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Important Trailer Safety Information
CAUTION: The maximum load applied to the trailer
must never exceed the carrying capacity of the
trailer as stated on the VIN label and/or the tire
placard. Doing so may cause failure of one or more
component parts of the trailer causing potential
damage to the trailer and/ or a potential accident.
All concentrated loads must be spread over as
large an area as possible to eliminate potential
damage to the decking.
Shown below is an example of the tire label that is
placed on your trailer showing the items just discussed
above. Once you have familiarized yourself with the
information supplied on the example tire label and VIN
tag, check the tire size and capacity of your trailer as
shown on the VIN tag on your trailer.
Proper Weight Distribution & Tongue
Weight
Ensuring that your trailer has the proper GVWR is very
important. Once that has been established and you
have the load on the trailer it is equally important that
you have proper weight distribution.
Tongue Weight
The tongue weight on your trailer is 10%-15% of the
total weight of the trailer and all the cargo that it is
carrying. This is the amount of weight that is then trans-
ferred to the tow vehicle through the ball hitch.
Example: The total weight of the trailer with load is 800
pounds. The tongue weight should not be less than 80
pounds (10%).
Too light of tongue weight can cause the trailer to “fish-
tail” (sway Weight Rating) as you travel down the
highway. This creates excessive strains on the tow
vehicle, hitch and on the trailer itself. It can very easily
lead to an accident.
To adjust for too light of a tongue weight the load must
be shifted forward with respect to the axle. This will
increase the weight that is transferred to the tongue.
Adjustments should be made until the tongue weight
falls within 10% -15% recommended range. Likewise, if
you have too much tongue weight adjust the weight
backwards with respect to the axle until the tongue
weight falls in the recommended range
Tow vehicles vary on how much tongue weight they can
support for proper towing.
Karcher HDS 3.5/40 GE MT Operator’s Manual 9.807-942.0 - B
TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATION
RENSEIGNEMENTS SUR LES PNEUS ET LE CHARGEMENT
The weight of cargo should never exceed
XXXX kg or XXXX lbs
TIRE
SIZE
COLD TIRE PRESS.
REAR
XXXXXXX
XXX KPA (XX PSI)
INTER XXXXXXXXX
FRONT XXXXX
SPARE XXXXX
SEE OWNER’S
MANUAL FOR
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
VOIR LE MANUAL
DE L’USAGER
POUR PLUS DE
RENSEIGNEMENTS
MANUFACTURED BY: KARCHER NORTH AMERICA INC.
DATE OF MFG.:XX/XXXX
GAWR (EACH AXLE)
V.I.N. :
TYPE : TRAILER
TRX-XXXX
WITH TIRES
RIMS AT
COLD
XXXX KG (XXXX LB)
XXXX
XXXX
XXX KPA (XX PSI) SINGLE
THIS VEHICLE CONFORMS TO ALL APPLICABLE U.S. FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS
IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE SHOWN ABOVE.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
GVWR (XXXX KG (XXXX LB)
