenance

unless

required

as

a

dlract

result

of

rapair

or

raplace-

ment

of

a

defective

part

under

this

warranty.

If

a

problem

occurs

whIch

the

owner

believes

Is

covered

by

Ihis

warranty,

the

owner

shall

oontact

the

salling

dealer,

or

other

euthonzed

dealer,

giving

him

sufficient

Information

to

resolVe

the

matter.

The

owner

shell

deliver

the

motor

home

to

the

deat&r

or

manut.lcturlng

plan!

location

for

warranty

service.

DEALER'S

OBLIGATIONS

By"agreement

willi

the

manufactuler,

the

dealer

Is

obligated

to

maintain

the

motor

home

prior

to

retall

sale,

to

parform

a

detailad

predelivery

inspection

and

to

repair

or

replace

any

perts

necessary

10

correct

defects

in

malelial

or

workmanship.

WHEN

THE

DEALER

DOES

NOT

RESOLVE

THE

PR08LEM

If

the

dealer

is

unable

or

unwilling

to

J8:S0fva

a

problem

which

the

OWner

is

convinced

Is

covered

by

the

warranty,

he

should

contact

the

manufacturing

plant

at

the

address

I~

below

and

prOVide

the

manufacturer

with

a

descrip;lon

In

wrillng

of

the

problem

and

attempts

made

10

resol~

It.· -

MANUFACTURING

PLANT

OBLIGATIOIIS

Upon

receipt

of

notica

of

a

claim,

where

the

daaler

was

unable

or

unwilling

to

resolve

Iha

problem,

Iha

manufacturing

plent

will

repair

or

replace

any

parts

necessary

to

correct

d&fects

in

malarial

or

workmenship,

or

william

other

appropriate

action

as

mey

be

required.

WHEN

THE

MANUFACTURINO

PLANT

DOES

NOT

RESOLVE

THE

PROBLEM

If

the

repTssanlatives

of

the

manufacturing

plant

ere

unable

to

l'eSoh'e

Ihe

problem

and

Ihe

owner

is

convinced

lhat

il

is

CQVtfed

by

tha

warranty,

tha

owner

should

calilha

toll·free

numbsr

listed

bafow

10

describe

tha

problem

and

the

altempts

made

to

resoive

it.

WHAT

IS

NOT

COVERED

BY

THE

EXPRESS

WARRANTY

THIS

WARRANTY

DOES

NOT

COVER:

1.

THE

AUroMOTIVE

svsrEM

(INCLUDING

THE

CHASSIS'

AND

DRIVE

TRAIN),

TIRES

AND

BATTERIES,

WHICH

ARE

COVERED

BY

THE

SEPARATE

WAFRANTIES

OF

THE

RESPECTIVE

MANUFACTURERS

OF

THESE

COMPONENTS.

2,

DEFECTS

CAUSED

BY

OR

A.

ABUSE,

MISUSE,

NEGLIGENCE

OR

ACCIDENT;

B.

FAILURE

ro

COMPLY

WITH

INSTRUCTIONS

CONTAINED

IN

THE

OWNER'S

MANUAL;

C.

ALTERATION

OR

MOOIFICIrrION

OF

THE

MOTOR

HOME;

D.

ENVIRONMENTAL

CONDITIONS

(SAII,

HAIL,

CHEMICALS

IN

THE

ATMOSPHERE,

ETC.)

3.

NORMAL

DETERIORATION

DUE

ro

WEAR

OR

EXPOSURE,

SUCH

AS

FADING

OF

FABRICS

OR

DRAPE$,

CARPET

WEAR,

ETC

.

••

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

MANUFACTLRING

PLANT

LOCATION,

LOSS

OF

TIME,

INCONVENIENCE,

COMMERCIAL

LOSS,

LOSS

OF

USE,

TOWING

CHAFGES,

BUS

FARES,

VEHICLE

AENTAL,INCID'ENTAL

CHARGES

SUCH

AS

TELEPHONE

CALLS

OR

HOTEL

BILLS,

OR

OTHER

INCIDENTAL

OR

CONSEQUENTIAL

DAMAGES.

