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Connectingthetrailer’sbrakes
Electricbrakesandmanual,automatic,orsurge-type
hydraulicbrakesaresafeifyouinstallthemproperly
andadjustthemaccordingtothemanufacturer’s
instructions.Besurethatyourtrailer’sbrakesmeet
localandfederalregulations.
Separatetrailerbrakesofadequatesizeshould
beusedfortrailersweighingover1,000lbs.
(454kg)loadedweight.
WARNING
Donotconnectatrailer’shydraulic
brakesystemdirectlytoyourvehicle’s
brakesystem.Yourvehiclemaynot
haveenoughbrakingpowerandyour
chancesofhavingacollisiongreatly
increase.
Connectingthetrailer’slights
Donotconnectatrailer’slightingsystem
wiringdirectlytoyourvehicle’slightingsystem
wiring.Togettheproperequipmentforhooking
upyourtrailer’slights,seeyourlocaltrailerdealer
andyourForddealer.Besuretofollowtheir
instructionscarefully.
Ifyoudonotinstalltrailerlightscorrectly,youmay
causedamagetothevehicle’slightingsystem.
DrivingWhileYouTow
Beespeciallycarefulwhendrivingwhileyoutowa
trailer.Neverdrivefasterthan45mph(70km/h)
whenyoutowinhillycountryonhotdays.Also,
anticipatestopssothatyoucanbrakegradually.
Whenyoutowdownsteepgrades,movethe
gearshiftto1(Low).Itgivesmoreenginebraking
toslowyourvehiclethanDriveonthedowngrades.
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Update:Wed Jun 19 10:45:23 1996