4.3
Property Damage! Personal Injury!
Failure to use brakes when required can
result in an injury-causing accident. Observe conditions carefully and be pre-
pared to stop. Maintain brakes properly to assure they are in good working order.
WHITe - Ground
BROWn - Running/Tail lights
YellOW - left Turn Signal
GReen - Right Turn Signal
BlUe - Backup lights
BRAKES
TURNING WHILE TOWING A TRAILER
When you are towing a trailer, be aware that the trailer will track in a tighter turn
than the tow vehicle (Figure 4-2). When making a turn, be careful that the trailer
does not strike another vehicle or object. Turns made when you are towing a trailer
should be made at appropriate speeds.
Your boat trailer may be equipped with surge brakes. Trailer brakes help relieve
stress on the tow vehicle by transferring some of the braking action to the trailer
wheels. As the towing vehicle slows and decelerates, the momentum of the trailer
applies pressure through linkage to the trailer’s master cylinder mounted on the
tongue near the coupler. This hydraulic pressure is transmitted through the brake
lines to the wheel brake assemblies to assist with slowing or stopping the vehicle
and the trailer. A shock absorber assures smooth and even operation of the brakes by
preventing intermittent application of the brakes.
Some trailers are equipped with disc brakes. The wiring harness for these trailers
incorporate a 5 connector plug. The tow vehicle wiring harness plug must be wired
as shown to release the disc brakes when backing.
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