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Wheel bearings
Wheel bearings should be checked every 2000 miles to check for proper
adjustment. To check wheel bearing adjustment:
Jack the trailer up so one wheel is off the ground.
From the side, grab the wheel front and rear.
Push and pull the wheel side to side.
You should get only slight movement (Less than 1/16‖)
If you get more movement, have it checked and adjusted by a
qualified mechanic or technician.
It is recommended that you have the wheel bearings inspected by a
qualified mechanic or technician before any major trip.
Wheel bearings should be repacked every 25,000 miles or when the tires
are replaced or trailer brakes are inspected. If you are towing in severe
temperatures or loading your trailer to near its weight capacity, you
should repack the wheel bearings more often. Bearings should be
replaced every 50,000 miles.
Seal #474276 Bearing set #B-A4 (Bearing L44649 & Race L44610)
You will need two bearing sets and one seal per wheel.
Brake
Maintenance
Brakes should be adjusted after the first trip or after at least 2000 miles
of operation, when the brake shoes and drums have "seated." After that,
brakes should be adjusted at 4000 mile intervals, or as performance and
use requires. The brakes should be adjusted in the following manner:
1. Park on a flat level surface and chock the wheels. Make sure the
parking brake lever is released.
(if installed)
2. Jack up one side of the trailer until the tire is off the ground. Check
that the wheel and drum rotate freely.* D
o not remove the wheel.
3. Through the adjuster hole on the back of the hub, with a flat screw
driver or standard brake adjusting tool, rotate the starwheel of the
adjuster assembly to expand the brake shoes.
4. Spin the wheel and adjust the brake shoes out until the brake shoes
lightly drag against the drum for about one quarter of the revolution.**
6. Lower trailer and repeat on opposite side.
7. Adjust parking brake.
(if installed)
* If the brakes drag before being adjusted or make a grinding noise, the
brake mechanism should be inspected.
** If the brakes grab erratically or make a grinding noise after being
adjusted, the brake mechanism and drums should be inspected.
