Operating Guide
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Tire Inspection Chart
^ WARNING
Worn, damaged or under-inated tires can
cause loss of control, injury and damage.
Check tires before each tow.
9.2.9 wheel BearIngS
A loose, worn or damaged wheel bearing is the most
common cause of brakes that grab.
To check your bearings, jack up the trailer and secure
it on adequate capacity jack stands. Check wheels for
side-to-side looseness.
If the wheels are loose, or spin with a wobble, the
bearings must be serviced or replaced.
^ WARNING
Never go under trailer unless it is on rm
and level ground and resting on properly
placed and secured jack stands.
If your axle(s) are equipped with a grease zerk on the
ends of the axle(s), the bearings must be greased
every 6 months or 6,000 miles to ensure reliable and
safe operation of your trailer.
1. Remove the rubber plug from the axle end.
2. Place grease gun on zerk.
3. Pump grease until new grease begins to appear.
Use a different color grease each time so you will
know when the new grease begins to appear.
4. Install rubber plug and cap. Repeat for remaining
wheel bearings.
If your trailer axle(s) are not equipped with grease
zerks, refer to the axle manufacturer’s manual for
service and maintenance information.
9.2.10 luBrIcatIon
^ WARNING
Crushing hazard.
Dump body can drop unexpectedly.
Never go under a raised dump body.
Empty dump body before using body prop.
Use body prop for maintenance.
DO NOT manipulate the body safety prop if
a person is near the control.
The body prop supplied as part of the trailer is to be
used only when the dump body is empty. The purpose
of the body prop is a back-up to the hydraulic system
and will hold the empty dump body in a raised position
while performing maintenance on the hoist, trailer
body, or the trailer itself.
DO NOT use the body prop to support a loaded dump
body.
DO NOT go under a raised dump body unless the
Inspection, Service And Maintenance