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General Information
WARNING
Personal injury. Do not operate unit during transport.
Doing so could result in death, serious injury, or
property damage.
Driving a vehicle with a trailer in tow is different than driv-
ing the same vehicle without a trailer in tow. Consider the
following:
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It takes longer to get up to speed.
More room is needed to turn and pass.
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More distance is needed to stop.
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The driver is responsible for keeping the vehicle
and trailer under control.
When towing, make regular stops to verify the following:
Coupler is secured to the hitch and locked.
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Electrical connections are made.
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Appropriate slack in the safety chains and the
breakaway switch pull-pin cable.
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Tires are inflated to proper air pressure with no
damage or unusual wear to tread or sidewalls.
Trailer doors are secured and latched.
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Fuel tank is empty.
Other towing guidelines:
Use the tow vehicles mirrors to verify there is
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enough room for lane changes or entering/exiting
traffic.
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Allow plenty of stopping distance for the trailer and
tow vehicle.
Do not drive faster than the conditions allow.
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A rule of thumb for passing distance is the distance
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with a trailer is four times the passing distance
without a trailer.
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Use lower gears for climbing and descending
grades.
Do not ride the brakes while descending grades;
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this can cause overheating and potential brake fail-
ure.
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Do not apply the tow vehicle brakes to correct ex-
treme trailer swaying. Continued pulling of the
trailer, and even slight acceleration, or carefully
applying the trailer brakes (using the electronic
brake controller) will provide a stabilizing force.
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Wheel Chock Guidelines
Crushing hazard. Verify unit is properly secured and
on level ground. An unsecured unit can suddenly roll
(000231a)
or move, causing death or serious injury.
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Select wheel chock according to equipment type
and size.
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Always use in pairs and on firm surfaces.
Chock in direction of grade.
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Chock both sides of wheel if direction of grade is
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unknown.
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Use wheel chock only after parking brake is
applied and tested.
Center chocks squarely against tread of each
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wheel.
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Do not drive over wheel chocks.
WARNING
Owner's Manual for Indirect Fired Heater
(000234a)
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