This manual describes the 2010 Can-Am Roadster RT-622 Trailer, a single-wheel trailer designed to be towed by a vehicle, likely a Can-Am Roadster. It provides comprehensive service and maintenance information for the trailer's various systems.
Function Description:
The RT-622 Trailer is designed to provide additional cargo capacity for the Can-Am Roadster. It features a single-wheel design, independent suspension, and an integrated lighting system to ensure road legality and safety. The trailer's body is designed to be aesthetically compatible with the Roadster, and it includes access covers for cargo and maintenance. The tongue and coupler system allows for secure attachment to the towing vehicle.
Important Technical Specifications:
Electrical System:
- Taillight/brake light (LED): 2 x 0.6 W / 2 x 3.1 W
- Turn signal lights: 2 x 21 W
- Position lights: 4 x 0.75 W
- License plate light: 5 W
Suspension:
- Suspension type: Coilover Independent Trailing Arm
- Suspension travel: 127 mm (5 in)
- Shock absorber quantity: 2
- Shock absorber type: Oil damper
- Spring free length: 242 mm (9-1/2 in)
- Spring preload adjustment: Position cam adjustment
Tires and Wheels:
- Tire type (BRP recommended tires): 4.80 X 12 LRB
- Tire Pressure: 241 kPa (35 PSI)
- Wheel size: 12 in x 4 in
- Wheel Lug Nut Torque: 105 N•m (77 lbf•ft)
Dimensions:
- Overall length: 2.35 m (92.5 in)
- Overall width: 1.13 m (44.5 in)
- Overall height: 88 cm (34.6 in)
- Ground clearance: 16 cm (6.3 in)
Weight and Loading Capacity:
- Dry weight: 113 kg (250 lb)
- Gross trailer weight rating (GVWR): 181 kg (400 lb)
- Maximum weight on trailer tongue: 18 kg (40 lb)
- Maximum loading capacity: 68 kg (150 lb)
Usage Features:
The trailer is designed for ease of use and integration with the Can-Am Roadster. It features a secure coupler mechanism for attachment to the vehicle's hitch ball. The body includes front and rear access covers, which are secured by latches and can be opened for cargo access. The suspension system is adjustable for different loads, allowing for a softer or stiffer ride depending on whether the trailer is empty, partially loaded, or fully loaded. The manual provides detailed instructions for adjusting the spring preload using a cam adjuster. The trailer's lighting system ensures visibility and compliance with road safety regulations.
Maintenance Features:
The manual emphasizes the importance of regular maintenance for safe operation and extended trailer life. Key maintenance aspects include:
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Annual Maintenance:
- Checking coupler condition and tightening fasteners.
- Inspecting tire condition and wear.
- Inspecting wheels for damage.
- Checking wheel bearing seals.
- Inspecting lights for damage and proper operation.
- Checking cover latches and cables, including safety latch cable operation, and lubricating them if necessary.
- Lubricating the key barrel using cable lube.
- Checking the tightness of frame fasteners.
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Every 12,000 km (7,500 mi):
- Verifying and greasing wheel hub bearings.
- Verifying and greasing the coupler mechanism.
- Verifying the coupler safety cables condition.
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Storage and Preseason Preparation:
- Cleaning and waxing the trailer.
- Parking in a protected dry area.
- Servicing or repacking wheel bearings.
- Raising the trailer and placing blocks under the frame to relieve weight from shocks and tires.
- Inflating tires to recommended pressure.
- Lubricating all moving parts.
- Tightening loose fasteners and connections.
- Touching up scratches and rust spots.
- Applying dielectric grease to the connector connecting to the vehicle harness to prevent corrosion.
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Specific Procedures:
- Wheels and Wheel Hubs: Includes instructions for wheel inspection, removal, installation, bearing inspection, lubrication, and replacement. Torque specifications for lug nuts are provided (105 N•m / 77 lbf•ft).
- Suspension: Details shock absorber removal, inspection, and installation, as well as spring removal and inspection. It also covers trailing arm bearing replacement.
- Body: Provides procedures for trailer cleaning and waxing, decal removal and installation, rock guard removal and installation, latch inspection and lubrication, latch cable lubrication and replacement, lock pin adjustment, inner fascia removal and installation, and front/rear access cover removal and installation. Key barrel removal and installation are also covered.
- Frame: Includes instructions for frame care, inspection for cracks, bends, twisting, buckling, and paint condition. Arc welding specifications for frame repair are also listed.
- Electrical System: Covers taillight, position light, turn signal, and backup light bulb replacement, as well as harness inspection and tongue harness removal and installation.
The manual emphasizes the use of proper tools, adherence to torque specifications, and replacement of locking devices with new ones for safety and proper assembly. It also provides warnings and cautions regarding potential hazards and damage to components.
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