Lance Trailer Owner’s Manual WARNING This User’s Manual contains safety information and instructions for your trailer. You must read this manual before loading or towing your trailer. You must follow all safety precautions and instructions. 1 STEPS FOR DETERMINING CORRECT TABLE OF CONTENTS LOAD LIMITS OF THE TOW VEHICLE .................. 30 TIRE SAFETY – EVERYTHING RIDES ON IT ............ 30 LIMITED WARRANTY ............................................... 7 SAFETY FIRST – BASIC TIRE MAINTENANCE ........ 31 COVERAGE PROVIDED .............................................. 7 FINDING YOUR VEHICLE’S RECOMMENDED OWNER’S OBLIGATION ............................................. 7 TIRE PRESSURE AND LOAD LIMITS.................... 31 EXCLUSIONS .............................................................. 7 UNDERSTANDING TIRE PRESSURE AND LOAD LIMITS ................................................ 31 IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION ........................... 9 CHECKING TIRE PRESSURE ................................... 31 STEPS FOR MAINTAINING PROPER SAFETY INFORMATION ......................................... 11 TIRE PRESSURE ................................................... 31 SAFETY ALERT SYMBOLS TIRE SIZE .................................................................. 32 AND SIGNAL WORDS ........................................... 11 TIRE TREAD .............................................................. 32 TIRE BALANCE AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT ............. 32 MAJOR HAZARDS .................................................. 13 TIRE REPAIR ............................................................. 32 IMPROPER SIZING OF THE TRAILER TIRE FUNDAMENTALS ............................................. 32 TO THE TOW VEHICLE ......................................... 13 INFORMATION ON TRAILER TIRES ......................... 32 DRIVING TOO FAST.................................................. 13 TIRE SAFETY TIPS .................................................... 33 FAILURE TO ADJUST DRIVING BEHAVIOR TIRE WEAR DIAGNOSTIC CHART ........................... 34 WHEN TOWING A TRAILER .................................. 13 TRAILER NOT PROPERLY COUPLED TO THE HITCH ...................................................... 13 LUG NUT TORQUE SEQUENCE ............................ 35 PROPER USE OF SAFETY CHAINS ......................... 14 USING TORQUE WRENCHES.................................. 35 PROPER CONNECTION OF SETTING TORQUE VALUE ON A DIAL BREAKAWAY SWITCH .......................................... 14 INDICATOR WRENCH ........................................... 35 MATCHING TRAILER AND HITCH ............................ 14 SETTING TORQUE VALUE ON A WORN TIRES, LOOSE WHEELS ADJUSTABLE DIAL WRENCH .............................. 35 AND LUG NUTS .................................................... 14 PRE-TRIP PROCEDURE ........................................... 35 IMPROPER LOADING ............................................... 15 WHEEL REINSTALLATION PROCEDURE ................ 36 UNSAFE WEIGHT AND LOAD DISTRIBUTION ........ 16 FOLLOW-UP PROCEDURE ...................................... 36 SHIFTING CARGO .................................................... 16 INOPERABLE BRAKES, LIGHTS COUPLING TO THE TOW VEHICLE ..................... 37 OR MIRRORS ........................................................ 17 TRAILER ACCESSORIES/EQUIPMENT ................... 37 HAZARDS FROM MODIFYING USE AN ADEQUATE TOW VEHICLE YOUR TRAILER ..................................................... 17 AND HITCH ........................................................... 37 HAZARDS FROM EQUIPMENT ................................ 17 TRAILER INFORMATION .......................................... 37 GENERATOR ............................................................ 17 TOW VEHICLE INFORMATION ................................. 38 SHORE POWER ........................................................ 18 COUPLING AND UNCOUPLING THE TRAILER ....... 39 PROPANE FUEL SYSTEM ........................................ 18 AXLES (Conventional Trailer) .................................... 41 TRAILER TOWING GUIDE ........................................ 19 AXLES(Toy Hauler) .................................................... 42 SAFE TRAILER TOWING GUIDELINES .................... 19 BRAKES .................................................................... 42 SAFETY WARNING LABELS ON YOUR TRAILER .... 20 BREAKAWAY SYSTEM .............................................. 43 REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS .............................. 21 BEFORE COUPLING THE TRAILER TO THE TOW VEHICLE ............................................... 44 WELCOME .............................................................. 23 PREPARING THE COUPLER AND HITCH ................ 44 CUSTOMER RELATIONS INFORMATION ............ 