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Like the winch, or any kind of mechanical
assembly, a jack requires lubrication maintenance.
Regularly grease the drive gear, and rack & pinion
and oil the caster and wheel bearings.
Trailer Lights
To avoid serious injury or death back trailer lights to make
sure they are in working order before any trip. If your trailer
has electric brakes, unplugging the trailer wire from the tow
vehicle will disable the trailer brakes.
Always double check your lights to make sure they
are in working order before any trip.
Twice a year, it is a good idea to inspect your
taillights and look for bare wires, cracked insulation
or corroded terminals. Always be sure the white
ground wire is connected to the trailer frame.
Replace all worn or damaged parts.
Dialectric grease can be put on plug contacts and
bulb bases to prevent rust and corrosion.
Tow vehicles with three-light lighting system
(different lights for brake, turn, and tail lights)
need an adapter to change the three-light system
to a two-light system. Make sure your vehicle is
equipped with the proper lighting package. We
recommend a professional, i.e. your auto motive
dealer, install it for you. SKEETER’s Wire Color Code
is listed below.
LED
Your SKEETER trailer is equipped with LED’s which
are energy efficient and have a longer life.
Wire Color Code
WHITE
Ground
BROWN
Taillights, side Marker Lights.
YELLOW
Left Brake, Left Turn
GREEN
Right Break, Right Turn
BLUE
Back Up Solenoid, Reversing Light
SKEETER Wire Color Code
Before you Tow
(Tying Down Your Boat)
Make sure the boat is secure and held in place before
towing.
Tie down the boat securely at the stern, in both a
downward and forward direction, with approved
tie downs. Use the rear tie down points provided
on your trailer.
Do not tow your vehicle if latch handle will not
remain closed or with the handle open. Check to
see if coupler is locked by lifting up on the handle.
If the handle opens, the hitch ball is not the right
size, oversized, egg shaped or the latch parts have
been damaged. If the latch is damaged, contact
UFP for replacement parts at www.ufpnet.com.
For further information see actuator brochure in
your new trailer packet or visit www.ufpnet.com
You must install the hitch pin (supplied) into the
hitch pin hole before towing to prevent the coupler
latch opening accidentally, which may result in serious
injury or death.
Always attach the trailer and boat bow safety
chains before towing.
Using Safety Cables
Your trailer hitch should have a place to attach the
trailer safety chains or cables. Crisscross the trailer
safety chains or cables under the trailer tongue
before attaching to the towing vehicles. Most state
laws require the crisscrossing of these chains or
cables. This may prevent the trailer tongue from
falling to the road in the event that the trailer
coupler becomes detached from the hitch ball.
Do not connect the trailer safety chains or cables
together.
Original trailer safety chains or cables should not
be removed or tampered with. Should you need
to replace them, contact a SKEETER Dealer for
replacement chains or cables and hooks.
Proper attachment of the safety chains/cables is
essential to trailer safety.
Tongue Jack Use and Care
Place the jack into position, crank the jack
handle until the trailer coupler is high enough for
the coupler to go over the hitch ball and lower the
trailer coupler onto the ball by cranking the jack
handle in the opposite direction.
To avoid serious injury or death, back your tow vehicle to
your trailer. DO NOT move your trailer to the tow vehicle.
When the trailer is moved without a tow vehicle the brakes
do not work.
If your jack is a swing up type, return it to its
stowed (up) position, making sure the securing pin
is firmly in its hole. If your jack is not a swing-up
type, retract your trailer jack completely (wheel
raise as high as possible) before towing the trailer.
Care must be used when engaging or disengaging a
swing-up style tongue jack.
When using the jack in the down position to
support weight, make sure the securing pin is
firmly in its hole before adding any weight to the
jack. If the securing pin is not firmly in its hole,
the jack may collapse under the weight placed
on it. While towing, if your jack is not folded up
or retracted completely, damage could result and
your jack may have to be replaced.
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