Lance Trailer - Lance Camper

1 1 Lance TrailerOwner sManualWARNINGThis User s Manual contains safety information and instructions for your must read this manual before loading or towing your must follow all safety precautions and OF CONTENTSIDENTIFICATION INFORMATION ..7 LIMITED WARRANTY ..9 COVERAGE PROVIDED ..9 OWNER S OBLIGATION ..9 EXCLUSIONS ..9 SAFETY INFORMATION ..11 SAFETY ALERT SYMBOLS AND SIGNAL WORDS ..11 MAJOR HAZARDS ..13 IMPROPER SIZING OF THE Trailer TO THE TOW VEHICLE ..13 DRIVING TOO TO ADJUST DRIVING BEHAVIOR WHEN TOWING A Trailer .

2 13 Trailer NOT PROPERLY COUPLED TO THE HITCH ..13 PROPER USE OF SAFETY CHAINS ..14 PROPER CONNECTION OF BREAKAWAY SWITCH ..14 MATCHING Trailer AND HITCH ..14 WORN TIRES, LOOSE WHEELS AND LUG NUTS ..14 IMPROPER LOADING ..15 UNSAFE WEIGHT AND LOAD DISTRIBUTION ..16 SHIFTING CARGO ..16 INOPERABLE BRAKES, LIGHTS OR MIRRORS ..17 HAZARDS FROM MODIFYING YOUR Trailer ..17 HAZARDS FROM EQUIPMENT ..17 GENERATOR ..17 SHORE POWER ..17 PROPANE FUEL SYSTEM ..18 Trailer TOWING GUIDE ..19 SAFE Trailer TOWING GUIDELINES ..19 SAFETY WARNING LABELS ON YOUR Trailer .

3 20 REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS ..21 WELCOME ..23 CUSTOMER RELATIONS INFORMATION ..24 VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION ..25 INFORMATION ABOUT THIS MANUAL ..26 PRODUCT CHANGES ..26 OWNER S INFORMATION PACKAGE ..26 DEALER RESPONSIBILITY ..27 PLANNING AND PREPARATION ..27 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE ..27 TIRE SAFETY INFORMATION ..29 Trailer TIRE INFORMATION ..29 STEPS FOR DETERMINING CORRECT LOAD LIMITS OF THE Trailer ..29 TRAILERS 10,000 POUNDS GVWR OR LESS ..30 STEPS FOR DETERMINING CORRECT LOAD LIMITS OF THE TOW VEHICLE ..30 TIRE SAFETY EVERYTHING RIDES ON IT.

4 30 SAFETY FIRST BASIC TIRE MAINTENANCE ..31 FINDING YOUR VEHICLE S RECOMMENDED TIRE PRESSURE AND LOAD TIRE PRESSURE AND LOAD LIMITS ..31 CHECKING TIRE PRESSURE ..31 STEPS FOR MAINTAINING PROPER TIRE PRESSURE ..31 TIRE SIZE ..32 TIRE TREAD ..32 TIRE BALANCE AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT ..32 TIRE REPAIR ..32 TIRE FUNDAMENTALS ..32 INFORMATION ON Trailer TIRES ..32 TIRE SAFETY TIPS ..33 PREVENTING TIRE DAMAGE ..33 TIRE SAFETY CHECKLIST ..33 LUGNUT TORQUE SEQUENCE ..35 USING TORQUE TORQUE VALUE ON A DIAL INDICATOR WRENCH ..35 SETTING TORQUE VALUE ON A ADJUSTABLE DIAL WRENCH.

5 35 CHECK LUGNUT TORQUE BEFORE EVERY TRIP ..35 PRE-TRIP PROCEDURE ..35 WHEEL REINSTALLATION PROCEDURE ..36 FOLLOW-UP PROCEDURE ..36 COUPLING TO THE TOW VEHICLE ..37 Trailer ACCESSORIES/EQUIPMENT ..37 USE AN ADEQUATE TOW VEHICLE AND HITCH ..37 Trailer INFORMATION ..37 MANUFACTURER ..37 DATE OF ..38 GVWR ..38 PSIC ..38 VIN ..38 VEHICLE TYPE ..38 CERTIFICATION STATEMENT ..38 TOW VEHICLE ..38 OVERALL CARRYING AND TOWING CAPACITY OF VEHICLE ..38 TOWING HITCH ..38 SUSPENSION SYSTEM ..38 BRAKE CONTROLLER ..38 SIDE VIEW MIRRORS ..38 HEAVY DUTY FLASHER.