SOME

STATES

DO

NOT

ALLOW

THE

EXCLUSION

OR

LIMITATION

OF

INCIDENTAL

OR

CONSEQUENTIAL

DAMAGES,

SO

THE

ABOVE

LIMITATION

OR

EXCLUSION

MAY

NOT

APPLY

TO

YOU.

THIS

WARRANTY

GIVES

YOU

SPECIFIC

LEGAL

RIGHTS,

AND

YOU

MAY

ALSO

HAVE

OTHER

RIGHTS

WHICH

VARY

FROM

STATE

TO

STATE.

THE

MANUFACTURER

IS

NOT

RESPONSIBLE

FOR

ANY

UNOEllTAKING,

REPRESENTATION,

OR

WARRANTY

MADE

BY

ANY

DEALER

OR

OTHER

PERSON

BEYOND

THOBE

EXPRESSLY

SET

FORTH

IN

THIS

WARRANTY.

Brand

Name

________________

Mooel

________

Serial

No.

_______

_

MANUFACTURING

PLANT:

CORPORATE

HEADQUARTERS:

Consumer Artairs Deparlment

Fleetwood

Enle'prlses,

Inc.

P,O,

Box

7300

Riverside, Calilornia 92523

From

California:

(BOO)

442·4B04

From

Outside of California:

(800)

854-4755

Prlntod

In

USA

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Our forest

product

suppliers

have

advised

that

urea-formaldehyde

Is

used

in

the

production

of

particle

board,

hardwood

plywood

or

paneling

which

they

supply

us

and

which

we

utilize

in

ourfinished

product.

These

suppliers

have

requested

that

we

communicate

this

to

our

customers.

Foryour

information.

we

are

reproducing

samples

01

statements

which

have

been

provided

to

us

by

our

suppliers.

WARNING:

THIS

PRODUCT

IS

MANUFACTURED

WITH

UREA-

FORMALDEHYDE

RESIN.

FORMALDEHYDE

VAPOR

MAY

IN

SOME

PEOPLE

CAUSE

HEADACHES.

EYE,

NOSE

AND

THROAT

IRRITATION,

AND

AGGRAVATION

OF

ALLERGIES

AND

RESPIRATORY

PROBLEMS,

SUCH

AS

ASTHMA.

PROPER

VENTILATION

SHOULD

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

SUCH

PROBLEMS.

Champion

IntemationaiCorporation

WARNING:

IRRITANT:

THIS

PRODUCT

CONTAINS

A

UREA-FORMAL-

DEHYDE

RESIN

AND

MAY

RELEASE

FORMALDEHYDE

VAPORS

IN

LOW

CONCENTRATIONS.

FORMALDEHYDE

CAN

BE

IRRITATING

TO

THE

EYES

AND

UPPER

RESPIRATORY

SYSTEM

OF

ESPECIALLY

SUSCEPTIBLE

PERSONS

SUCH

AS

THOSE

WITH

ALLERGIES

OR

RESPIRATORY

AILMENTS.

USE

WITH

ADEQUATE

VENTILATION.

IF

SYMPTOMS

DEVELOP,

CONSULT

YOUR

PHYSICIAN.

Georgia-Pacific Corporalion

I.

WARNING:

THIS

PRODUCT

IS

MANUFACTURED

WITH

A

UREA-

FORMALDEHYDE

RESIN

AND

WILL

RELEASE

SMALL

QUANTITIES

OF

FORMALDEHYDE.

FORMALDEHYDE

LEVELS

IN

THE

INDOOR

AIR

CAN

CAUSE

TEMPORARY

EYE

AND

RESPIRATORY

IRRITATION,

AND

MAY

AGGRAVATE

RESPIRATORY

CONDITIONS

OR

ALLERGIES.

VENTILA-

TION

WILL

REDUCE

INDOOR

FORMALDEHYDE

LEVELS.

Weyerhaeuser

Company

Ventilation

is

important

In

maintaining

a comfortable

environment

and

we

direct

your

attention

to

the

discussion

of

ventilation

contained

in

your

Owner's

Manual.

