Winnebago Brave 34D Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 121)

10-5

SECTION 10

STORING YOUR MOTOR HOME

15. Have the vehicle chassis completely serviced

and lubricated. Be sure radiator antifreeze

protection level is sufficient for the lowest

anticipated temperatures.

16. Wash and wax the coach.

17. Inspect all seams and seals around doors,

windows, vents, and any other joints.

Replace or repair any that are damaged.

Sealing materials and compounds can be

purchased from your dealer. Badly damaged

weather seals may need to be replaced by

your dealer.

18. Close all windows and roof vents. Protect all

appliance vent openings from contamination

by animals or insects (e.g. bird nests, wasp

nests, etc.)

19. Lubricate all door hinges and locks.

20. Clean the interior of the coach. Dirt and

stains are more easily removed when fresh.

21. Remove all foods and items that may cause

odors.

22. Clean and defrost the refrigerator. Leave the

door slightly ajar to allow any odors to dissi-

pate. Place an open box of baking soda

inside the refrigerator to help absorb odors.

23. Turn the furnace thermostat switch on the

bottom of the thermostat to OFF.

24. Fully charge the batteries. Batteries must

have at least 80% charge to survive freezing

temperatures and long periods of non-use.

We recommend that you connect a battery

charger or plug in the shoreline once a month

durng long-term storage periods to maintain

battery charge and to avoid sulfating. If con-

necting a charger directly to batteries, turn

the Aux. Battery switch off to avoid electri-

cal arcing when attaching and detaching

charge clamps.

25. After charging batteries, turn the Aux. Bat-

tery switch off to disconnect the batteries

and avoid parasitic drain.

NOTE: We do not recommend leaving the shore-

line plugged in continuously during

storage periods because the batteries

can lose electrolytic fluids and become

damaged from continuous charging

without periodic use.

We recommend following regular

battery inspection and maintenance,

especially in cold weather.

Washer/Dryer Winterizing

1. Turn off the hot and cold water faucets to the

machine and disconnect the hoses. (Tie or

wire up the hoses to the faucets to keep them

from dropping down behind the machine.)

2. Set the machine to fill on regular cycle and

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3. Turn the machine On for a few minutes so it

can take in any water left in the hoses. (Lift

the hoses at this time to be sure no water is

trapped in low spots of the hose.)

4. Turn the machine off.

5. Advance the wash time to SPIN cycle and

turn the machine On to pump out as much

water as possible.

6. Turn the machine Off again.

7. Place a bath towel or shallow container

beneath the drain/lint filter door on the lower

front of the machine to catch water. Then

remove the filter to drain any water left in

the bottom of the machine.

8. Reinstall the filter correctly to assure that it

does not leak water.

9. Optional - If you wish to add RV antifreeze

to ensure safety of the washer pump, add

about a gallon of non-toxic RV water system

antifreeze to the washer drum and rerun the

SPIN cycle to fill the pump and lower cavi-

ties with the solution.

10. Turn the machine Off.

Washer/dryer winterizing is now complete.

NOTE: Remember to reconnect the washer

supply hoses when placing the wash-

ing machine back into service. Then

run the mahine trhough the fill/spin

cycle (steps 2-6 above) to remove and

rinse the RV antifreeze from the ma-

chine.

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