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Backing Up
In backing up,
the important thing to
remember is to
do everything slowly
and
to correct immediately if you see the trailer
turning the wrong way. Concentrate on the
rear of the trailer. With your car and trailer in
a straight line, back up slowly and turn the
bottom of the steering wheel in the direc¬
tion you want the trailer to go. Watch out the
window or in the mirror until the rear of the
trailer is pointing in the desired direction.
Then turn the steering wheel in the op¬
posite direction. Your car will be following
the trailer in an arc. Straighten the car and
trailer by turning the steering wheel more
sharply, then when they are in line,
straighten the steering wheel.
Always try
to back to your left because the visibility
is much better.
(See illustration.) When you
don't make it on the first try it is usually
much easier to pull forward to your original
position and start over.
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