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SAFETY REGULATIONS REGARDING LP GAS

SYSTEMS AND LP GAS APPLIANCES

The

manufacturer

of

this

recreational

vehicle

Is

required

to

furnish

the

following

consumer

Information

as

provided

by

the

National

Fire

Protection

Association

and

the

Amaricen

National

Standards

Institute,

The

Information

and

warnings.

found

here

may

also

be

found

in

other

chapters

of

this

Owner's

Menual.

Please

see

chapters

tilled "LPGASSVSTEM"

and

"APPUANCES" for

other

safety

and

operating

Information,

WARNING

LP

GAS

CONTAINERS

SHALL

NOT

BE

PLACED

OR

STORED

INSIDE

THE

VEHICLE.LP

GAS

CONTAINERS

ARE

EQUIPPED

WITH

SAFETY

DEVICES

WHICH

RELIEVE

EXCESSIVE

PRESSURE

BY

DISCHARGING

GAS

TO

THE

ATMOSPHERE.

WARNING

IT

IS

NOT

SAFE

TO

USE

COOKING

APPLIANCES

FOR

COMFORT

HEATING.

COOKING

APPLIANCES

NEED

FRESH

AIR

FOR

SAFE

OPERATION.

BEFORE

OPERATION:

1.

OPEN

OVERHEAD

VENT

OR

TURN

ON

EXHAUST

FAN,

AND

2.

OPEN

WINDOW.

THIS

WARNING

LABEL

HAS

BIiEN lOCATED

IN

THE

COOKING

AREA

TO

REMIND

YOU

TO

PROVIDE

AN

ADEQUATE

SUPPLY

OF

FRESH

AIR

FOR

COMBUSTION.

UNLIKE

HOMES,

THE

AMOUNT

OF

OXYGEN

SUPPLY

IS

LIMITED

DUE

TO

THE

SIZE

OF

THE

RECREATIONAL

VEHICLE,

AND

PROPER

VENTILATION

WHEN

USING

THE

COOKING

APPUANCE(S)

WILL

AVOID

DANGERS

OF

ASPHYXIATION,

IT

IS

ESPECIALLY

IMPORTANT

THAT

COOKING

APPLIANCES

NOT

BE

USED

FOR

COMFORT

HEATING

AS

THE

DANGER

OF

ASPHYXIATION

IS

GREATER

WHEN

THE

APPLIANCE

IS

USED

FOR

LONG

PERIODS

OF

TIME.

WARNING

PORTASLE

FUEl·BURNING

EQUIPMENT,

INCLUDING

WOOD

AND

CHARCOAL

GRILLS

AND

STOVES,

SHALL

NOT

BE

USED

INSIDE

THIS

RECREATIONAL

VEHICLE,

THE

USE

OF

THIS

EQUIPMENT

INSIDE

THE

RECREA·

TIONAl

VEHICLE

MAY

CAUSE

FIRES

OR

ASPHYXIATION.

WARNING

DO

NOT

BRING

OR

STORE

LP

GAS

CONTAINERS,

GASOLINE,

OR

OTHER

FLAMMABLE

LIQUIDS

INSIDE

THE

VEHICLE

BECAUSE

A

FIRE

OR

EXPLOSION

MAY

RESULT.

A

warning

label

has

been

located

near

the

LP

gas

container.

This

label

reads:

DO

NOT

FILL

CONTAINER(S)

TO

MORE

THAN

80

PERCENT

OF

CAPACITY.

Overiilling

the

LP

gas

container

can

result

in

uncontrolled

gas

Ilow

which

can

cause

fire

or

explosion.

Aproperly filled

container

will

contain

approximately

80

percent

of

Its

volume

as

liquid

LP

gas,

The

following

label

has

been

placed

In

the

vehicle

near

the

range:

IF

YOU

SMELL GAS:

1.

Extinguish

any

open

flames,

pilot

lights

and

all

smoking

matenals.

2,

Do

noltouch

electrical

swllChes.

3,

Shut

olf

the

gas

supply

at

the

tank

valve(s)

or

gas

supply

connection.

4.

Open

doors

and

oth~r

ventilating

openings.

5.

Leave

the

area

until

odor

clears.

6.

Have

the

gas

system

chec~ed

and

leakage

source

corrected before

using

again.

