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• Cross the safety cables under the coupling.
• Allow only enough slack in the safety cables to handle turns. When
hitching your trailer, you should always observe each item of the
“Trailer Check List.” Hitching your trailer to your tow vehicle can
be a one-person job, but it is easier if you have a second person to
help you.
Here are the basic steps:
• Back your tow vehicle as close as possible to the trailer. It’s easier–
and safer– than pulling the trailer to your car or truck.
• Check to be sure the coupler-locking device is released.
• Raise the front end of the trailer with your jack, position the cou-
pler directly over the hitch ball and lower until it is all the way
down onto the ball.
• Check under the coupling to be certain that the ball clamp is
below the ball and not riding on top of the ball.
• Lock the coupler to the hitch ball. To be sure it is in the
locked position and securely in place, lift up on the trailer
jack. If it comes loose from the ball, unlock and go back to the
third step above.
• Be certain the jack is in the fully raised and locked position.
• Your MasterCraft trailer has a surge brake-away cable. Attach it to
the tow vehicle, making sure there is enough slack for tight turns.
• Attach the safety cables.
• Connect the trailer wir-
ing harness to the
lighting system of the
tow vehicle and check
the operation.
Trailer Techniques
With a boat trailer in
tow, you are operating a ve-
hicle combination that is longer, heavier and sometimes wider and
taller than your car or truck. This means you will have to make a few
adjustments in your normal driving practices to compensate for the
difference. Here are a few tips to help you enjoy trailering:
• Take a shakedown cruise. Before you make your first major trip or