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YourKZRVrecreationalvehicleisdesignedto beasmaintenance
free aspossible. However,all moveablevehiclesrequiresomecare
to reducethe possibilityofunwanted breakdownsduringtravel.
MaintenanceofyourRVmaynot seemnecessaryat the timeof pur-
chase, yetitisveryimportant tokeep yourcoachinit’sbestcondi-
tionforyourenjoyment. Normalmaintenanceisrequired tomaintain
warrantycoverage, reducewear, and prolong the life of yourcoach.
1. FRAME
The steelframeon yourKZrecreationalvehicleiscleanedwith a
highpressurephosphate spraywashthat removesoils,dirt, and
residue.Aftercleaning the frame isplacedin an ovenat 200°F,high
quality,waterborne paint is then applied. Afinalcuring process is
then applied to producea qualitypaintapplication.
No matterwhat qualityortypeofpaint process isused, wemust
rememberthat duringtravelthe frameisexposed tostones,sand,
road debris,andanyotherobjectsfound onthe road.Theseitems
willcausescratching and chippingofthe paint invitingrustto begin
frommoisture. Yourframeneedsto beinspected and examined
everyyeartotouchuporrepaint asnormalmaintenance. Wesug-
gestthisbe performed eachfall beforestorage toguardagainstwin-
termoisture.
The paintto useisagloss black,ozone safeexteriorpaint with no
fluorocarbon,ina spraycan.
You maywishtopurchaseacommercialrustproofundercoating
treatment, suchas,Ziebart®,etc.However,evensuchhigher
priced treatmentsare subject to roaddebrisand damage.
2. COUPLER (Travel Trailers)
Forthe ball on yourhitchusealight amount ofchassisgrease.
Lubricatethe coupler’spivotpointswithsiliconespray.Avoid
grease oroilastheywilldrawdirt, potentiallydamaging thecoupler.
3.JACKS— FORRAISING/LOWERING/SUPPORTS
Numeroustypesofjacksareused inconstructingarecreational
vehicle,suchasstabilizer,tongue ontraveltrailer,landinggear
and formallyon truckcampers.
Eachofthesehave12voltD.C. powermotors available, saving
manuallaborasan option.
Shouldanyframepartsof thesejacksbecomedirtyand rusty,first
clean all partsand then paint asneeded, toimproveappearanceDO
NOTpaint anymoving parts.
ChapterI — Undercarriage
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