Operator`s manual

OPERATION
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앫 Check slack adjusters and chamber push rod travel. With brakes
applied or released, look for conspicuously different positions of
the slack adjusters.
앫 Check spring brakes.
Step 14: Left Side of Trailer Area
Landing Gear or Dolly Area
앫 Fully raised; no missing or damaged parts.
앫 Crank handle present and secured.
앫 If power operated, no air/hydraulic leaks.
Spare Wheel(s)
앫 Spare wheel securely mounted in rack with no damage to rack.
앫 Tire and wheel condition adequate for a spare: proper size,
properly inflated.
Lights and Reflectors
앫 Trailer side clearance lights: clean, operating and proper color.
앫 Reflectors clean and proper color.
Frame and Body
앫 Frame and crossmembers not bent, cracked, damaged or
missing.
앫 Proper placarding.
앫 Body parts not damaged or missing.
Before Leaving the Parking Area
앫 Remove chocks from the wheels.
앫 Test trailer hook-up by slowly pulling while applying the trailer
brakes with the trailer brake hand control valve.
앫 Test the service brakes before leaving the parking area.
앫 Test parking brakes by stopping on a 20% grade and applying the
parking brakes. The parking brakes shall hold the combined
vehicle and trailer without moving.
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