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SECTION 1: SAFETY

INFORMATION

SIGNAL WORDS

Warning

Hazards or unsafe practices
which COULD result in severe
personal injury or death if the
warning is ignored.

Caution

Hazards or unsafe practices
which could result in minor or
moderate injury if the warning is
ignored.

The level of risk is indicated by the following signal words:

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Page 1: ...Standard Time UK customers call 01992 450333 Call or visit our Web site for Saturday hours For customers outside the U S Canada or UK please contact the store for assistance MODEL 65004 Metal Utility...

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Page 4: ...4 Rigging the safety chains 42 6 2 1 5 Connecting the electrical cables 43 6 2 1 6 Uncoupling the Trailer 44 SECTION 7 TIRE SAFETY INFORMATION 45 7 1 Determining Correct Load Limit Trailer 45 7 1 1 Tr...

Page 5: ...SECTION 10 BREAKING IN A NEW TRAILER 65 SECTION 11 MAINTENANCE 66 11 1 Inspection Service Maintenance Summary Charts 66 11 2 Inspection and Service Instructions 67 11 2 1 Axle Bolts Frame Suspension...

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Page 7: ...esult in minor or moderate injury if the warning is ignored The level of risk is indicated by the following signal words The safety information in this manual is denoted by the safety alert symbol SAF...

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Page 11: ...FUHZ XDUG 5DLO 6OHHYH Hardware Bag 1018013 H ROW 1 ORFN 1XW Hardware Bag 1018014 H ROW 1 ORFN 1XW Hardware Bag 1018015 H ROW 1 ORFN 1XW Hardware Bag 1022647 ODW DVKHU 1 1 ORFN 1XW SECTION 2 TRAILER PA...

Page 12: ...IFIER Note Parts are actual size unless noted otherwise HIRUH EHJLQQLQJ DVVHPEO LQYHQWRU DOO SDUWV XVLQJ WKH 3DUWV LVW EHORZ DQG WKH DUGZDUH GHQWL HU QH W WZR SDJHV I DOO SDUWV DUH QRW SUHVHQW GR 127...

Page 13: ...13 AE AD Left AC Right AH AB Right AA AI Left AF AG...

Page 14: ...ZR Cotter Keys AK holding the 1 2 13 x 4 1 2 Hex Bolts AL and Tongue AA in place Remove the two Bolts and slide Tongue forward from under Trailer Bed until the holes in the Tongue are centered with th...

Page 15: ...ready to assemble the trailer If you loosen the banding trailer parts may dislodge fall off the trailer during towing and cause an accident Failure to follow this warning could result in property dama...

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Page 17: ...ler If you loosen the banding trailer parts may dislodge fall off the trailer during towing causing an accident Failure to follow this warning could result in property damage serious personal injury a...

Page 18: ...H WRZLQJ RXU WUDLOHU home Refer to the section PUH 7DNH RPH VVHPEO At Least 2 ADULTS Required for the Following Steps Warning Be careful when removing pins Tongue could fall causing serious injury 4 1...

Page 19: ...19 AL AL BH BH Use upper hole 4 1 3 Replace the Cotter Keys ZLWK WZR 1 2 13 Nylock Nuts BH to secure the Tongue in place Discard Cotter Keys...

Page 20: ...r Assembly Rubber Mallet Before beginning this step use a Utility Knife to cut the banding around Trailer Utility Knife Be careful not to damage the wiring insulation the colored plastic around WKH ZL...

Page 21: ...h a Rubber Mallet or Hammer to help pass the Bolts through the holes BC BF 4 2 4 6WDUWLQJ DW WKH RXSOHU RQ WKH 7RQJXH JHQWO SXOO Excess wire from the back of the Trailer through the center Conduit and...

Page 22: ...ront Panel 4 3 1 6OLGH WKH Front Panel AE down between the two front Center Support Brackets of the Trailer Bed WARNING Watch for pinch points as serious injury could occur AE Center Support Brackets...

