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When greasing bearings by hand,
place a glob of grease in the palm
of one hand and push the large end
of the bearing down into the grease
(see illustration). Keep turning the
bearing around and forcing it down
through the grease until the grease
is extruded up through the opposite
end. Wipe the extra grease in your
hand around the outside of the bearing. It’s not necessary to fill the hub and
dust cap with grease.
ELECTRIC BRAKES
A CONTROLLER installed in your tow vehicle will synchronize the trailer brakes
with your tow vehicle brakes. It is designed to apply the trailer brakes whenever
the tow vehicle brakes are applied.
TYPICAL ELECTRONIC CONTROLLER
ELECTRONIC CONTROLLERS are inertially activated. The controller senses
deceleration and generates an output, which reflects the inertia sensed. When
you are stationary, the controller does not apply the brakes unless the manual
slide bar is activated.
NOTE: Study all material provided with your particular brake control. If you
don’t understand the information, have the installer explain the information to
you or call the manufacturer of the controller.
In THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENTAL SEPARATION of the tow vehicle and trailer,
the BREAKAWAY SWITCH will set and lock the trailer brakes for a sufficient
length of time to stop the trailer. The switch is activated when the wire attached
to it and to the tow vehicle pulls out the small pin in the front of the unit. THIS PIN
SHOULD BE PULLED OUT, LUBRICATED WITH LIGHT HOUSEHOLD OIL AND
REPLACED EVERY 90 DAYS.
To prevent corrosion within the breakaway switch, pull the switch’s pin straight
forward and spray the inside of the switch through the hole with an electric
contact cleaner (such as Spra-Kleen) and reinsert the pin. A drop of light
household oil on the groove near the base of the pin will allow the pin to oper-
ate freely. WHEN THE TRAILER IS CONNECTED TO THE TOW VEHICLE, THE
BREAKAWAY SWITCH LOOP SHOULD BE ATTACHED TO THE PERMANENT
FRAME OF YOUR HITCH. When disconnecting trailer from tow vehicle remove
wire loop from the frame. DO NOT REMOVE PIN FROM SWITCH BECAUSE
THIS WILL APPLY THE TRAILER BRAKES.
WARNING: Do not use breakaway switch for parking brake.
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