1993 Chevrolet Lumina Owner's Manual - Page 160

1993 Chevrolet Lumina Manual

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Your Driving and the Road If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer (CONT.) Trailer Brakes Will the trailer brake parts take 3,000 psi (20 650 kPa) of pressure? If not, the trailer brake system must be not used with your vehicle. If everything checksout this far, then make the brake fluidtap at the upper rear master cylinder port. But don't use copper tubing for this.you do, If it will bend and finally break Use off. steel brake tubing. Does your trailer have its own brakes? Be sure to read and follow the Safety Chains instructions forthe trailer brakesso You should always attach chains you'll be able install, adjust and to between your vehicle and your trailer. maintain them properly. And: Cross the safety chains underthe If your vehicle has anti-lock brakes, tongue of the trailer so that thetongue do nottry to tap into your vehicle's will not drop to theroad if it becomes brake system. If you do, both brake separated fromthe hitch. Instructions systems won't work well, or all. at about safety chains may be provided by Even if your vehicle doesn't have antithe hitch manufacturer or the trailer by manufacturer. Follow the lock brakes, don't into your tap vehicle's brake system the trailer's if manufacturer's recommendation for brake system will use more 0.02 than attaching safety chains. Always leave cubic inch (0.3 cc) of fluid from your just enough slack you can turn with so If your rig. And, never allow safety chains vehicle's master cylinder. it does, both braking systems won't work to drag on the ground. well. You could even lose your brakes.

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Your
Driving
and
the
Road
If
You
Do Decide
to
Pull
a
Trailer
(CONT.)
Safety
Chains
You
should
always attach chains
between
your
vehicle
and
your
trailer.
Cross the safety
chains
under
the
tongue of the trailer
so
that
the
tongue
will not drop to
the road if it becomes
separated
from the hitch.
Instructions
about
safety
chains
may
be
provided
by
the hitch
manufacturer
or
by the trailer
manufacturer. Follow the
manufacturer’s
recommendation
for
attaching
safety
chains.
Always
leave
just
enough
slack
so
you can turn with
your
rig.
And,
never
allow
safety
chains
to drag on the ground.
Trailer
Brakes
Does
your
trailer
have
its
own
brakes?
Be sure to read and follow the
instructions
for the trailer
brakes
so
you’ll
be
able
to install,
adjust
and
maintain
them
properly.
And:
If your
vehicle
has
anti-lock
brakes,
do
not
try
to tap into your
vehicle’s
brake
system. If you do,
both
brake
systems
won’t
work
well,
or
at all.
Even if your
vehicle
doesn’t
have
anti-
lock
brakes,
don’t
tap into your
vehicle’s
brake
system
if
the trailer’s
brake
system
will
use
more
than
0.02
cubic
inch
(0.3
cc)
of
fluid
from
your
vehicle’s
master
cylinder.
If it does,
both
braking
systems
won’t
work
well.
You
could
even
lose
your
brakes.
Will the trailer
brake
parts
take
3,000
psi
(20
650
kPa)
of
pressure? If not,
the trailer
brake
system
must
not be
used
with
your
vehicle.
If everything
checksout this
far,
then
make the brake
fluid tap at the upper
rear
master
cylinder
port.
But
don’t
use
copper
tubing
for
this.
If you do,
it will
bend
and
finally
break
off.
Use
steel
brake
tubing.