Axis T22 User Manual

quirereplacement.Donotmixradialandbias-plytires.Thiscouldaecthandlingand,ultimate-
ly,safety.Becertainthatthereplacementtiresmeetthetrailerrequirementsandintegratewith
the remaining tires.
 TheMalibu(Axis)Trailerbrakesare“surge”brakes,whichcanbeeectiveand
helpfulparticularlywhentowingheavyloads.(NOTE:Noteveryjurisdictionallows
surgebrakes.Checkwithauthoritiesintheareainwhichyouwillbetowing.)
 Whenthetowvehicleslowsorstops,thetrailer’smomentummovesagainst
the hitch ball and causes hydraulic pressure in the master cylinder (located in the
trailer’stongue)totransferpressurethroughthebrakelines,causingthebrakes
to engage.
Thetrailerbrakesshouldalwaysbemaintainedintopcondition.Thisincludes
checkingtheuidlevelintheactuatorregularly.Thelossofbrakefunctioncanre-
sult in loss of control or the inability to stop the trailer, which could lead to serious
injury or death.
Seetheinformationprovidedaboveaboutthebreakawaycable.Thebreakaway
cable should NEVER be used as a substitute for braking or as a parking brake.
Note that brakes will be submerged when the trailer is backed into the body of water to unload
orloadtheboat.Ifthebrakes(and/orwheels)arehot,itisrecommendedtowaitabriefperiodof
timeandallowthemtocoolbeforesubmerging.Excessiveheatmeetingcoolerwatercancause
damage to the components, especially the calipers and rotors. Also, if the trailer is submerged in
salt or brackish water, be sure to carefully and completely rinse the entire trailer after the outing.
Saltandexceptionallydirtyfreshwatercancausedamagetothetrailercomponents,whichis
not covered under warranty.
Salt and brackish fresh water can damage trailer components, which is
not covered under warranty. Always clean the trailer with a fresh-wa-
ter rinse and/or use of mild soap after an outing in which parts of the
trailer are submerged.
 Withregardtoroutinemainte-
nance, you need to be aware that
small amounts of rust will build
up on the brake’s rotor surface if
the trailer sits for a fairly short
period of time, as little as a week.
Thebrake’spadswilleliminatethe
rust after several applications of
braking, but if the trailer has been
sittingforamoreextendedperiod
of time, and especially following
long-term storage such as over
thewintero-season,thebrakes
maybesignicantlycorroded.This
can also happen if the trailer has
been submerged in salt water and
hasnotbeensuicientlyrinsed
with fresh water afterwards.
If there is any concern about
the condition of any component of
thebrakingsystem,haveanauthorizedMalibu-Axistrailerdealerreviewandrectifythematter
before towing the boat.
Axis
Owners
Manual
2019
Page 124
brakes

Axis T22 Specifications

General

Brand	Axis
Model	T22
Category	Boat
Language	English