FEATHERLITE TRAILERS Horse Trailer, Owner'S Manual

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Section 4 – Loading The Trailer
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contact with the feed door while closing. Pull
on the feed door handle (1) to verify the door is
properly latched. See figure 4-1.
Close Feed Doors – Figure 4-1
16.
Check the horses after 5 to 10 miles or 10
minutes of towing, and then at least once per
hour thereafter. Open a feed door or other
access and look for signs of stress, cuts, or
injury. On long trips it is recommended that
horses be removed from the trailer every 6-10
hours for exercise, food and watering.
^ WARNING
Horses may kick when back door is
opened.
Stay clear when opening back door.
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Couple the trailer to the tow vehicle before loading.
This is essential for the bumper pull trailer because
the tongue of a bumper pull trailer can rise during
loading, before the cargo is properly distributed.
The cargo-carrying portion of a livestock trailer is
for carrying livestock (other than horses) only. The
livestock trailer does not have the equipment
required for the safe transport of horses, e.g. stall
dividers, tie rings and a rubber floor mat. Do not
transport people, containers of hazardous
substances, or containers of flammable substances.
^ WARNING
Always secure the door latch after closing.
Place a linchpin in the catch.
If the door opens, your cargo may be
ejected onto the road, resulting in death or
serious injury to the animals or other
drivers..
^ CAUTION
Risk of head injury.
After closing feed doors, verify doors are
properly latched by pulling on door
handle.
^ WARNING
Never transport people inside your
Featherlite trailer, even if it has living
quarters. Besides putting their lives at risk,
the transport of people may be illegal.
^ WARNING
Do not transport flammable, explosive,
poisonous or other dangerous materials in
your trailer.
Exceptions:
•
Fuel in the tanks of vehicles that are
being towed.
•
Fuel stored in proper containers used in
trailer living quarters for cooking.
•
Fuel stored in the tank of an on-board
generator.
^ CAUTION
Hauling a horse in a livestock trailer may
result in its serious injury or death.
Do not carry a horse in a livestock trailer.
Use a trailer designed to carry horses.
4.4.1 Preparing the Livestock Trailer for
Loading
Before loading livestock in your livestock trailer,
inspect the interior of the trailer. The interior of the
trailer must be smooth, and have no protruding