1993 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 213
1993 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Manual
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Safety Chains You shouldalwaysattachchainsbetweenyourvehicleandyourtrailer.Cross so that the tongue will not the safety chains under the tongue of the trailer it becomesseparatedfromthehitch.Instructionsabout droptotheroadif safetychainsmaybeprovidedbythehitchmanufactureror by thetrailer manufacturer.Followthemanufacturer'srecommendationforattachingsafety so youcanturnwithyourrig.And, chains.Alwaysleavejustenoughslack neverallowsafetychainstodragontheground. Trailer Brakes I yourtrailerweighsmorethan f 1,000 pounds (450 kg)loaded,then it needs itsownbrakes-andtheymustbeadequate. Be suretoreadandfollowthe instructionsforthetrailerbrakes to install,adjustandmaintainthemproperly. And: Don'ttapintoyourvehicle'sbrakesystem if thetrailer'sbrakesystem of willusemorethan 0.02 cubicinch ( 0 . 3 ~ ~ ) fluidfromyourvehicle's mastercylinder. If it does,bothbrakingsystemswon'tworkwell.You couldevenloseyourbrakes. Willthetrailerbrakepartstake3,000psi (20 650 kPa)ofpressure? not,thetrailerbrakesystemmustnotbeusedwithyourvehicle. If - If everythingchecksoutthisfar,thenmakethebrakefluidtapatthe portonthemastercylinderthatsendsfluidtotherearbrakes.Butdon't If youdo, it willbend and finallybreak off. usecoppertubingforthis. Usesteelbraketubing. Driving with a Trailer Towing atrailerrequiresacertainamountofexperience.Beforesettingout fortheopenroad,you'llwanttogettoknowyourrig.Acquaintyourselfwith of thetrailer.And thefeel of handlingandbrakingwiththeaddedweight alwayskeep in mindthatthevehicleyouaredrivingisnowagooddeal longerandnotnearly so responsiveasyourvehicleisbyitself. Beforeyoustart,checkthetrailerhitchandplatform,safetychains,electrical If thetrailerhaselectricbrakes, connector,lights,tiresandmirroradjustment. startyourvehicleandtrailermovingandthenapplythetrailerbrakecontroller byhandtobesurethebrakesareworking.Thisletsyoucheckyourelectrical connectionatthesametime. Duringyourtrip,checkoccasionallytobesurethattheload that the lights and any trailer brakes are still working. is secure,and 4-59