Yetti fish house, Owner'S Manual

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Rig the safety chains
Visually inspect the safety chains and hooks for wear or damage. Replace worn or damaged safety
chains and hooks before towing.
Rig the safety chains as shown
Worn Tires, Loose Wheels and Lug Nuts
If a tire has a bald spot, bulge, cut, cracks, or is showing any cords, replace the tire before towing. If a
tire has uneven tread wear, take the Yetti to a dealer service center for diagnosis. Uneven tread wear
can be caused by tire imbalance, axle misalignment or incorrect inflation.
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 Yetti 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, 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.
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.
The proper tightness (torque) for lug nuts is listed
in the “breaking-in a new trailer section of this manual.
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 Yetti dealer tighten the lug nuts to the
proper torque.
Improper rigging of the safety chains can result in loss of control of the trailer and tow
vehicle, leading to death or serious injury, if the trailer uncouples from the tow vehicle.
Fasten chains to the frame of the tow vehicle. Do not fasten chains to any part of the
hitch unless the hitch has holes or loops specifically for that purpose.
Cross chains underneath hitch and coupler with enough slack to permit turning and to
hold tongue jack up, if the Yetti comes loose.
WARNING
Improper tire pressure can result in a blowout and loss of control, which can lead to death
or serious injury.
Be sure that tires are inflated to pressure indicated on sidewall before towing
WARNING