Spartan Tool 740 Water Jet, Owner'S Manual

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Tire Safety Information
ST175-80-R13 344 KPA (50 PSI)
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This portion of the User’s Manual contains tire safety information as required by 49 CFR 575.6.
The National Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has published a brochure (DOT HS 809 361) that discusses all
aspects of Tire Safety, as required by CFR 575.6. It can be obtained and downloaded from NHTSA, free of charge,
from the following web site:
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/TireSafety/ridesonit/tires_index.html
Tire Safety Terminology Glossary
- Cold tire inflation pressure - The pressure in the tire before you drive.
- Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) - The maximum weight that any axle can support, as published on the
Certification / VIN label on the front left side of the trailer. Actual weight determined by weighing each axle
on a public scale, with the trailer attached to the towing vehicle.
- Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)- The maximum weight of the fully loaded trailer, as published on the
Certification / VIN label. Actual weight determined by weighing trailer on a public scale, without being
attached to the towing vehicle.
- Load rating - The maximum load that a tire is rated to carry for a given inflation pressure.
- Maximum load rating - The load rating for a tire at the maximum permissible inflation pressure for that tire.
- Maximum permissible inflation pressure - The maximum cold inflation pressure to which a tire may be
inflated.
- Outer diameter - The overall diameter of an inflated new tire.
- Recommended inflation pressure - The inflation pressure provided by the vehicle manufacturer on the Tire
Information label and the Certification/VIN tag.
- Rim - A metal support for a tire or a tire and tube assembly upon which the tire beads are seated.
- Vehicle maximum load on the tire - The load on an individual tire that is determined by distributing to each
axle its share of the maximum loaded vehicle weight and dividing by two.
Tire Information Placard
The Spartan Trailer Jet Federal Certification/VIN label is located on the forward half of the left (road) side of the unit. The
VIN label will identify the units GVWR and GAWR.
The Spartan Trailer Jet’s Tire Information Placard can be located adjacent to the trailer’s VIN (Certification) label at the
left front of the trailer. The placard includes the tire size, cold tire inflation pressure, and load limitations. The load limitation
statement will give an indication of the maximum cargo capacity. Any items (cargo) added to the trailer must not cause the total
weight to exceed the stated GVWR.
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