FEATHERLITE TRAILERS Horse Trailer, Руководство пользователя

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Section 1 – Safety Information
R6 3/30/2017 Page 10
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Shift your automatic transmission into a lower
gear for city driving.
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Use lower gears for climbing and descending
grades.
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Do not ride the brakes while descending grades,
they may get so hot that they stop working.
Then you will potentially have a runaway tow
vehicle and trailer.
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To conserve fuel, don't use full throttle to climb
a hill. Instead, build speed on the approach.
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Slow down for bumps in the road. Take your
foot off the brake when crossing the bump.
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Do not brake while in a curve unless absolutely
necessary. Instead, slow down before you enter
the curve and power through the curve. This
way, the towing vehicle remains “n charge.”
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Do not apply the brakes to correct extreme
trailer swaying. The application of the trailer
brakes alone will tend to straighten out the
combination, especially when going downhill.
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Make regular stops, about once each hour.
Confirm that
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the coupler is secure to the hitch and is
locked,
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electrical connectors are made,
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there is appropriate slack in the safety
chains,
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there is appropriate slack in the breakaway
switch pullpin lanyard,
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the tires are not visibly low on pressure,
and
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the cargo is secure and in good condition.