Page 23: ...QH 3 8 16 x 2 1 2 Hex Bolt BB DQG RQH 3 8 16 Nylock Nut BF Note If necessary after aligning the holes gently tap the Bolt with a Rubber Mallet or Hammer to help pass it through the holes DO NOT COMPLE...

Page 24: ...e Panel AI GRZQ LQWR SRVLWLRQ VR WKH HQWHU 3RVW WV EHWZHHQ WKH VLGH HQWHU 6XSSRUW UDFNHWV WARNING Watch for pinch points as serious injury could occur 6LGH HQWHU 6XSSRUW Brackets AI Note Lifetime logo...

Page 25: ...HO WR WKH 6LGH HQWHU 6XSSRUW UDFNHWV XVLQJ WZR 3 8 16 x 2 1 2 Hex Bolts BB DQG WZR 3 8 16 Nylock Nuts BF 4 4 4 Repeat steps 4 4 1 4 4 3 IRU WKH RWKHU 6LGH 3DQHO Rubber Mallet BF 4 6RFNHW UHQFK Hardwar...

Page 26: ...AC down into position insert one Guard Rail Sleeve BI EHWZHHQ WKH WZR UDLOV DV VKRZQ KHQ ORRNLQJ IURP WKH EDFN RI WKH 7UDLOHU WKH HIW 5HDU 6LGH WHQVLRQ JRHV RQ WKH ULJKW VLGH Hardware Needed 2 BF 2 B...

Page 27: ...2 3 4 Hex Bolts BC DQG WZR 3 8 16 Nylock Nuts BF Note If necessary after aligning the holes gently tap the Bolts with a Rubber Mallet or Hammer to help pass them through the holes BC BF WARNING Watch...

Page 28: ...HQVLRQ WR WKH 6LGH 3DQHO DQG 5HDU 6LGH UDFNHW XVLQJ WKUHH 3 8 16 x 2 1 2 Hex Bolts BB RQH 3 8 Flat Washer BD DQG WKUHH 3 8 16 Nylock Nuts BF Note If necessary after aligning the holes gently tap the B...

Page 29: ...QH Guard Rail Sleeve BI EHWZHHQ WKH WZR UDLOV DV VKRZQ KHQ ORRNLQJ IURP WKH EDFN RI WKH 7UDLOHU WKH 5LJKW 5HDU 6LGH WHQVLRQ JRHV RQ WKH OHIW VLGH WARNING Watch for pinch points as serious injury could...

Page 30: ...GH WHQVLRQ 3DQHO WR WKH HG WHQVLRQ XVLQJ WZR 3 8 16 x 2 3 4 Hex Bolts BC DQG WZR 3 8 16 Nylock Nuts BF Note If necessary after aligning the holes gently tap the Bolts with a Rubber Mallet or Hammer to...

Page 31: ...6 x 2 1 2 Hex Bolts BB RQH 3 8 Flat Washer BD DQG WKUHH 3 8 16 Nylock Nuts BF Note If necessary after aligning the holes gently tap the Bolts with a Rubber Mallet or Hammer to help pass them through t...

Page 32: ...KH Corner Guard BA in place on the corner of the Front and Side Panels Drill an 1 8 Pilot hole through the holes in the Corner Guard and into the Panels Important If you have not tightened all hardwar...

Page 33: ...damage personal injury and death WARNING Do not play or hang on tailgate If not secured properly tailgate could open suddenly or fall Failure to comply with this warning could result in property dama...

Page 34: ...and secure in place with the two Pins as shown 4 7 2 6OLGH WKH Tailgate Sleeve over the Pin as shown 4 7 3 Pull back on the right Pin and insert the Pin into the Sleeve 4 7 2 4 7 3 Pin Sleeve Pin Slee...

Page 35: ...W WD DVVHVVRU V RI FH 4 8 Attach State License Plate WARNING R 127 XVH WKH DWH IRU WLH GRZQ ORFDWLRQV OO DUWLFOHV EHLQJ towed must be tied to the side walls of the Trailer Gate can dislodge causing pr...

