http://www.pedatarvcenter.com Preventative maintenance, basically what you would be checking is the fluids for your engine, belts, and hoses exc. So when you go out on trips you are not going to have an accidental break down because you forgot to check one simple thing. So the first thing you should check is the windshield washer fluid, which is located where the engine is depending on what type of unit you have. There should be a white medium sized tank to the left or right of the engine, you can look at it and usually see how much liquid is on it. You just have to pop the top lid off to refill and then re-seal it. Next thing you should check is the brake fluid. You just open the cap on top of the brake fluid tank; make sure there is fluid on the top of the cap which means that the reservoir is full. There could be a total of two reservoirs', one in the back of the tank and one in the front. Basically just check them both if there are two, that there is liquid on both of the caps. Next is the power steering fluid. Should be located on the bottom of the engine compartment. When you remove the lid, it should be connected to a dip stick. Take it out and wipe it off, put the dip stick back in and remove again. The dip stick should have levels on it that can read add, low, full exc. That is how you will know how much liquid is in there. If it is at the add line, you should start up the engine, let it warm up and then check it again to see if the fluid rises. You should then full up the tank to the full mark on the dip stick, go ahead and replace the cap and make sure it is secure. Next thing you should check is the air filter. To check it you open up the clamp and lift up, which will give you the ability to see inside the air filter. Take out the air filter and do a visual inspection to see if it is clean or dirty. Make sure to read the label on the air filter compartment. There may be a possibility that there is a re-charge kit for certain models, and you can clean them and service them with the re-charge kit and stick it back in. If it is just a regular air filter you could just go down to your local auto parts store pick up another one and replace it, and make sure it is closed and secure after replacing it. Check your hoses as you go along also, make sure they are all connected and secure. Next thing is your engine oil, its a little tube with a long dip stick which leads down to the oil. Wipe the dip stick to remove all the liquid, stick it back in, pull it back out and check the level. It will tell you on the dip stick if it is at minimum, maximum, or add. On engine oil you want to make sure that you don't over fill it because it is actually worse to have it over filled then under filled. If you need more oil you add it to another tube a little left to the dip stick marked with an oil can figure. Add about a half a court at a time and then check again and do this until the dip stick reads full. Next would be the transmission fluid. This is another tube with a dip stick connected to it, and you do the same thing. Pull it out, wipe it off, put it back inn in order to pull out again and check the fluid level. Transmission fluid you can check cold or hot. Best way to check it is when it's hot though. Transmission fluid should be about 140 degrees, it should read full. If you need to fill it, you filter it in the same hole as the dipstick hole. Next thing is your coolant. Always be aware that if you have been running the unit, the compartment and fluid will be extremely hot. If you take the lid off when it is hot, the liquid could actually shoot out and burn you. So you always want to be sure it has not been running for a little while. The way to check if it needs more fluid is if it is not filled up to the line on the compartment, if it is not to the line fill it until it is. Then of course you have your batteries down below. You want to check and maintain them, and check the water level on those, check for corrosion. Then you want to check your condenser for your air conditioning, your radiator, make sure there is no debris on them and that the fins are not all bent up, if they are they sell combs so you can comb them out so they have proper air flow. This is all you pretty much need to do for this area before you take off on your first vacation. http://www.pedatarvcenter.com
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