CRAWLER TRC 458 - Safety; Safety Precautions; Towing and Weight Distribution

Safety Precautions
Many things can be construed as safety related, but the most important is your
common sense. If you are careless with matches, cigarettes, ammable material,
or any other hazardous material, you surely realize your potential for accidents is
greatly increased.
You will nd many safety recommendations in this section and throughout the
manual. The following recommendations are the ones we consider to be the most
important.
Transporting of Passengers
The transporting of people in the trailer puts their lives at risk and may be illegal.
The trailer does not have seat belts, therefore, it is not designed to carry passen-
gers.
Towing and Weight Distribution
Weight distribution is an important factor when loading your travel trailer. A
recreational vehicle with the cargo distributed properly will result in efcient,
trouble-free towing.
Controlling Sway
Sway or shtailing is the sideways action of a trailer caused by external forces.
Excessive sway of your travel trailer can lead to the rollover of the trailer and tow
vehicle, resulting in serious injury or death.
Lug Nut Torquing
Making sure wheel mounting nuts (lug nuts) on trailer wheels are tight and
properly torqued is an important responsibility that trailer owners and users need
to understand and practice. Inadequate and/or inappropriate wheel nut torque
(tightness) is a major cause of lug nuts loosening in service. Loose lug nuts can
rapidly lead to a wheel separation resulting in potentially serious safety consequ-
ences.
Tire Safety
Properly maintained tires improve the steering, stopping, traction, and load-carr-
ying capability of your vehicle.
Appliances and Equipment
The appliances (stove, refrigerator, etc.) and equipment (hot water heater, furna-
ce, etc.) typically operate on LP gas. LP gas is ammable and is contained under
high pressure. Improper use may result in a re and/or explosion. Make sure to
follow all instructions and warnings in this manual as well as those in the specic
owner’s manuals of the appliances and equipment.
Mold
Mold and mold spores exist throughout indoor and outdoor environments. There
is no practical way to eliminate all mold and mold spores in the indoor environ-
ment, however, the way to control indoor mold growth is to control moisture.
TRC458
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