LP

gas

regulators

must

alweys

be

Installed

with

the

diaphragm

vent

faCing

downward.

Regulators

that

are

not

In

compartments

have

been

equipped

with

a

protective

cover.

Make

sure

that

regulator

vent

faces

downward

and

the

cover

is

kept

in

place

to

minimize

vent

blockage

which

could

result

in

excessive

gas

pressure

causing

fire

or

explosion,

Welcome

to

the

recreational

vehicle

life-style

and

the

growing

family

of

motor

,home

owners.

We

sincerely

thank

you

for

choosing

a

Fleetwood

motor

homel

Your

motor

home

has

been

designed

to

provide

you

with

years

of

carefree,

pleasant

traveling

and

vacationing.

Your

motor

home

conforms

with,

or

exceeds,

the

Ameri-

can

National

Standards

Institute

A

119.2,

CSA

Standard

Z-240

(units

built

for

Canada),

and

applicable

Federal

Motor

Vehicle

Safety

Standards,

These

standards

es-

tablish

the

plumbing,

heating,

electrical

and

other

re-

quirements

for

performance

and

safety.

Compliance

with

ANSI

and

CSA

standards

is

Indicated

by

the

seal

attached

just

outside

the

entry

door.

Like

all

finely

crafted

equipment,

your

motor

home

will

require

care

and

regular

maintenance

In

order

to

deliver

maximum

value

and

performance.

The

dealer

will

give

you

basic operating

and

maintenance

instructions;

however,

supplement

this

by

reading

all

instructional

material

furnished

with

the

motor

home

in

the

Owner's

Information

Package

and

Chassis

Operator's

Manual.

This

information

outlines

important

areas

of

mainte-

nance

and

provides

a

maintenance

schedule

for

you

to

follow

for

safe,

trouble

free

service

from

your

motor

home.

Study

these

instructions

carefully

before

you

operate

the

motor

home

for

the

first

time,

A

good

working

knowledge

of

your

motor

home

and

how

to

oare

for

it

will

help

you

enjoy

many

miles

and

years

of

recreational

living,

NOTE:Thismanualdescribesmanyfeatures

of

your

motorhome

and

includes instructions for

its safe use. This manual, including photo-

graphs andillustrations, is

of

a general nature

only. Some equipment andfeatures described

or

shown in this manual may be optional. Be-

cause

of

the continuous program,

of

product

Improvement conducted

by

Fleetwood, it is

possible that recentproductchanges may not

be

included, The instructions included in this

manualare Intended

as

aguide,

and

in no way

extendthe responsibilities

of

themanufacturing

subsidiary, parentcompanyoraffiliatesbeyond

the standard written w/W'anty as presented

In

this manual,

INTRODUCTION

In

this

manual,

statements

preceded

by

the

following

words

are

of

special

significance:

"WARNING"

means

that

there

is

the

possibility

of

personal

InJury

to

yourself

and

others,

"CAUTION"

means

that

there

is

the

possibility,

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 designed for recrea-

tional use

and

short term occupancy only. Itis

not

designed

or

intended to beused

as

perma-

nenthousing, Use

of

thisproductforlong term

or

permanent occupancy

may

lead to prema-

ture deterioration

of

Interior finishes,

fabriCS,

carpeting, drapes, appliances

and

fixtures.

Damageordeteriorationdue to longterm occu-

pancy

Is

not be considered normal, and will

under the terms

of

the warranty constitute

misuse, abuse,

or

neglect, thereby reducing

your warranty protection. Before conSidering

this motorhome forlong term occupancy, con-

sultthe relevant sections In this manual.

If

you

have

any

questions

regarding

operation,

mainte-

nance,

or

service,

please

contact

your

dealer

immedi-

ately

so

he

can

assist

you.

Your

dealer's

Service

or

Sales

Department

will

handle

any

normal

problems

which

might

occur,

WARRANTIES

Your

moto'r

home

is

covered

by

one

of

the

mostcompre-

hensive

warranty

programs

in

the

RV

Industry,

Please

refer

to

the

warranty

in

the

front

of

this

manual.

It

explains

your

rights

and

obligations,

as

well

as

the

rights

and

obligations

of

the

dealer

and

manufacturer.

