BRP Can-Am Freedom Trailer, User Manual

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LOADING YOUR TRAILER
Loaded Trailer Spring Preload
Before beginning, adjust the unloaded
trailer spring preload. See procedure
above.
1. While the trailer is empty, measure
the height between the fender edge
and the ground.
2. Load the trailer. Make sure to re-
spect the maximum load allowed
for the trailer, the tongue weight
and the load distribution.
3. Using the same measurement
points, measure the height again.
The difference between both mea-
sures
should be approximately
19 mm to 25 mm (.75 in to 1 in). In-
crease or decrease spring preload to be
within this recommended range. See
SPRING PRELOAD ADJUSTMENT
.
Spring Preload Adjustment
NOTE: This procedure should be per-
formed with an unloaded trailer.
The suspension can be adjusted for a
softer or stiffer ride.
To adjust spring preload do the follow-
ing:
1. Remove a wheel.
1.1 Loosen wheel lug nuts.
1.2 Install a jack under trailer
frame.
NOTICE
Make sure to place
the jack under frame and not
under
trailer shell. Severe
damages will occur if the trailer
is raised by its shell.
1.3 Remove the four wheel lug
nuts.
1.4 Remove the wheel.
2. Using a suspension adjustment
tool, turn cam appropriately to in-
crease or decrease spring preload.
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1. To increase preload
WARNING
The left and right shock adjust-
ment must always be set to the
same position.
Uneven adjust-
ment can result in loss of control
and can lead to an accident.
3. Reinstall wheel and tighten lug nuts
to the specified torque in a criss-
cross sequence.
TIGHTENING TORQUE
Wheel lug nuts
105 N•m ± 15 N•m
(77 lbf•ft ± 11 lbf•ft)
4. Repeat steps 1 to 3 on the other side
of trailer.
5. Make at least one short trial run be-
fore taking a ride to confirm sus-
pension calibration and to become
familiar with different handling char-
acteristics.
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