Axis A20 User Manual

 Priortoeachouting,checkthatthelugnutshaveretainedthecorrecttorque.Itiscritical
tousethecorrectlysizedwrenchwhentighteningorlooseninglugnuts.The
wrongsizecancausethelugnutstobecomeroundedo,whichcanmakethem
impossibletouse.Nevertowatrailerwithamissinglugnutorlugnuts.Having
thecompletenumberoflugnuts,properlytorqued,iscriticalforbothlong-term
use of the product and for road safety. Even one fewer lug nuts can apply stress
to the remaining lug nuts and the hub, which could result in failure.
 Donotreplacelugnuts,evenmissingones,withlugnutsotherthanthose
availablethroughanauthorizedAxisdealer.Thelugnutseatanglemustmatch
thewheelseatangle.Theassemblyusesaspeciedlugnutselectedforthe
kind of use the trailer will need. Even if the threads match, unapproved lug nuts
may not hold the wheel securely enough. Lug nuts on each wheel should always
match.
 Thetorqueappliedwhensecuringthelugnutsisalsoextremelyimportant.If
itisunder-tightened,alugnutcanworklooseunderoperationandcomeo.An
over-tightenedlugnutcanstripthethreadsandalsocomeo.
Improper torque for lug nuts can cause the lug nut to disengage. Lug
nuts must also be correctly sized and specied for each trailer wheel.
Failure to properly install and maintain the lug nuts could result in the
trailer wheel coming o during operation. Such failure can result in serious injury or death, as well as
property damage.
 Followtheseinstructionsforensuringproperinstal-
lationandtorqueforthelugnuts:
•Useatorquewrench.Nootherwrenchesorsimilartools
areappropriateforuse,exceptinanemergency.
• Keep a record of readings. If a lug nut or nuts routinely
losestorque,itissymptomaticofabiggerproblemthat
shouldbebroughttotheattentionofyourauthorizedAxis
dealer to remedy.
•Usethefollowingpatterntotightenlugnuts:Onthe
rstround,tightento45ft.-lbs.Tightenasecondtime
to70ft.-lbs.Tightenagainto90ft.-lbs.Andonthenal
time,tightento120ft.-lbs.Dothisina“star”pattern;do
notsimplygoaroundclockwiseorcounter-clockwise.The
crosseortwillensureacorrectreading.
 Alwayskeeptirestothespeciedination.Thetiremanufacturerswillindi-
catetheproperairpressureonthesidewallofthetire;thisinformationisalso
available on the tire manufacturer’s website.
Be sure to have a spare tire on all outings. Even new tires can be damaged or
lose air.
Follow the tire manufacturer’s requirements to prop-
erly maintain tires. Failure to do so can cause tire fail-
ure while in use. This can result in loss of control of
the trailer, which can lead to serious injury or death.
 Whenstoringthetrailer,periodicallycheckthetireination.Lossofination
cansignalaproblemandcanshortenthedurationofthetire’slife.AlsoshieldtiresfromUV
rays,whichcansignicantlydamagerubber.Ifitispossibletosupportthetrailerframewithjack
stands or concrete blocks, this can help lengthen the life of the trailer’s springs on trailers so
equipped,aswellasrelievingpressureonthetires.
 AlthoughthetiresselectedfortheMalibu(Axis)Traileraredurable,eventuallytheywillre-
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Owners
Manual
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lug
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tires

Axis A20 Specifications

General

Brand	Axis
Model	A20
Category	Boat
Language	English