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Table of Cbntents ............................................
SECTION
1: SAFETY
INFORMATION
7
SECTION
2: TIL, klLER
PARTS
& HARDWARE
1I
SECTION
3: FIRST-TIME
SET, UP REQUIREMENTS
12
SECTION
4: TRAILER
SETUP
17
SECTION
5: COUPLING
TO TIlE
TOW
VEH ICLE
19
5,1 Using an Adequate
Tow Vehicle and
Hitch
19
5.2 Coupling
and Uncoupling
the Trailer
19
E2,1
Trailer with Ball-Hitch
Coupler
19
5,2 1 1 Bejbre coupling
the trailer to the tow vehicle
20
5 2 1 2 Prepare the coupler
and hitch
20
5 2 1, 3 Coupling
the trailer to the tow vehicle
20
.5 2 t 4 R(qging the _q['ety chain_
21
5 2 t 5 Comwcting
the electrical
cables
22
52 t 6 Uncoupling
the Trailer'
2.3
;ECTION
6: TIRE
& SAFETY
INFORMATION
24
6ol Determining
Correct
Load Limit
- Trailer
24
6,1.1
Trailers 10,000 Poltttd_" GVWR or Less
24
6°2 Determining
Cor'rect
Load Limit - Tow Vehicle
24
6.3 Glossary
of Tire Termiuology
24
6°4 Tire Safety - Everything
Rides on tt
27
6.4,1 Safety fir_t-Basie
tire maintenance
28
6,4,2
Finding
your vehicle'_
recommended
tire pressure
and load limits
28
6,,4o3 Understanding
tire pressure
and load limits
28
6.4,4
Checking
tire pressure
29
6o4_5 Steps for maintaining
proper
tire pressure
r29
6.4,6
Tiresize
29
6°4, 7 Tire tread
30
6.4,8
Tire balance
and wheel aligttment
30
6,4.9
17re repair
30
6,4, I0
Tire Fundamentals
,30
6"4 10 1 hformation
on Pas-senger
Vehicle ?Tres
30
6 4 102
UTQGS lrfbtmation
32
6 4 10.3
Additional
Information
on Light 7)'uck Tires
32
6.4.11
Tire SafeO' Tips
3,3
6 4 11 t Preventing
Tire Damage
33
6 4 11 2 Tire SafeO
Check/£st
.33
6.5 Changing
a Flat Tire
33
6.6 Checking
the Tire Pressure
35
_ECTION
7: LOADING
THE TRAILER
36
7.1. CHECKING
THE
TONGUE
WEIGHT
38
ZLt
Checking
Tongue
Weight -_- Ushtg a lever and bathroom
scale
,38
7.2 Securing
the Cargo
38
ZZt
Loading
Cargo
,38
7.2.1.1
Preparin_
the Trailer for Loadin_
39i
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