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prento
Explorer
May 17, 2013

fleetwood southwind 1996 34 foot petrol chevy

Hi can anyone help?
How do you adjust the foot park brake?it is right down to the floor and wont hold the rv.
And i have a leaking steering pump that needs to be changed,where is it on the rv,and is it a big job to do?

many thanks mark from england (prento)
  • Gjac's avatar
    Gjac
    Explorer III
    Mark, your E brakes on a P-30 Chevy are drum brakes at the back of your transmission. They are shoes with a star adjuster just like on a car. The MH has to be jacked up and fully supported with blocks so the rear wheels are off the ground the wheels must be rotated so the oval opening (on the drum)is positioned to reach the star adjuster. It is at the top either 11- 1 o'clock. You can use a brake adj tool or a large flat bladed screw driver to adjust the shoes to touch when the wheels are rotated then back off slightly. While you are under there check the level of the fluid in your auto park system and that you green switch is not leaking. As far as the leaky power steering for a 16 year old MH I would try the Prestone stop leak or Eq. I have the same year a size MH and it worked for me. Good luck and make sure the MH is supported well with blocks in front and back of tires and blocks under frame in a level area.
  • You probably have the Auto Park system on your Southwind.
    Do some reading and become familiar with how it works.
    I have one on my 97 Southwind.
  • I think that the emergency brake on your RV is a drum and pads on the driveshaft. Crawl under and the adjustment should be apparent.
    Changing out the pump is a pretty straight forward task. Probably one bolt that it pivots on for adjustment and another to secure the adjustment. Two hoses.