Please

read

this

section

carefully.

You

will

be

better

informed

In

case

you

have

a

warranty-related

problem,

and

your

dealer

will

be

better

able

to

get

you

on

the

road

again.

If

you

have

any

questions

about

the

warranty

or

what

it

does

or

does

not

cover,

please

contact

your

dealer.

2

The

materials

in

your

Owner's

Information

Package

contain

warranty

information

and

operating

instructions

on

the

various

appliances

and

components

in

your

motor

home.

Warranty

registration

cards

for

these

items

should

be

filled

out

and

mailed

as

soon

as

possible

after

you

take

delivery

of

your

motor

home.

II

you

do

not

have

operating

Instructions

for

aparticular

appliance,

contact

your

dealer.

You

will

automatically

receive

an

Ownercare

Card

approximately

3-4

weeks

after

delivery

of

your

new

motor

home.

This

plastic

card

is

imprinted

with

your

name,

the

motor

home

serial.

number,

and

manufactur-

ing

subsidiary

location.

II

your

motor

home

ever

needs

warranty

service,

present

this

card

to

the

dealer.

The

motor

home

has

been

thoroughly

inspected

before

shipment.

Your

dealer

is

responsible

for

performing

a

complete

predelivery

inspection

of

the

chassis

and

all

motor

home

components

as

specified

in

the

predelivery

checklists

supplied

by

the

motor

home

and

chassis

manufacturers.

You

should receive acopy of these

completed checklists from your dealer when your

motor home Is delivered to you.

As

a

part

of

the

predellvery

inspection

procedure,

the

dealer

is

responsible

for

road

testing

the

motor

home,

noting

and

correcting

any

steering

problems

before

delivery.

FLEETWOOD

AND

ITS

SUBSIDIARIES

WILL

NOT

BE

RESPONSIBLE

FOR

FRONT

END

ALIGN-

MENT

AFTER

THIS

PREDELIVERY

INSPECTION

IS

DONE.

You

should

return

your

motor

home

to

the

sellingdealer

for

warranty

service.

'If

this

is

not

pOSSible,

you

may

contact

any

other

authorized

Fleetwood

motor

home

dealer.

The

servica

department

at

any

of

the

locations

listed

at

the

back

of

this

manual

can

help

you

find

a

dealer

in

your

area.

II,

for

some

reason,

a

problem

Is

not

handled

to

your

satisfaction:

1.

Discuss

any

warranty-related

problems

directly

with

the

manager

and/or

owner

of

the

dealer-

ship,

giving

them

an

opportunity

to

help

the

service

department

resolve

the

matter

for

you.

2.11

a

problem

arisesthat

has

not

been

resolved

to

your

satisfactionby

your

local

dealer,

contact

the

manufacturing

subsidiary

service

facility.

The

locations

are

listed

in

this

manual.

Please

con-

tact

the

one

nearest

you.

3.

We

sincerely

believe

that

your

dealer

and

the

factory

representative

will

be

able

to

solve

any

problem

which

might

arise.

II

their

combined

efforts

are

not

satisfactory,

please

send

aletter

describing

the

circumstances

to:

Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc.

Consumer Affairs Department

P.O. Box 7300

Riverside, CA 92523

Please

include

the

brand

name

and

serial

num-

ber

of

your

motor

home.

The

serial

number

is

lo-

cated

on

the

identification

tag

the

entry

door.

4.

If

you

wish

to

call

for

assistance,

please

use

these

toll-free

telephone

numbers:

From California: (800) 442-480:';

From Outside California: (800) 854-4755

REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS

If

you

believe

that

your

vehicle

has

adefect

which

could

cause

a

crash

or

could

cause

injury

ordeath,

you

shOUld

immediately

inform

the

National

Highway

Traffic

Safety

Administration

(NHTSA)

in

addition

to

notifying

Fleet-

wood

Enterprises

Consumer

Affairs

Department.

If

NHTSA

receives

similar

complaints,

it

may

open

an

investigation,

and

if

it

finds

that

asafety

defect

exists

in

a group

of

vehicles,

it

may

order a

recall

and

remedy

campaign.

