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WARNING
5.2
ADJUST BRAKE SHOES AT FIRST 200 MILES
Brake shoes and drums experience a rapid initial wear. The brakes must be adjusted after the
first 200 miles of use, and every 3,000 miles thereafter. Some axles are fitted with a mechanism
that will automatically adjust the brake shoes when the trailer is “hard braked” from a forward
direction. Read your axle and brake manual to see if your brakes adjust automatically. If you do
not have the axle and brake manual, call inTech Trailers Parts, Service and Warranty
Department at 574-773-9536, for a free copy.
A hard stop is used to:
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Confirm that the brakes work
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Confirm that the trailer brakes are properly synchronized with the tow vehicle brakes.
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To automatically adjust brakes on many braking systems.
If your trailer is not fitted with automatically adjusting brakes, the brakes will need to be
manually adjusted. See your dealer or service center to have this performed.
5.3
SYNCHRONIZING THE BRAKE SYSTEM
Trailer brakes are designed to work in synchronization with the brakes on the tow vehicle. Do
not use either brake system alone to stop the combined tow vehicle and trailer.
When the tow vehicle and trailer braking systems are synchronized, both braking systems
contribute to slowing, and the tongue of the trailer will neither dive nor rise sharply.
WARNING
To insure safe brake performance and synchronization, read and follow the axle/brake and
brake controller manufacturers’ instructions. The brake controller manufacturers’ instructions
would have come with the brake controller you purchased. If you do not have the axle/brake
manufacturers’ instructions, call inTech Trailers Parts, Service and Warranty Department at
574-773-9536, for a free copy.
Lug nuts are prone to loosen after initial installation, which can lead to death or serious
injury.
Check lug nuts for tightness on a new trailer or when wheel(s) have been remounted
after the first 25, 50 and 200 miles of driving.
If trailer and tow vehicle brakes do not work properly together, death or serious injury
can occur.
Road test the brakes in a safe area at no more than 30mph before each tow.
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