Chevrolet 1993 Astro Bedienungshandbuch PDF herunterladen (Seite 200)

Your

Driving and

the

Road

Hitches

It’s important to have the correct hitch equipment. Crosswinds, large trucks

going by, and rough roads are a few reasons why you’ll need the right hitch.

Here are some rules to follow:

you’ll be pulling a trailer that, when loaded, will weigh more than

2,000

pounds

(900

kg), be sure to use

properly mounted weight-distributing

hitch and sway control of the proper size. This equipment is very

important for proper vehicle loading and good handling when you’re

driving.

Will

you have to make any holes in the body of your vehicle when you

install a trailer hitch?

you

do,

then be sure to seal the holes later

when you remove the hitch.

you don’t seal them, deadly carbon

monoxide (CO) from your exhaust can get into your vehicle (see “Carbon

Monoxide” in the Index). Dirt and water can too.

Don’t let the steel in a hitch contact the aluminum on your bumper.

you do, the two will corrode. You can use something like paint or plastic

tape to separate the steel and aluminum. The same steel to aluminum

problem can happen with fasteners too.

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

it becomes separated from the hitch. Instructions about

safety chains may be provided by the hitch manufacturer

by the trailer

manufacturer. Follow the manufacturer’s recommendation for attaching safety

chains. Always leave just enough slack

you can turn with your rig. And,

never allow safety chains to drag on the ground.

Trailer Brakes

your trailer weighs

its own brakes-and

sure to read and

more than

1,000

pounds

(450

kg) loaded, then it needs

they must be adequate.

follow the instructions for the trailer brakes to install,

adjust and maintain them properly.

Don’t tap into your vehicle’s brake system

the trailer’s brake system will use

more than

0.02

cubic inch (0.3~~) of fluid from your vehicle’s master cylinder.

does, both braking systems won’t work well. You could even lose your

brakes.

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