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Table of Contents 

 

 

 

 

 

Introduction 

 

 

 

 

 

Reporting Safety Defects   

 

 

 

General Specifications 

 

 

 

 

4 - 7 

Trailer Adjustments 

 

 

                

Determining Tongue Weight 

 

 

 

8 - 9 

AB & AC (Aluminum Bunk) Trailer Set-Up 

 

 

9  

Operating Information & Pre-Trip Checklist   

 

10 

Troubleshooting Chart 

 

 

 

 

11 

Attaching Trailer to Tow Vehicle 

 

         

 

12 - 14 

Operating Your Trailer  Equipped with Disc Brakes 

 

15 

 

Maintaining Your Trailer Equipped with Disc Brakes 

 

16 

Disc Brake Maintenance Procedure  

 

 

17 - 8 

Tire Safety Information  

 

 

         

 

19 - 31 

Vendor Warranty Contact Information 

 

 

32

 

                      CONGRATULATIONS! 

Thank you for your purchase.  Your Load Rite trailer is a truly exceptional 

piece  of  equipment  and  is  the  finest  of  its  type,  incorporating  many 

features as standard equipment. 

Your  L

OAD

  R

ITE

  trailer  is  designed  and  built  to  give  many  years  of  safe 

and satisfactory service.  In addition to our design efforts, we stand ready 

to assist you with any problems or questions you may have regarding the 

normal operation  and  maintenance of  your  new trailer.   Because  we  are 

a  leading  manufacturer,  your  dealer  has  ready  access  to  replacement 

parts, technical advice and prompt service. 

In  order  to  establish  your  warranty,  the  warranty  card  must  be  completed 

and  mailed  at  the  time  of  purchase,  or  visit 

www.loadrite.com

  and  register 

online.  For  your records, fill in the same information on  the opposite page.   

If  you  have  any  questions  regarding  the  completion  of your  trailer  warranty 

information,  your  dealer  or L

OAD

  R

ITE

  Customer  Service  will  be  more  than 

happy  to  help  you.   

Your  product  warranty  is  not  in  effect  until  it  is 

registered with L

OAD

 R

ITE

'

S

 Warranty Department.

 

Summary of Contents for 5 STARR Series

Page 1: ...1213 1200 01 1 LOAD RITE Trailers Inc 265 Lincoln Highway Fairless Hills PA 19030 215 949 0500 Trailer Operator s Manual IMPORTANT INFORMATION ENCLOSED Please read immediately...

Page 2: ...equipment Your LOAD RITE trailer is designed and built to give many years of safe and satisfactory service In addition to our design efforts we stand ready to assist you with any problems or question...

Page 3: ...immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA in addition to notifying Load Rite Trailers Inc If NHTSA receives similar complaints it may open an investigation and if it...

Page 4: ...ion stamped 10 000 GVWR 2 5 16 Ball 1 1 4 Shank 13 000 GVWR 2 5 16 Ball 1 3 8 Shank To adjust your standard non brake coupler Class I II and III to your trailer ball simply adjust the nut on the botto...

Page 5: ...se the bow safety chain or cable Again do not depend on the winch line alone to secure the boat to the trailer Be certain that the bow is resting snugly against the bow roller s Any loose cargo should...

Page 6: ...e wood on the opposite side and re strike Continue this procedure until you have walked the protector out of the hub To reinstall your bearing protector or dust cap line it up with your hub place a bl...

Page 7: ...UE WEIGHT CRITICAL ITEM Actual tongue weight can be determined using a simple scale per the diagram on page 8 On trailers with a movable axle s the axle assemblies spring or torsion are attached to th...

Page 8: ...e a household scale and a brick or block of wood of equal thickness as the scale upon blocks spaced three feet apart as shown below Set a length of pipe on each and rest a beam across the pipes Re zer...

Page 9: ...5 50 foot pounds when tightening Do NOT over torque Caution Be sure not to damage the brake line or wire harness in the process Caution Axles should never be moved in excess of 6 in either direction w...

Page 10: ...ock the winch and give the boat a shove Once the boat begins to move unlock the winch and wind the boat down into the water III LOADING AT THE RAMP As in launching prepare for loading before reaching...

