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3. In
addition
to the normal maintenance
services:
A.
Change
tran sm
ission oil and
filter
and adjust transmission
bands
every 25 .000
mile
s,
change
manual
transmi ssion
oil
eve
ry
35.000
miles. (Towing
travel
trailers with
manual
transmission equipped
cars
is not
recommended).
8.
Change
rear
axle
lubri
ca
nt
every
35 ,000 mile
s
or 3 years
(whichever occurs
first).
If
water
co
ntamination
of rear ax le
lubricant
occurs,
have the
lubrica
nt
changed at
the nearest
serv
ice
center.
4. If
yo
ur
car
has
the
Heavy
Trailer
Tow
package
it
is
necessary
that
you
adjust
the pedal mounted brake controller
to
sy
nchronize
the
trailer
and car brakes
properly.
There are
two
adj
ustments
provided. The order
in
which they are
made
and the reason
for
them
is
as
fo
ll
ows:
A.
The LIMITING RESISTOR,
located in
the
engine compart-
mcnt
,
controls the
maximum
braking capacity of the trailer brakes.
As
installed in the
factory, this
unit
will provide for MAXIMUM
poss
ible
elec
trical
current
to
the
trailer
brakes.
If thi
s
setting
is
correct. the pedal
mounted
controller
in
the fully
depressed
posi-
tion
shoul
d
provide firm braking
actio
n
just
s
hort
of
s
kidding
on dry
pavement. This is a trial and
c
rror
process
which
de
pends
on your
trailer
we
ight
and brake size. Should you achieve premature brake
s
kid
,
un screw the slider
wing nut on the
res istor
panel and
move it
approximately \4
of
the
di
stance
to
the
opposite end of the
resistor.
Tighten the wing nut and recheck brake
re
sponse.
RepeM
process
if
required.
8.
Controller
knob
adjustment
- the pedal mounted
controll
er
ha
s
a
TRAILER
BRAKE
ADJUST
knob
which affects
the rate
of
;:lpplication of
trailer brake.
This
adjustment ha
s
no
bearing on
the
maximum braking
of the trai ler brakes.
Because of
the
wide variety of
tow ing
vehic les and
trailers
,
it
is
neces sary
to
ba
lance
the tra ile
r
brakes with
the towing
vehicle
brakes
to provide for a
safe. comfortable stop. Th is adjustment
should
be
made
to
provide for
H
slight
lead
of
the trailer brakes
over
the tow
vehicle
brakes.
Turning
the hand
le clockwise will decrease
the rate of appl ication of the trailer
brakes,
while counterclockwise
will
increase
the rate of application.
When
the
des
ired
setting
is
rCHc
hed
,
the
controller will
hold
the adjustment,
but may
be varied
at any time by rotating the knob as described above. After
thi
s
adjustment, there
shou
ld
be no sensation of
the trai
ler
pushing
the
car
during
a stop,
nor
sho
uld there
be and excessive
se
nsation
of
the trailer pulling
the ca
r
duri ng a stop.
Equalizing Hitch Installation With Optional Automatic
Height Control System
-
Gran Fury
I n
preparation for the initial equalizing
hitch
set
up. the vehicle
should
be empty. with the exception of
the
spa
re
tire and a full
tank
of gas.
With the engine ofT, evacuate the compressor tank by using the
se
rvice
valve
located
under the
car.
ahead of
the
left
rear wheel
well.
next
to the sill.
Ex
hau
st
the
air from
the
rear
s
hock
absorbers
by jacking
the rear
of the
car
above
norma
l
ride
height
and
ho
lding it
at
th
at
leve
l
until
no
further air
is
exhausted (approximately 2
minutes).
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