Page 36: ...located on the right side of the gate and swing the door open WARNING The trailer gate must be locked down during use and during stor age Failure to lock gate securely could allow gate to open un expe...

Page 37: ...e could open suddenly or fall Failure to comply with this warning could result in property damage serious injury or death WARNING Watch for pinch points as serious injury could occur WARNING R 127 XVH...

Page 38: ...USING THE TONGUE JACK 5 3 1 Pull the Locking Pin RXW WR UHOHDVH WKH 7RQJXH DFN 5 3 2 Rotate Tongue Jack down to a vertical position and lock into place with Lock ing Pin 86 1 7 721 8 Locking Pin Locki...

Page 39: ...R OLIW 7RQJXH FRXQWHU FORFNZLVH WR ORZHU WKH Tongue WARNING HIRUH WRZLQJ DOZD V URWDWH 7RQJXH DFN WR XSZDUG KRUL RQWDO SRVLWLRQ DQG VHFXUH ZLWK RFNLQJ 3LQ DLOXUH WR GR VR FRXOG GDPDJH 7RQJXH DFN ZKLOH...

Page 40: ...oupling between the trailer and tow vehicle Coupler A device on the tongue of the trailer that connects to the hitch on the tow vehicle Hitch A device on the tow vehicle that supports the weight of th...

Page 41: ...I WKH FRXSOHU IRU ZRUQ VSRWV DQG SLWV Be sure the coupler is tight to the tongue of the trailer All coupler fasteners must be visibly solid against the trailer frame Raise the bottom surface of the co...

Page 42: ...DJH 5HSODFH ZRUQ or damaged safety chains and hooks before towing Rig the safety chains so that they FURVV XQGHUQHDWK WKH FRXSOHU 2 loop around a frame member of the tow vehicle or to holes provided i...

Page 43: ...Warning 7R HQVXUH RXU WUDLOHU OLJKWV IXQFWLRQ SURSHUO UPO LQVHUW WKH Male Plug Trailer into the Female Receptor Tow Vehicle WARNING Improper rigging of the safety chains can result in loss of control...

Page 44: ...electrical connector 4 Disconnect the safety chains from the tow vehicle 5 Unlock the coupler and pull the safety latch upward to a vertical position and use a jack to lift the trailer off the ball F...

Page 45: ...assengers in your vehicle the amount of available cargo and luggage capacity is OE OE 5 Determine the combined weight of luggage and cargo being loaded on the vehicle That weight may not safely exceed...

Page 46: ...EHDUV ZKLWH lettering or bears manufacturer brand and or model name molding that is higher or deeper than the same molding on the other sidewall of the tire or the outward facing sidewall of an asymme...

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Page 51: ...ration or shaking of the vehicle when a tire rotates the tire must be properly balanced This balance is achieved by positioning weights on the wheel WR FRXQWHUEDODQFH KHDY VSRWV RQ WKH ZKHHO DQG WLUH...

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Page 53: ...tire under normal driving conditions 7 4 10 2 UTQGS Information Tread wear Number This number indicates the tire s wear rate The higher the WUHDG ZHDU QXPEHU LV WKH ORQJHU LW VKRXOG WDNH IRU WKH WUHDG...

Page 54: ...D SRWKROH RU RWKHU REMHFW LQ WKH URDG Do not run over curbs or other foreign objects in the roadway and try not to strike the curb when parking 7 4 11 2 Tire Safety Checklist KHFN WLUH SUHVVXUH UHJXO...

Page 55: ...55 7 5 4 Place a Tire Jack XQGHU WKH SDUW RI WKH D HO QHDU WKH DW WLUH 7 5 5 DFN XS WKH D OH WR OLIW WKH ZKHHO D IHZ LQFKHV RII WKH JURXQG 7 5 6 5HPRYH WKH XJ 1XWV DQG KHHO 3ODFH D 7LUH DFN KHUH...

Page 56: ...RNING Never crawl under a trailer on jacks The trailer could slip off the jack or the jack could fail resulting in serious injury or death 1 2 3 4 5 WARNING Lug nuts are prone to loosen after initial...

