Titan Leaf Pro, Operation & Maintenance Manual

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General Safety Information
Tires with too little tread will not provide adequate frictional forces on wet roadways and can result in loss
of control, leading to death or serious injury.
Improper tire pressure causes increased tire wear and may reduce trailer stability, which can result in a
tire blowout or possible loss of control. Therefore, before each tow you must also check the tire pressure.
Remember, the proper tire pressure is listed on the Certification / VIN label, normally mounted on front
left side of the trailer, and should be checked when tires are cold. Allow 3 hours cool-down after driving
as much as 1 mile at 40 mph before checking tire pressure.
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Improper tire pressure can result in a blowout and loss of control, which can lead to death or
serious injury.
Be sure tires are inflated to pressure indicated on sidewall before towing trailer.
The tightness of the lug nuts is very important in keeping the wheels properly seated to the hub.
Before each tow, check to make sure they are tight.
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Metal creep between the wheel rim and lug nuts will cause rim to loosen and could result in a
wheel coming off, leading to death or serious injury.
Tighten lug nuts before each tow.
The proper tightness (torque) for lug nuts is listed in Section 6.2.9.2 in the “
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found. ” chapter of this manual. Use a torque wrench to tighten the lug nuts, use the crisscross star
pattern on page 42. If you do not have a torque wrench, use a lug wrench (from your tow vehicle) and
tighten the nuts as much as you can. At the first opportunity, have a service garage or trailer dealer
tighten the lug nuts to the proper torque.
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Lug nuts are prone to loosen after initial installation, which can lead to death or serious injury.
Check lug nuts for tightness on a new trailer or when wheel(s) have been remounted after the
first 10, 25 and 50 miles of driving.
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Improper lug nut torque can cause a wheel separating from the trailer, leading to death or
serious injury. Be sure lug nuts are tight before each tow.
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Be sure that the electric brakes and all of the lights on your trailer are functioning properly before towing
your trailer. Electric brakes and lights on a trailer are controlled via a connection to the tow vehicle,
generally a multi-pin electrical connector. Check the trailer tail lights by turning on your tow vehicle
headlights. Check the trailer brake lights by having someone step on the tow vehicle brake pedal while
you look at trailer lights. Do the same thing to check the turn signal lights.
If your trailer has electric brakes, your tow vehicle will have an electric brake controller that sends power
to the trailer brakes. Before towing the trailer on the road, you must operate the brake controller while
trying to pull the trailer in order to confirm that the electric brakes operate. While towing the trailer at less
than 5 mph, manually operate the electric brake controller in the tow vehicle cab. You should feel the
operation of the trailer brakes.