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SECTION
8: CHECK
TRAILER
BEFORE
& DURING
TOWING
PRE-TOW
CHECKLIST
8.1 Before Towing, Double Cheek All These items:
• Tires, wheels and lug nuts (see the section "Breaking in New Trailer" and the
section "rite & Safety Intormation"
• Couplet secured and locked (see the section "Coupling to tlre row Vehicle _')
• Safety chains properly rigged to tow vehicle, not to hitch or ball (see the section
"Coupling to the Fow Vehicle" of this manual)
• rest of lights: rail, Stop, him and Backup
• Caigo ploperly loaded_ balanced and tied down (see the section "Loading the
Trailer" of tiffs manual)
• Tongue weight
• Doors and gates latched and secured
. Flaies and reflectors
An improperly coupled trailer can result in death or set'ions
injmT
I3o not move the trailer' until:
_rhe
coupler is secured and locked to hitch;
the safety chains are secured to the tow vehicle; and
. Assist Wheel is fully retracted
• You secure Tongue to Bed usii_g Locking Pin and Cotter Key
Do not tow the trailer' on the road until:
- ri_es and wheels are checked;
• The load is secured to the trailer; and
• The trailer' lights are connected and checked
MAKE
REGULAR
STOPS
8.2 After Each 50 Miles, or One Hour of Towing, Stop and Cheek the Following
Items:
• Coupler' secured
• Safety chains are fastened and not dragging
• Cargo secured
• Cargo door latched and seculed
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