Page 57: ...s caused by uneven tread wear and blow outs from an XQGHU LQ DWHG RU RYHU LQ DWHG WLUH 7 6 Checking the Tire Pressure Always check the tire pressure before each tow Use a pressure gauge to ensure SURS...

Page 58: ...DQG D OHV RU WDQGHP DQG WULSOH D OH WUDLOHUV RX PXVW PDNH VXUH WKDW WKH IURQW WR rear load distribution does not result in overloading any axle Towing stability also depends on keeping the center of...

Page 59: ...tage of total ZHLJKW RI WKH WUDLOHU SOXV LWV FDUJR URVV 9HKLFOH HLJKW RU 9 WKDW VKRXOG appear on the tongue of the trailer For example a trailer with a ball hitch and a ORDGHG ZHLJKW RI SRXQGV VKRXOG...

Page 60: ...D VWURQJ EORFN VXSSRUW VXFK DV D FHPHQW EORFN RQ WKH VFDOH QRWH WKH scale reading for the weight of the block support Lower the tongue until the coupler rests on the block support and the jack is inch...

Page 61: ...KH ERWWRP LV UHVWLQJ RQ UP JURXQG 3RFNHWV PD EH SURYLGHG WR KROG WKH UDPS WR WKH frame of the trailer 2 Load the cargo onto the trailer 6HFXUH WKH FDUJR WR WKH WUDLOHU XVLQJ DSSURSULDWH VWUDSV FKDLQV...

Page 62: ...nly move or topple which can result in death or serious injury Do not load or unload your open trailer unless it is prevented IURP WLSSLQJ DQG LV RQ UP DQG OHYHO JURXQG WARNING R 127 XVH WKH DWH IRU W...

Page 63: ...gates latched and secured ODUHV DQG UH HFWRUV SECTION 9 CHECK TRAILER BEFORE DURING TOWING PRE TOW CHECKLIST WARNING An improperly coupled trailer can result in death or serious injury Do not move th...

Page 64: ...ead wear and blow outs IURP DQ XQGHU LQ DWHG RU RYHU LQ DWHG WLUH Failure to heed these warnings could result in personal injury property damage and death WARNING R 127 XVH WKH DWH IRU WLH GRZQ ORFDWL...

Page 65: ...G The lug nuts for the tires must be tightened by the user before each use The tires must be maintained at the proper tire pres sure before each use Lifetime cannot be held responsible for damages cau...

Page 66: ...RQ 6DIHW KDLQ V RRNV Check for wear and damage 6HFWLRQV Tires Air Pressure Check tire pressure when cold Q DWH WLUHV WR SVL 6HFWLRQV KHHOV XJ 1XWV ROWV XE Check for tightness 7LJKWHQ WR IW OE R not ex...

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Page 68: ...r trailer are Bolts which are used mainly for attaching door and gate hinges to the trailer ERG Buck Rivets which are used to attach the sides and roof panels of the body to HDFK RWKHU DQG WR WKH IUDP...

Page 69: ...omatically snap into the latched position Oil the pivot points sliding surfaces and spring ends with 6 PRWRU RLO HHS WKH EDOO SRFNHW DQG ODWFK PHFKDQLVP FOHDQ LUW RU contamination can prevent proper o...

Page 70: ...PDJH H J EHLQJ RXW RI URXQG DQG UHSODFH any damaged wheel Inspect the wheels for damage every year even if no obvious impact has occurred Also check the tires to ensure they re at the recommended pres...

Page 71: ...W XQWLO RX DUH DEOH WR WXUQ LW WKH VSLQGOH QXW E hand Do not turn the hub while the spindle nut is loose Put a new cotter pin through the spindle nut and axle Check the adjustments Both the hub and th...

Page 72: ...a torque wrench to tighten the fasteners If you do not have a torque wrench tighten the fasteners with a lug wrench as much as you can then have a service garage or dealer tighten the lug nuts to the...

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