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2-6. TRAILER ASSEMBLY AND PREPARATION FOR USE (Models WPES-10 and
H-9518-1) - cont.
1 .
CHOOSE SITE AS NEARLY LEVEL AS POSSIBLE. CLEAR SITE
OF ROCKS AND VEGETATION. BE SURE SURFACE IS FIRM
ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE TRAILER MOUNTED ROWPU.
W A R N I N G
DISCONNECT AIR BRAKE HOSES FROM TOWING VEHICLE AND
COUPLE HOSES TO TRAILER. TRAILER WILL MOVE UNLESS HOSES
ARE
DISCONNECTED
3.
OPEN AIR BRAKE COUPLING LEVERS. DISCONNECT AIR
HOSES (16) FROM TOWING VEHICLE. PARKING BRAKES
ARE NOW SET. STOW AIR HOSES (16) ON DUMMY
COUPLINGS (17) PROVIDED ON TRAILER DRAWBAR (9).
2.
MANEUVER TRAILER INTO POSITION WITH TOWING
VEHICLE. BE SURE ALL SIDES OF TRAILER AND ALL
FITTINGS AND CONTROLS FOR THE ROWPU ARE EASILY
ACCESSIBLE. IF TOWING VEHICLE IS TO BE
DISCONNECTED FROM TRAILER, USE FRONT LEVELING
JACKS TO HELP IN UNCOUPLING.
4.
REMOVE SAFETY PIN (1) AND CRANK HANDLE (2) FROM
REAR OF JACK SUPPORT BRACKET (3).
Figure 2-19. Trailer Preparation for Use (Sheet 1 of 5)
(Models WPES-10 and H-9618-1)
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