Part 4

The following are Spartan Maintenance Guidelines for some of the more common Systems found in many of today's Motorhomes. This section covers tire maintenance.

Warning! The maintenance recommendations on this page are meant as general guidelines only. Always consult with a professional RV mechanic, your owner's manual, and/or your authorized RV dealer BEFORE performing any maintenance procedures or safety checks. See 'Legal Disclaimer' below.

Tire Maintenance

Tire Maintenance

• 1. Check tire pressure as part of every service
• 2. Have motorhome weighted like you travel
• 3. Adjust tire pressure to axle weight
• 4. Proper weight distribution will result in optimum performance and improved handling
• 5. Load unit equally side-to-side and front-to-rear

Additional Tire Info: Go to: Proper Tire Inflation

G.V.W.R. (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating)

• If a motorhome is rated at 23,000 pounds, then you have 23,000 pounds of stopping power. Spartan Chassis requires any object in tow to have its own braking system.

G.C.W.R. (Gross Combined Weight Rating)

• Spartan policy G.C.W.R.: (G.V.W.R.) + up to 15,000 pounds for Mountain Master and K2 Chassis.

On The Road

If the motor home is parked at the campground:

• 1. Start every 5-7 day.
• 2. Operate long enough to fully charge the air system and bring engine to operating temperature (180 to 190 degrees).
• 3. Release park brake and roll 25 feet forward and then backwards 25 feet to insure axle seals are fully lubricated.

Spartan Chassis Customer Service

Call Toll Free: (800) 543-4277
Hours: 24 hours a day / 7 days a week

Information Required by Spartan's Customer Service Representative:

• 1. Owner's Name
• 2. Description of Problem
• 3. SO# (Last 6 digits of chassis VIN)
• 4. VIN# (17 Characters and starts with 4VZ or 4S7)
• 5. Current Mileage
• 6. Date of Purchase

Legal Disclaimer & Caution: Before using any advice, and/or performing any maintenance procedures recommended on this website you should consult with your RV dealer, and/or a professional Motorhome or RV mechanic. The recommendations and advice given on this website are intended as general guidelines ONLY, and may not pertain to your particular make and/or model of RV or Motorhome. Use these suggestions, repair tips, and/or maintenance advice AT YOUR OWN RISK. Under no circumstances will this website, or any of its officers or employees be liable for any consequential, incidental, special or exemplary damages even if appraised of the likelihood of such damages occurring. The owners of this website do not warrant the information against errors, omissions or deficiencies of any kind.

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