Electrolux ELITE 4230x/42 cc Service Manual download pdf (Page 18)

2. Reduce Speed:

i) In high or cross winds.

ii) Downhill.

iii) In poor visibility.

3. High sided vehicles cause air buffeting so

extra care must be taken when passing or

being passed. As much space as

possible should be given.

CHANGING A WHEEL

1. Leave caravan hitched to towing vehicle

and ensure handbrake is applied.

2. Lower corner steadies (as safety

measure) on the side that the wheel is

being changed to stabilise the caravan.

3. Use wheel brace to slacken off wheel

nuts on the wheel to be changed.

4. Position jack under the axle at the

appropriate jacking point (see fig. B) or in

the side jack socket (see fig. C).

5. Jack up the caravan until the wheel for

removal is just off the ground.

6. Remove the wheel nuts, wheel trims and

remove the wheel.

7. Fit spare wheel and reverse the above

procedure.

8. Tighten all four nuts, according to Fig. A,

to 88Nm (65lb/ft) for steel wheels or

115Nm (85lb/ft) for alloy wheels using a

torque wrench or have checked as soon

as possible.

IMPORTANT

When a wheel has been removed and

replaced the torque of the wheel nuts should

be re-checked after approximately 15 miles

of running. (See 8 above).

JACKING POINTS

WARNING: Only jack up your caravan

when it is coupled up to the car with its

handbrake applied and in 1st gear

(engine off).

Ensure that the jack is located in the correct

position, i.e. on the axle tube inside the

chassis member (Fig. B). The reinforced axle

mounting plate can be used as an alternative

but the chassis member itself MUST NEVER

be used as a jacking point.

All caravans are provided with the facility to

fit Al-Ko side jacking points and although a

scissor or bottle jack may be used, it is

recommended that the side mounted Al-Ko

Jacking System should be used.

STOPPING ON A HILL

Pulling off again can sometimes present a

problem. The easy solution is

(i) Carry a good sized wedge shaped piece

of wood with a rope or light chain

attached.

(ii) Attach the other end of the rope to the

nearside rear grab handle.

(iii) Place the wood behind the nearside

caravan wheel.

Fig. A Wheel Nut Tightening Fig. B Jacking Point

The Towing Code

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Axle

Chassis

Scissor Jack

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