Vinyl Tire Covers (Optional); Wheel Lugs; Brakes; Backing Your Trailer (Hydraulic) - Jayco Eagle Owner's Manual

INFLATION: Always follow the inflation guidelines printed on the sidewall of the tire
for maximum load capacity.
Any replacement of tire MUST be rated equal to original tire in maximum load capacity.

VINYL TIRE COVERS (Optional)

TIP: To minimize the possibility of the tire "bleeding" through onto a tire cover, use a
separator (garbage bag, paper, cloth, etc.) between the tire and the cover.

WHEEL LUGS

Your Eagle Folding Camping Trailer is equipped with 12" or 13" tires depending on
which model you own. When the wheels are installed on your trailer, the lug bolts must
be tightened according to the following specifications:
12" 85-95 foot pounds of torque
13" 50-75 foot pounds of torque.
WARNING: Wheel lugs should be checked at 10, 25 and 50 miles when new,
then every 3,000 miles. The wheel lugs should then be checked after winter
storage, before starting a trip, or following extensive braking. Over-torquing
wheels is as dangerous as under-torquing.
During your first trip, check the wheel lugs periodically for safety. The wheel lugs should
then be checked after winter storage, before starting a trip, or following extensive
braking. Over-tightening can distort wheel. Please observe the above recommendations
for your safety and that of others. Size of lug bolts are 1/2" with 13/16" head.

BRAKES

Hydraulic surge brakes come standard on some Eagle folding camping trailers, and are
offered as an option on others. (See specification chart.) Hydraulic surge brakes operate
automatically as the brakes of the tow vehicle are applied. When the tow vehicle operator
begins to decrease speed and applies the brakes, the weight of the moving camping trailer
pushes forward and the coupler moves downward. This downward motion moves the
plunger, which pushes the piston and rubber cup inside the master cylinder. Brake fluid
presses inside the wheel cylinder and activates the brake shoes against the brake drum.

BACKING YOUR TRAILER (Hydraulic)

As designed, the weight of a camper pushing forward will activate the surge brake
system. When backing a camper up a hill, the weight of the camper may activate brakes,
making it difficult to continue to reverse.
1. Prior to backing up a slope or through soft ground, pull trailer forward slightly to
assure that the actuator socket is in the forward position.
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