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SERVICING
a)
Apply grease to ball and to cup of ball head after cleaning each item. (Alternatively towing
eye and jaw if fitted). This to be carried out each time the trailers to be towed.
b)
Oil all moving parts weekly having wiped away all corrosion and dirt deposits.
c)
Every 3,000 miles or 3 months, or as necessary, apply grease gun to grease nipples fitted
to the coupling using general purpose grease.
d)
After first 500 miles, then every 3,000 miles (or more often if required), adjust wheel
brakes at back plate adjusting points, to take up any wear. Follow brake manufacturers
appropriate instructions in this respect. DO NOT ADJUST FOR BRAKE-WEAR
ANYWHERE OTHER THAN AT THE WHEEL BRAKES THEMSELVES. An indication of
break wear will be given by increased handbrake travel.
e)
After adjusting the drum brakes, remove any slack in the operating system by loosening
the lock nut and tightening the pull rod (see sketch), but without pre-loading brakes (check
this again by rotating each wheel in a forward direction).
