PS Magazine - JANUARY 1987
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 410
JANUARY 1987
Trailers .±²
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With a litTLe
c,
your smAL tr±i²er wiLL f³ow you everywHere wHen you need
it. But IgNore it and it m±y not be ready fr you tHe next t´e you're REdy to go.
µere¶re some tips
t
HeLp you k·ep ¸Ra¹²ers Feight-Haulin' R·ady:
StaºdI»g w±ter wiLl rus¸ tHe t¼aiLer ½x aNd rot tHe c±nvas¾ So ¿ÀÁ
•PaRk %±nd JÃ/2Äton tRailers wi¸H tHe Font end HigHerÅ Put a blOk beHind
·acH wh··l¾ Set tHe caster wH·el or Landing Leg on a bLock a½ut 6 ¹NcHes High
and oÆn tHe t±¹ÇgateÈ
• CHÉk Êhe whËLs and reL·ase tHe Handbrakes so tHe Ìrakes won't Í sÎuck
on when you neÏ Ðe tRaiLer.
• PaRk the ÑÒton traIÓer leveÔ and oÆn THe draÕn vaLvesÅ Be sure to cLose tHe
vaÓves ÍfRe you ÖLoat tHe tRa¹LerÀ
\
• ×av
your M·cHanic
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YÒin drain Holes in %Òand
w±
³
V2Äton ÊraI²eRs so
ØheyÙÚj dRÛiÜÀ (ÝoÞ
CO OK'• ´
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For 3/4·ton
trailers, drilL
front corner
hoLes only-
on
boTh sides
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i t
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TrAiLers³ driLL
aLL
6
hoLes
JAN 87
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cµnvµS c¶RE
Dß aNd fld tHe canvas, tHen store it iº a cle±n, dry p²aceà áâ you ke·ã \He
canvas on, get your mech to rig a slat board to put under it so water wilL run oäÀ
•åor a 1æÒtonner, you'll need a çX6èin board aÌout
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Inches longé
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6
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1/4´ton
trµI¶er
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•åor a%Ä or ê ëìÄton tr±i²er, use a
1
x
çíin board Long enough to R·ach FoM
tHe top oâ tHe Font bow to tHe r·ar bowÅ Slant Ðe ends and round the edges so
tHe board won't dig into tHe canvas¾
DriLL 1æÄin HoLes in tHe top center oâ
eacH bowÈ DriLL MatcHing Holes in tHe
îge oâ tHe ½ardà ïount tðe board wi¸H
ÑÄin carriage boLts, wasHers and nu¸s¾
• ñven wHen tHe ¸r±iLer is coverÏ,
eyebaLL it fr òustà óHe bestírigged
sHeLter c±nÙt Head oä aLL rustà
ôeõòt rUst anö cHippeö p±int÷
Use µ
boµrd wI¸H
rounded eD¹es.
ºrIll »¼I½ HoLes
• CHeck ±ir Hoses, eLeøtricaL
øabLes ±Nd ùúû cHains÷ Keep
tHeü oä tHe Groundà Worký
ing LiGHts and cHains are
required by Para çíê6b oâ
ºrI¶¶ »¾I½
HO¶es In ¸Op
Ce½teR O¿ bOws
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3¹5-5º»
» ·In cµrriµge
bolts wItH wasHeÀ
µnd nuÁ
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