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car's mechamcal componenn. T steering, trans·
miSSIOn, tires, brakes, engme md tOoling sysrem
and the electrical S'jslem
d be ,n top
operating condition be
fOr!
tog
on a trip.
Here art! some suggestions that
an
SlY!
you time,
trouble and expense:
however, towing a trailer with the Cadillac Series
Seventy-Five IS not recommended. The preceding
chan shows the required and recommended added
equipment for pulling various sizes of trailers.
CAUTIONS
1.
A frame side rail mounted load equalizer
hitch wtth sway control of sufficient
capacity IS required for trailers OV!r 2,000
Ibs. loaded we,ght.
2. 00 not use axle-mounted hitches. They can
cau.. damage to the axle housong, wheel
beaflngs, whftls or turs.
both car and trailer brakes under all con-
ditions of use If more than 0.02 cubtc Ulch
01 flUid dISplacement is required.
6. Whenever
a
tfiller hitch
IS
removed, be
e.taNl to have Iny mounting holes 10 the
undarbody properly ..aled to p....nt
po
Ie
entry
of exhaust fumes, dIrt or
t•• IS. Engine Exhaust Gas Caullon.)
MAINTE A CE
t
vehicle malnlenance IS required
, car
10
pull a tral'er.
1.
Check the hitch ball lor _
cated with a light coat of
Inspect electrical connec
contact. Check condition
0
2. Inspect tores and
IOa'Db'"
pressures.
eep
It
lubri·
grease.
for
proper
choms.
_ _ded
Check Automobile Ind Trailer Componenu
Regularty- Trailer tOWing places extra stress on a
• E"""e
aach 60 days or 3,000 m,les,
wbcbever occurs first,
• Politi e c,., case ventilation vatvs each 12
months or
12.000
miles, whichever occurs
first.
6. Check that your car is not overdue for
important services such as oil change, engine
e a few test
road. Make
ar brakes are
3. Check brake S'jstems 0
SlOPS before takint
to
cenam both trad.,
operating properly.
4. Check bra'"
IS,
10
Indicators, and
running
Iighu
I_tly.
5. Check all S'jstems ha'lOg a spec,fied fluid
capacity regularly for proper level.
omallc translnlssion flUid
each
• O.uon
50,000
C
tho
4. Trailer brakes are required on traIlers over
1,000 Ibs. loaded weight.
5 00 not tap mto the tar's hydraulic brake
system If opera on of the trllier brake
system
requlm
mof1l1lan 002 cubiC inch
of flUid d1spltc
from the car's master
cylinder. The car's master cylinder fluid
capacity wdl not
be
.Jfflcif!nt to operate
3. Bumper·mounted h,tches should not be
u..d. They can cau.. damage to the body
and sheet metal.
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