Engine Access - Exterior; Engine Access - Interior - Winnebago Sightseer 26P Manual

SECTION 3 –
DRIVING YOUR MOTOR HOME
ENGINE ACCESS – EXTERIOR
Hood Panel
Insert the tamper-resistant hood key into the
hood locks and turn them to the right (clockwise)
to unlock the hood.
Swing the hood panel outward and down. Do
not let panel drop.
To close the hood, lift and swing inward. Turn
key locks to the left (counterclockwise) to lock
hood closed.
With the hood open, the engine oil dipstick,
oil fill, radiator fill, power steering reservoir and
windshield washer reservoir are accessible.
Some chassis also allow access to the engine
air filter element.
ENGINE ACCESS – INTERIOR
Front Engine Cover
• To remove the engine cover, insert the
supplied hex wrench into the hole in the top
center or the front edge of the engine cover.
Turn the hex wrench to the left
(counterclockwise) to unlatch.
(Typical View)
Insert hex wrench into the hole on the
top center of the engine cover (as
shown) or the front edge of engine
cover to unlatch.
NOTE: On some models there may also be
screws to remove at the lower front
corners. See photo.
3-10
(Typical View)
Remove screws on both sides of
engine cover.
• Lift the rear end of the cover upward and slide
rearward, then pull the cover from the
opening.
(Typical View)
NOTE:On some models the beverage tray (if
equipped) may need to be removed to
provide additional clearance to extract
the engine cover.
If the beverage tray has a drawer, it must
be removed to expose the fasteners that
hold the tray to the motor cover.
• To reinstall the engine cover, position the
front end of the cover first, then lower the rear
end. It is important to be sure the front edge is
pushed completely forward to the radiator
cover to ensure an air-tight seal.
• Press the rear end of the cover down and turn
the hex wrench to the right (clockwise) until
the latch pulls the cover downward and stops.
• Reinstall the two side screws (if equipped).