24 COUPLING TRAILER TO THE TOW VEHICLE ......... 45 VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION ....................................... 25 ATTACHING THE SAFETY CHAINS ......................... 45 ATTACHING THE BREAKAWAY SYSTEM ................ 45 INFORMATION ABOUT THIS MANUAL ................. 26 CONNECTING THE ELECTRICAL CABLE ............... 45 PRODUCT CHANGES .............................................. 26 UNCOUPLING THE TRAILER ................................... 46 OWNER’S INFORMATION PACKAGE ...................... 26 TRAILER AND TOW VEHICLE ............................... 47 DEALER RESPONSIBILITY .................................... 27 MATCHING TRAILER AND TOW VEHICLE .............. 47 PLANNING AND PREPARATION ........................... 27 TIRES ........................................................................ 47 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE ....................... 27 ELECTRICAL CONNECTION TO TOW VEHICLE ..... 48 WEIGHING YOUR UNIT ............................................ 48 TIRE SAFETY INFORMATION ............................... 29 TRAILER TIRE INFORMATION .................................. 29 ON THE ROAD ........................................................ 49 STEPS FOR DETERMINING CORRECT LOADING ................................................................... 49 LOAD LIMITS OF THE TRAILER ............................ 29 STORAGE ................................................................. 49 2 PREPARING FOR TRAVEL ........................................ 49 GALLEY ..................................................................... 68 CHECKING THE TRAILER BEFORE AND DINETTE CUSHIONS................................................ 68 DURING EACH TOW ............................................. 49 DINETTE CONVERSION BENCH SEATING ............. 68 PRE-TRIP CHECKS ................................................... 49 SOFA/FRONT BED CONVERSION ........................... 68 POST-TRIP CLEAN-UP .............................................. 49 FREE STANDING FURNITURE ................................. 69 SAFE DRIVING RULES ............................................. 50 MINI-BLINDS ............................................................. 69 CAMPGROUND REGULATIONS .............................. 50 FOLDING DIVIDER DOOR ........................................ 69 CARBON MONOXIDE GAS ...................................... 50 FOLD DOWN BUNK .................................................. 69 FOLD DOWN TENT ................................................... 69 LOADING THE TRAILER ........................................ 53 TONGUE WEIGHT .................................................... 53 ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS ........................................ 71 LOADING CARGO ..................................................... 54 12-VOLT DC SYSTEM ............................................... 71 BATTERY AND COMPARTMENT .............................. 71 BREAKING-IN A NEW TRAILER ............................ 55 BATTERY TERMINOLOGY ........................................ 71 RETIGHTEN LUG NUTS AT FIRST 10, BATTERY INFORMATION ......................................... 72 25 & 50 MILES ....................................................... 55 BATTERY STORAGE PRECAUTIONS ...................... 72 SYNCHRONIZING THE BRAKE SYSTEM ................ 55 BATTERY DISCONNECT SWITCH ........................... 72 TIRE PRESSURE ....................................................... 55 BATTERY CHARGING ............................................... 72 SYSTEMS MONITOR PANEL .................................... 73 LIVING WITH YOUR TRAILER ............................... 57 WATER HEATER IGNITION SWITCH ........................ 73 LEVELING AND STABILIZATION .............................. 57 INTERIOR FUSE PANEL ........................................... 73 LEVELING PROCEDURES ........................................ 57 FUSES ....................................................................... 74 ELECTRIC STABILIZING JACKS .............................. 57 INTERIOR LIGHTING ................................................ 74 PARK/SAT CABLE INLETS ........................................ 74 EFFECTS OF PROLONGED OCCUPANCY ........... 58 ROOF MOUNTED HDTV ANTENNA ......................... 74 LCD TV ...................................................................... 75 FIRE AND SAFETY ................................................. 61 EXTERIOR SPEAKERS ............................................. 75 FIRE EXTINGUISHER ............................................... 61 120-VOLT AC SYSTEM.............................................. 75 SMOKE DETECTOR ................................................. 61 120-VOLT POWER CORD ......................................... 75 COMBINATION CARBON MONOXIDE POWER DISTRIBUTION