Lance 1130, Owner'S Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION ........................... 7
LIMITED WARRANTY ............................................... 9
COVERAGE PROVIDED .............................................. 9
OWNER’S OBLIGATION ............................................. 9
EXCLUSIONS .............................................................. 9
SAFETY INFORMATION ......................................... 11
SAFETY ALERT SYMBOLS
AND SIGNAL WORDS ........................................... 11
MAJOR HAZARDS .................................................. 13
IMPROPER SIZING OF THE TRAILER
TO THE TOW VEHICLE ......................................... 13
DRIVING TOO FAST.................................................. 13
FAILURE TO ADJUST DRIVING BEHAVIOR
WHEN TOWING A TRAILER .................................. 13
TRAILER NOT PROPERLY COUPLED
TO THE HITCH ...................................................... 13
PROPER USE OF SAFETY CHAINS ......................... 14
PROPER CONNECTION OF
BREAKAWAY SWITCH .......................................... 14
MATCHING TRAILER AND HITCH ............................ 14
WORN TIRES, LOOSE WHEELS
AND LUG NUTS .................................................... 14
IMPROPER LOADING ............................................... 15
UNSAFE WEIGHT AND LOAD DISTRIBUTION ........ 16
SHIFTING CARGO .................................................... 16
INOPERABLE BRAKES, LIGHTS
OR MIRRORS ........................................................ 17
HAZARDS FROM MODIFYING
YOUR TRAILER ..................................................... 17
HAZARDS FROM EQUIPMENT ................................ 17
GENERATOR ............................................................ 17
SHORE POWER ........................................................ 17
PROPANE FUEL SYSTEM ........................................ 18
TRAILER TOWING GUIDE ........................................ 19
SAFE TRAILER TOWING GUIDELINES .................... 19
SAFETY WARNING LABELS ON YOUR TRAILER .... 20
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS .............................. 21
WELCOME .............................................................. 23
CUSTOMER RELATIONS INFORMATION ............ 24
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION ....................................... 25
INFORMATION ABOUT THIS MANUAL .................... 26
PRODUCT CHANGES .............................................. 26
OWNER’S INFORMATION PACKAGE ...................... 26
DEALER RESPONSIBILITY ....................................... 27
PLANNING AND PREPARATION .............................. 27
INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE ......................... 27
TIRE SAFETY INFORMATION ............................... 29
TRAILER TIRE INFORMATION .................................. 29
STEPS FOR DETERMINING CORRECT
LOAD LIMITS OF THE TRAILER ............................ 29
TRAILERS 10,000 POUNDS GVWR
OR LESS ................................................................ 30
STEPS FOR DETERMINING CORRECT
LOAD LIMITS OF THE TOW VEHICLE .................. 30
TIRE SAFETY – EVERYTHING RIDES ON IT ............ 30
SAFETY FIRST – BASIC TIRE MAINTENANCE ........ 31
FINDING YOUR VEHICLE’S RECOMMENDED
TIRE PRESSURE AND LOAD LIMITS.................... 31
UNDERSTANDING TIRE PRESSURE
AND LOAD LIMITS ................................................ 31
CHECKING TIRE PRESSURE ................................... 31
STEPS FOR MAINTAINING PROPER
TIRE PRESSURE ................................................... 31
TIRE SIZE .................................................................. 32
TIRE TREAD .............................................................. 32
TIRE BALANCE AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT ............. 32
TIRE REPAIR ............................................................. 32
TIRE FUNDAMENTALS ............................................. 32
INFORMATION ON TRAILER TIRES ......................... 32
TIRE SAFETY TIPS .................................................... 33
PREVENTING TIRE DAMAGE ................................... 33
TIRE SAFETY CHECKLIST ....................................... 33
LUGNUT TORQUE SEQUENCE ............................... 35
USING TORQUE WRENCHES.................................. 35
SETTING TORQUE VALUE ON A DIAL
INDICATOR WRENCH ........................................... 35
SETTING TORQUE VALUE ON A
ADJUSTABLE DIAL WRENCH .............................. 35
CHECK LUGNUT TORQUE BEFORE
EVERY TRIP ........................................................... 35
PRE-TRIP PROCEDURE ........................................... 35
WHEEL REINSTALLATION PROCEDURE ................ 36
FOLLOW-UP PROCEDURE ...................................... 36
COUPLING TO THE TOW VEHICLE ..................... 37
TRAILER ACCESSORIES/EQUIPMENT ................... 37
USE AN ADEQUATE TOW VEHICLE
AND HITCH ........................................................... 37
TRAILER INFORMATION .......................................... 37
MANUFACTURER ..................................................... 37
DATE OF MANUFACTURE........................................ 37
GAWR ........................................................................ 38
GVWR ........................................................................ 38
PSIC .......................................................................... 38
VIN ............................................................................. 38
VEHICLE TYPE .......................................................... 38
CERTIFICATION STATEMENT .................................. 38
TOW VEHICLE .......................................................... 38
OVERALL CARRYING AND TOWING
CAPACITY OF VEHICLE ........................................ 38
TOWING HITCH ........................................................ 38
SUSPENSION SYSTEM ............................................ 38
BRAKE CONTROLLER .............................................. 38
SIDE VIEW MIRRORS ............................................... 38
HEAVY DUTY FLASHER ........................................... 39
ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ..................................... 39
HEAVY DUTY ENGINE OIL COOLING SYSTEM ...... 39
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER ........... 39
FIRE EXTINGUISHER ............................................... 39
EMERGENCY FLARES AND EMERGENCY
TRIANGLE REFLECTORS ..................................... 39