However,

NHTSA

cannot

become

involved

in

individual

problems

between

you,

your

dealer

or

Fleetwood's manufacturing

subsidiary.

To

contact

NHTSA,

you

may

either

call

the

Auto

Safety

Hotline

toll·free

at

1-800-424-9393 (or 366-0123

in

Washington,

D.C.

area)

or

write

to:

NHTSA

U.S.

Department

of

Transportation

Washington,

D.C.

20590.

You

can

also

obtain

other

information

about

motor

vehicle

safety

from

the

Hotline.

j

OWNER'S INFORMATION PACKAGE

This

package

contains

valuable

documents

aboutyour

motor

home

and

its equipment and

systems.

This

Owner's Manual

is

In

the·package.

Since

this

manual

does

not

cover

every

possible

detail of equipment

and

options Installed

on

or

In

your

motor

home,

there

are

booklets

and

Instructional

material

In

the

package

that

will

help

you

safely

operate,

maintain

and

troubleshoot

those items.

Be

sure

you

read

all this Information

and

understand

the

safety

and

operatlng

instructions In-

cluded

in

the

package.

Additionally,

you

must

follow

all

maintenance instructions to

Insure

full

warranty

cover-

age.

If

you

everdecide

to

sell

ortrade yourmotor

home,

be

sure

the

new

owner

gets

all the

material

In

this

package.

FEDERAL

CERTIFICATION

TAO

MANUFACTURED

BY:

DATE

OF

MFR:

INCOMPLETE

VEHICLE

MFD,

BY:

DATE

OF

INC.

VEH.

MFR:

GROSS

VEHICLE

WEIGHT

RATE:

GAWR

FRONT:

WITH:

RIMS

TIRES

AT:

PSI

COLD

SINGLE

GAWR

INTERMEDIATE:

WITH:

RIMS

TIRES

AT:

PSI

COLD

DUAL

GAWRREAR:

WITH:

RIMS

TIRES

AT:

PSI

COLD

SINGLE

This

vehicle

conforms

to

all

applicable

Federal

Motor

Vehicle

Safely

Standards

In

allee!

In:

VEH.

IDE,.T.

NO.:

TYPE

VEHICLE:

MULTI·PURPOSE

PASSENGER

VEHICLE

The

tires

on

this unit

may

be

different

from

those

shown

above.

Check

tire

sidewalls for

maximum

inflation

pressures.

Replacement

tires

must

be

rated

not

less

than

the

axle capacity

(GAWR).

Located

on

the left interiorsidewall

of

the

motor

home drivercompartment.

CHASSIS AND VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION

Two

numbers

are

used

to identify the

vehicle

and

components

used

on

the

vehicle.

The

V.I.N.

or

Vehicle

Identification Number

Is

the legal Identification of the

completed vehicle

and

is the number of the vehicle

registration. The

V.I.N.

is

found

on

the

Federal

Certifica-

tion

Tag

located

on

the leftinterior sidewall ofthe

motor

home

driver

compartment.

Refer

to

this

number

when

orderingparts

or

service

from

thechassisdealer

servlca

center.

The

Fleetwood

Identification

Number

(F.I.N.)

Is

found

on

the

Fleetwood

Motor

Homes

tag

to

the

left

of

the

main

entry door

or

on

the

exterior leftiront side

of

the

motor

home.

Use

this number

when

ordering

parts

through

your

Fleetwood dealer or Service

Center.

FI.EEIINCXJD.

MOTOR

HOM_

OF

PLAN APPROVAL NO.

F.I.N.

MFD.ID.

NO.

OATE

OF MFA. MO: MODEL

VR:

INC,

Located

to

the left of

the

main

entry

dooror

on

exteriorleftfrontside

of

the

motor

home.

j

I

j

MOTOR HOME LOADING

Your

motor

home

chassis

is

designed

to

carry

a

certain

maximum

load.

This

load

includes

everything

:

Ihe

weight

of

the

empty

motor

home

itself,

all

occupants

and

their

belongings,

fuel,

fresh

water.

waste

water

and

anything

else

that

may

be

in

or

attached

to

the

motor

home.

