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Inoperable Brakes, Lights or Mirrors

Be sure that the brakes and all of the lights on your
trailer are functioning properly before towing your
trailer. Electric brakes and lights on a trailer are
controlled via a connection to the tow vehicle, gener-
ally a multi-pin electrical connector. Check the trailer
taillights by turning on your tow vehicle headlights.
Check the trailer brake lights by having someone
step on the tow vehicle brake pedal while you look at
trailer lights. Check the turn signal lights by operating
the turn signal lever in the tow vehicle.

Your tow vehicle will have an electric brake controller
that sends power to the trailer brakes. Before towing
the trailer on the road, you must operate the brake
controller while trying to pull the trailer in order to
confirm that the electric brakes operate. While towing
the trailer at less than 5 mph, manually operate the
electric brake controller in the tow vehicle cab. You
should feel the operation of the trailer brakes.

WARNING

Failure to connect the tow vehicle lighting
and braking to the trailer will result in inop-
erable lights and brakes, and can lead to
collision.

Check that all the trailer lights and brakes
work before each tow.

Standard mirrors usually do not provide adequate
visibility for viewing traffic to the sides and rear a
towed trailer. You must provide mirrors that allow you
to safely observe approaching traffic.

Hazards From Modifying Your Trailer

Essential safety items and structural integrity can be
damaged by altering your Lance Trailer. Even simply
driving a nail or screw can damage an electrical
circuit, propane gas line or other feature of the trailer.

Before making any alteration to your trailer, contact
your Lance Trailer dealer or Lance at 661-949-3322
and describe the alteration you are contemplating.
Alteration of the trailer structure or modification of
mechanical, electrical, plumbing, heating or other
systems on your trailer must be performed only by
qualified technicians who are familiar with the system
as installed on your trailer.

Hazards from Equipment

The Equipment chapter of this manual contains some
information about certain standard and optional
accessories that may be on your trailer. Read and
follow all of these instructions before operating the
accessories. The major hazards from some of these
accessories are:

Generator

If your Lance Trailer is equipped with a gasoline or
propane power generator, you must have and follow
the generator manufacturer’s instructions.

Carbon Monoxide is an odorless gas that can cause
death. Be certain exhaust from a running generator
does not accumulate in or around your trailer, by situ-
ations such as:

• Being drawn in by fans or ventilators operated in

a trailer;

• Prevailing wind;
• Being trapped between your trailer and other

trailers, vehicles or buildings; or

• Being trapped between your trailer and, or in a

snow bank, or other nearby objects

WARNING

Gasoline and propane powered generators
pose a risk of death from:

• Carbon Monoxide

• Fire and Explosion

• Electrocution

• Do not operate a generator without having