6 39 ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ..39 HEAVY DUTY ENGINE OIL COOLING SYSTEM ..39 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER ..39 FIRE EXTINGUISHER ..39 EMERGENCY FLARES AND EMERGENCY TRIANGLE REFLECTORS ..393 COUPLING AND UNCOUPLING THE Trailer COUPLING ..39 HITCH ..39 SAFETY CHAINS ..39 Trailer LIGHTING (AND BRAKING) CONNECTOR ..39 BREAKAWAY SWITCH ..39 JACK ..39 COUPLERS ..40 BALL HITCH COUPLER ..40 WEIGHT-CARRYING HITCH ..40 WEIGHT-DISTRIBUTING HITCH ..40 BEFORE COUPLING THE Trailer TO THE TOW VEHICLE ..41 PREPARE THE COUPLER AND HITCH.

7 41 COUPLE THE Trailer TO THE TOW VEHICLE ..42 ATTACHING THE SAFETY CHAINS ..42 BRAKES ..42 ATTACH AND TEST THE BREAKAWAY SYSTEM ..43 CONNECT THE ELECTRICAL CABLE ..44 UNCOUPLING THE Trailer ..44 Trailer WITH FIFTH WHEEL PIN BOX AND DROP-LEG JACKS ..44 BEFORE COUPLING THE Trailer TO THE TOW VEHICLE ..45 ADJUST HITCH HEIGHT ..45 PREPARE THE FIFTH WHEEL COUPLER ..45 COUPLE THE Trailer TO THE TOW VEHICLE ..45 RAISE THE DROP-LEG JACKS ..45 ATTACH AND TEST THE BREAKAWAY SYSTEM ..46 CONNECT THE ELECTRICAL CABLE ..46 AXLES ..47 Trailer AND TOW VEHICLE.

8 49 MATCHING Trailer AND TOW VEHICLE ..49 TIRES ..49 ELECTRICAL CONNECTION TO TOW VEHICLE ..50 WEIGHING YOUR UNIT ..50 WEIGH THE TOW VEHICLE ..50 WEIGH THE Trailer ..50 COMBINED WEIGHT OF TOW VEHICLE AND Trailer ..50ON THE ROAD ..51 LOADING ..51 STORAGE ..51 PREPARING FOR TRAVEL ..51 CHECKING THE Trailer BEFORE AND DURING EACH TOW ..51 PRE-TRIP CHECKS ..51 POST-TRIP clean -UP ..51 SAFE DRIVING RULES ..52 CAMPGROUND REGULATIONS ..52 CARBON MONOXIDE GAS ..52 LOADING THE Trailer ..55 TONGUE WEIGHT ..55 LOADING CARGO ..56 PREPARING THE Trailer FOR LOADING.

9 57 LOADING THE GARAGE AREA ..57 BREAKING-IN A NEW Trailer ..59 RETIGHTEN LUG NUTS AT FIRST 10, 25 & 50 MILES ..59 ADJUST BRAKE SHOES AT FIRST 200 MILES ..59 SYNCHRONIZING THE BRAKE SYSTEM ..59 TIRE PRESSURE ..59 LIVING WITH YOUR Trailer ..61 LEVELING AND STABILIZATION ..61 LEVELING PROCEDURES ..61 EFFECTS OF PROLONGED OCCUPANCY ..62 FIRE AND SAFETY ..65 FIRE EXTINGUISHER ..65 SMOKE DETECTOR ..65 COMBINATION CARBON MONOXIDE AND PROPANE LEAK DETECTOR ..66 OPERATION ..66 VISUAL AND AUDIBLE ALARM SIGNALS ..66CO ALARM ..66 PROCEDURES TO TAKE DURING A CO ALARM.

10 67 PROPANE GAS ALARM ..67 PROCEDURES TO TAKE DURING A GAS ALARM ..67 ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS ..6912-VOLT DC SYSTEM ..69 BATTERY AND COMPARTMENT ..69 BATTERY TERMINOLOGY ..69 BATTERY INFORMATION ..70 BATTERY STORAGE PRECAUTIONS ..70 BATTERY CHARGING ..70 SYSTEMS MONITOR PANEL ..71 WATER PUMP CONTROL SWITCH ..71 MONITOR PANEL LEVEL INDICATOR SWITCH(S) ..71 WATER HEATER IGNITION SWITCH ..71 FUSES ..71 INTERIOR LIGHTING ..71 PARK CABLE INLET ..72 ROOF MOUNTED TV ANTENNA ..72120-VOLT AC POWER CORD ..72 POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER ..73 GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER.