Chevrolet TRACKER 1997 Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 199)

Safety Chains

You should always attach chains between your vehicle

and your trailer. Cross the safety chains under the tongue

of the trailer

that the tongue will

not

drop to the road

becomes separated from the hitch. Instructions

about safety chains may be provided by the hitch

manufacturer or by the trailer manufacturer. Follow the

manufacturer’s recommendation for attaching safety

chains and do not attach them to the bumper. Always

leave just enough slack

you can turn with your rig.

And, never allow safety chains to drag on the ground.

Trailer Brakes

If your trailer weighs more than

1,000

lbs.

(450

kg)

loaded, then it needs its own brakes

and they must be

adequate. Be sure to read and follow the instructions for

the trailer brakes

you’ll be able to install, adjust and

maintain them properly.

Don’t tap into your vehicle’s brake system if the

trailer’s brake system will use more than

0.02

cubic

inch

(0.3

cc) of fluid from your vehicle’s master

cylinder. If

does, both systems won’t work well.

You could even lose your brakes.

Will the trailer brake parts take

3,000

psi

(20 650

kPa) of pressure? If not, the trailer brake

system must not be used with your vehicle.

If everything checks out this far, then make the brake

fluid tap at the port on the master cylinder that sends

fluid to the rear brakes. But don’t

use

copper tubing

for this.

you

do,

it will bend and finally break off.

Use steel brake tubing.

Driving with a Trailer

Towing a trailer requires a certain amount of experience.

Before setting

out

for the open road, you’ll want to get

to know your rig. Acquaint yourself with the feel of

handling and braking with the added weight of the

trailer. And always keep in mind that the vehicle you are

driving is now a good deal longer and

not

nearly as

responsive as your vehicle is by itself.

Before you start, check the trailer hitch and platform

(and attachments), safety chains, electrical connector,

lamps, tires and mirror adjustment. If the trailer has

electric brakes, start your vehicle and trailer moving and

then apply the trailer brake controller by hand to be sure

the brakes are working. This lets

you

check your

electrical connection at the same time.

During your trip, check occasionally to be sure that the

load is secure, and that

the

lamps and any trailer brakes

are still working.

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