The

maximum

load

for

which

the

motor

home

is

de-

signed

is

called

the

GROSS

VEHICLE

WEIGHT

RAT-

ING

(GVWR).

Modifications

to

your

motor

home,

I.e.,

changing

tires

or

spring

load

capacities.

will

not

in

any

way

Increase

the

GVWR.

Another

critical

weight

factor

is

the

GROSS

AXLE

WEIGHT

RATING

(GAWR).

This

is

the

maximum

weight

a specific

axle

is

designed

to

carry.

Each

axle

has

its

own

GAWR.

The

GAWR's

do

not

necessarily

add

up

to

the

GVWR.

The

GVWR

and

the GAWR

for

your

motor

home

are

shown

on

the

certificationtag

posted

on

the

driver's

door

or

in

the

driver's

compartment.

WARNING

DO

NOT EXCEED THE RATED LOAD OF

THE MOTOR HOME, OR THE RATED LOAD

OF ANY AXLE. EXCEEDING THE GVWR OR

GAWR OF YOUR MOTOR HOME WILL

REDUCE YOUR WARRANTYPROTECTION,

CAN CAUSE UNDESIRABLE HANDLING

CHARACTERISTICS AND MAY CREATE A

SAFETY HAZARD.

In

addition

to

knowing

the

overall

weight

that

can

be

safely

loaded

in

or

attached

to

the

motor

home,

you

must

know

how

to

distribute

the

weight

so

that

correct

amounts

of

weight

are

placed

on

the

axles.

The

allow-

able

carrying

capacity

of

the

motor

home

is

found

by

weighing

the

motor

home

empty,

and

subtracting

this

weight

from

the

GVWR.

Carrying

Capacity

During

the

design

and

development

of

Fleetwood

motor

homes,

the

number

and

size

of;~forage

compartments,

the

liquid tank capacities

and

number

of

belted

seating

positions

are

maximized

for

value

and

convenience.

If

5

ON THE ROAD

you

fill

all

liquid

tanks

to

capacity,

fill

all

storage

compart-

ments

and

cupboards

to

maximum

volume

and

fill

all

available

seating

positions

with

passengers,

the

motor

home

will

be

overloaded.

According

to

National

High-

way

Traffic

Safety

Administration

figures,

a

vehicle

occupant

weighs

150

pounds.

Additionally,

each

gallon

of

gasoline

weighs

six

pounds

(6.0

Ibs.)

and

each

gallon

of

water

weighs

over

eight

pounds

(8.3

Ibs.).

You

are

responsible

for

analyzing

the

conditions

under

which

the

motor

home

will

be

used

for

'each

trip.

The

number

of

passengers

and

placement

of

cargo

will

affect

the

amount

of

water

and

cargo

that

you

can

carry

(See

"Loading TIps").

For

convenience,

the

passen-

ger

capacity

for

camping

use

and

the

passenger

capac-

Ity

for

day

use

are

shown

on

a

permanent

label

in

the

driver's area

or

adjacent

to

the

main

entry

door.

The

passenger

capacity

for

camping

provides

reasonable

cargo

capacity

for

trips

taking

more

than

one

day.

The

passenger

capacity

for

day

use

provides

less

cargo

capacity

for

trips

or

activities

not

involving

overnight

stays.

For

example,

It

may

be

necessary

to

reduce

the

amount

of

water

carried

and

unload

some

cargo

items

normally

carried

for

camping

in

order

to

provide

carrying

capacity

for

the

additional

day

use

passengers.

The

number

of

seat

belt

locations

may

be

greater

than

the

number

of

passengers

permitted

by

the

label.

These

extra

locations,

if

provided,

are

to

permit

a

choice

of

seats

while

travelling.

It

is

not

safe

to

exceed

the

labeled

passenger

capacity

unless

the

axle

loadings

and

total

weight

are

checked

against

their

ratings

on

a

public

scale.

(See

"Determining and Distributing Your

Load").

Thoughtful

consideration

of

the

weight

placed

in

the

motor

home

can

yield

important

benefits:

Greater

choice

of

seating

and

storage

Safe

operation,

including

improved

handling

char-

acteristics

and

ride

comfort

Better

fuel

mileage

arid

reduced

tire

wear.

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