IWT Eventa L Tandem, User Handbook Manual

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2.3.1.2 Eye Couplings
1. Check the condition of the breakaway cable. If frayed
or kinked, replace before using trailer.
2. Check the towing eye can rotate.
3. Clean the towing eye and jaw and apply grease to the
pin and eye.
4. Ensure that the trailer handbrake is fully applied.
5. Disengage the jockey wheel R clip.
6. Ensure that the jockey wheel clamp handle is tight
and, by turning the jockey wheel jack handle, raise the
coupling eye to the height of the towing jaw opening.
7. Remove the safety clip or release the safety catch on
the towing jaw and remove the pin.*
8. Reverse the towing vehicle up to the trailer so that the
coupling eye is in position between the towing jaw.
Fully apply the towing vehicle handbrake and switch
its engine off.
When reversing your vehicle towards the trailer use an
assistant to direct you, take great care to avoid striking the
coupling eye which could cause damage to towing vehicle and
trailer coupling.
9. Replace the pin and safety clip.*
10. Attach the breakaway cable to the towing vehicle. The practice of wrapping the cable
around the towing pin is not recommended. It is better to fit a suitable eye bracket to the
towing bracket for the purpose.
11. Check the breakaway cable cannot drag along the ground and cannot become taut during
normal use.
DO NOT attach the breakaway cable to the towing pin or anywhere that it may interfere with the
free movement of the eye within the jaw or come into contact with the pin locking device.
If there is no breakaway cable fitted to your trailer , or if it or any other part of the coupling, draw
tube or handbrake assembly appear to be damaged or missing parts -
DO NOT TOW !
12. Retract the jockey wheel until it is fully
wound up.
13. Hold the top of the jockey wheel assembly
and release the clamp.
14. Line up the anti-rotation pin on the jockey
forks with the notch on the stem and wind
the wheel further up so it can no longer
rotate.
15. Taking care lift the jockey assembly fully up,
positioned well clear of the brake linkage and
inside the drawbar channel with the wheel
trailing rearwards.
16. Clamp the jockey wheel in place and engage
the jockey wheel R clip.