Page 11: ...horized Dealer Contaminated fluid causing rubber cups to swell Drain flush and replace fluid replace cups and rubber hoses Hose cylinder ports closed or restricted with dirt or weak return spring Over...

Page 12: ...clearly marked for this requirement Make certain your tow vehicle is properly equipped and set up Once attached trailer frame should be parallel to level ground Centerline Ideal center line range PROP...

Page 13: ...nd the ball socket Continue to lower the tongue jack to its fully retracted position Rotate the jack to its horizontal position for travel Attach the safety cables from the trailer to their proper and...

Page 14: ...s The colors function as follows White ground Brown 2 taillights sidemarker lights and clearance lights for each side of the trailer Yellow left turn and stop light Green right turn and stop light Blu...

Page 15: ...ic line pressure and fluid flows directly to the actuator master cylinder reservoir The wheels then rotate freely in reverse Slide Solenoid Wire Fill Cap Latch Lever Safety Pin Safety Brake Cable Safe...

Page 16: ...s the ideal time to perform preventive maintenance on your trailer Annual Hub and Disc Brake Maintenance Overview Bleed hydraulic system Examine rotor surface for deep grooves Resurface as necessary R...

Page 17: ...ing the caliper to the mounting bracket Inspect the face of the brake pad in the same way you inspected the rotor Replace the pads if there are any surface irregularities or if the pads have 3 32 or l...

Page 18: ...ISC BRAKES Reinstall the caliper over the rotor and secure with the stainless mounting bolts Apply blue Loctite to the threads of the slider bolts Torque to 20 lb ft if coarse threads 35 40 lb ft if f...

Page 19: ...on total load capacity and cargo capacity B Calculating total and cargo capacities with varying seating configurations including quantitative examples showing illustrating how the vehicles cargo and l...

Page 20: ...ed weights per axle wheel hitch or king pin and total weight Excessive loads and or underinflation cause tire overloading and as a result abnormal tire flexing occurs This situation can generate an ex...

Page 21: ...available cargo and luggage capacity of your vehicle 1 4 Glossary Of Tire Terminology Accessory weight The combined weight in excess of those standard items which may be replaced of automatic transmi...

Page 22: ...on the hitch ball by the trailer coupler Innerliner The layer s forming the inside surface of a tubeless tire that contains the inflating medium within the tire Innerliner separation The parting of th...

Page 23: ...matic tire alone or in combination with a wheel or wheel center member which can be mounted on a vehicle Normal occupant weight This means 68 kilograms 150 lbs times the number of occupants specified...

Page 24: ...type designation This means the industry of manufacturer s designation for a rim by style or code Rim width This means the nominal distance between rim flanges Section width The linear distance betwee...

Page 25: ...re used to hold the wheel and tire assembly securely during testing 1 5 Tire Safety Everything Rides On It The National Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA has published a brochure DOT HS 809 361 that...

Page 26: ...placard expressed in kilopascals kpa which is the metric measure used internationally Manufacturers of passenger vehicles and light trucks determine this number based on the vehicle s design load lim...

Page 27: ...oubt about the correct size to choose consult with the tire dealer 1 6 6 Tire Tread The tire tread provides the gripping action and traction that prevent your vehicle from slipping or sliding especial...

Page 28: ...r overall handling on dry pavement R The R stands for radial Radial ply construction of tires has been the industry standard for the past 20 years Next number This two digit number is the wheel or rim...

Page 29: ...week and year the tire was built For example the numbers 3197 means the 31st week of 1997 The other numbers are marketing codes used at the manufacturer s discretion This information is used to contac...

Page 30: ...cessive speed underinflation or excessive loading either separately or in combination can cause heat build up and possible tire failure From highest to lowest a tire s resistance to heat is graded as...

Page 31: ...tire pressure regularly at least once a month including the spare Inspect tires for uneven wear patterns on the tread cracks foreign objects or other signs of wear or trauma Remove bits of glass and...

Page 32: ...rical Products Wire Harnesses 1 800 786 7968 Cequent Trailer Products Plastic Fenders 1 715 693 1700 Demco Actuators 1 800 543 3626 Dutton Lainson Tongue Jacks Couplers Winches 1 402 462 4141 Kenda LO...

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