Jayco Precept Prestige 2021 User Manual
The Jayco Precept Prestige 2021 is an amazing Class A motorhome that blends luxury, performance, and new technology to make RVing an experience like no other. This van is built on a strong Ford F53 chassis, which makes for a smooth and powerful ride. The inside of the Precept Prestige is large and well-designed, with high-quality materials, stylish finishes, and smart layouts that make comfort and ease a priority. The sitting room has a lot of room for relaxing and having fun, and the fully-equipped kitchen lets you cook gourmet food on the go. The master bedroom is a nice place to relax, and the bathroom has modern fixtures and a lot of space for storage. The general experience is made better by things like touch-screen control panels and built-in entertainment systems. The Jayco Precept Prestige 2021 is the best Class A motorhome for discerning tourists who want luxury, style, and performance. It has a sleek exterior, high-quality construction, and great features.
Front Axle Tire Alignment
The term alignment refers to both the adjustment angles on the steering axle and suspension and tracking of the rear axle. Steering components, suspension, wheel bearings and even proper loading will affect the alignment. We recommend you have the front suspension and steering alignment checked and adjusted after you have fully loaded the vehicle according to your needs as part of the vehicle maintenance. Thereafter, it is your responsibility to have the alignment inspected periodically to maintain vehicle steering performance and prevent uneven tire wear as part of your normal maintenance.
NOTE: Always have the alignment checked and adjusted by a qualified shop with the proper equipment to handle heavy vehicles.
A road test by the dealer should be included as part of the pre-delivery inspection. The dealer can check for and correct any steering problems before you take delivery.
After this road test has been completed, front-end alignment and/or vibrations will not be covered as part of the new vehicle’s limited warranty.
Follow the Chassis Guide maintenance instructions for the front and rear axle for wheel and suspension maintenance, including the brakes and wheel bearings. Contact your Chassis manufacturer for assistance.
Wheel Lug Nuts/Wheel Liners
WARNING:
- Check and tighten the wheel lug nuts regularly to make sure they did not loosen during travel. Refer to your Chassis Guide for torque recommendations.
- Failure to tighten and maintain wheel lug nuts to the proper torque specifications could allow the wheels to come off while driving, resulting in serious injury or property damage in the event of a collision or loss of vehicle control.
Torque is the amount of rotating force applied to a lug nut, and can only be achieved by using a properly calibrated torque wrench and socket. Do not use a 4-way socket or any other type of wrench that does not measure the actual pressure applied to the lug nut.
NOTE: The proper method of tightening wheel lug nuts is with a torque wrench, not with an impact wrench or by hand. Because of the importance of having proper torque on the wheel lug nuts, you should always have the wheels mounted and properly torqued by a qualified technician using the proper tools.
After your first trip, check the wheel lug torque periodically for safety according to your Chassis Guide. If you suspect the wheel lug nuts have loosened at any time, have them checked and torqued to the proper limits immediately. Lugs should be checked after winter storage, after a wheel removal, before starting a trip or following extensive braking. Refer to the Wheel Lug Torque Chart.
Check and re-torque after the first 10, 25, and 50 miles (16, 40, and 80 kilometers). Thereafter, check and maintain the torque according to the listed torque values.
Wheel lugs
If you suspect or notice the wheel stud bolts are cracked or broken, they must be replaced, along with adjacent bolts that have probably also been weakened due to the additional stress placed on them.
Aluminum Wheels (if so equipped)
Clean the aluminum wheels with a cleaner that is designed for use on aluminum and apply an appropriate protection agent. Do not use abrasive cleaners. Wheels exposed to seawater or road chemicals should be cleaned as soon as possible. Be sure to use a sponge or chamois leather (brushes may damage the aluminum wheel surface).
NOTE: If your motorhome is equipped with aluminum wheels, only the outer dual wheels are aluminum, the inner duals are steel wheels.
Tires
Read and understand the following before taking your first trip in your RV.
Routine maintenance on your RV is important. To insure your tires are operating safely, regular inspection of the tires and checking tire pressures is absolutely mandatory.
Alignment, balance and bearing wear will affect tire wear. Make sure to look for cracking, bulging, uneven tread wear, etc.
CAUTION:
Tire wear should be checked frequently. Once a wear pattern becomes firmly established in a tire it is difficult to stop, even if the underlying cause is cor-rected.
DANGER:
Failure to follow proper inflation guidelines may result in tire failure, which, under certain circumstances can cause loss of vehicle control or accidents that may result in property damage, bodily injury and/or death.
You must follow the manufacturer’s inflation guidelines for maximum load capacity; under-inflation is just as dangerous as over-inflation.
Proper inflation should be monitored closely. Failure to do so could result in the overheating of a tire causing a blowout. Inflation pressure should be as recommended by the tire manu-facturer or as the federal label for the recreation vehicle indicates. When you are using your Recreational Vehicle, check inflation pressure weekly. Pressure should be checked when the tires are cold. During travel, tires heat up and pressure increas-es. Do not bleed air from hot tires or your tires may then be under-inflated.
NOTE: Cold tire inflation pressure is defined as a tire that has not been used for three or more hours, or has been driven less than one mile. Tire inflation pressure of a hot tire may show an increase of as much as 6 psi over a cold tire.
WARNING:
It is recommended that the tire pressure be checked at the beginning of each trip to obtain the maximum life of the tire. Follow the instructions listed on the Federal Certification label, to determine the correct tire pres-sure. Under-inflation may cause tire failures and swaying resulting in loss of control, injury, death or property damage.
TOWABLE PRODUCTS ONLY
Towable recreation vehicles are equipped with special trailer (ST) tires that have a maximum speed rating of 65 MPH (104 km/h). You should not exceed this speed rating. Exceeding the tire speed rating may result in tire failure, which could lead to an accident causing serious injury or death.
Changing a Tire
WARNING:
- The motorhome is very heavy. Raising the motorhome to replace the spare tire should only be done with extreme caution by a qualified technician. The vehicle could slip, causing personal injury or death. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DO THIS YOURSELF.
- Do not use the hydraulic leveling jack system to support the motorhome while under the vehicle or changing tires. The hydraulic leveling system is designed as a leveling system only. Do not use the hydraulic leveling jack system as a jack or in conjunction with a jack. It is highly recommended that, should a tire change be required, it be performed by a knowledgeable, trained professional. Attempts to change tires while sup-porting the motorhome with the hydraulic leveling jack system could re-sult in damage to the motorhome and risk causing serious injury or death.
- When replacing a tire, make sure to replace it with a tire of the same size and specifications (refer to your Chassis Guide for assistance.)
If you experience a flat tire on your motorhome while driving, gradually decrease your vehicle speed (if possible), and move the motorhome to a safe place on the side of the road. Contact your road service provider (if applicable) or a qualified service facility for assis-tance. Do not attempt to change the tire or jack the motorhome up yourself; this is why a jack and a spare tire have not been included with the motorhome. Make sure the road service technician reads and is familiar with the Chassis Guide informa-tion regarding changing the tires. Make sure the wheel lug nuts have been tightened to the proper torque as outlined in your Chassis Guide.
Reference Link
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