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INSPECTION, SERVICE & MAINTENANCE
Hydraulic Reservoir
Lug Nuts
Lug nuts are prone to loosen right after a wheel is mounted to a hub. When driving on a
driving, and before each tow thereafter.
WARNING
can result. Check lug nuts for tightness on a new trailer, and after re-mounting a
wheel at 10, 25 and 50 miles.
WARNING
Metal creep between the wheel rim and lug nuts (bolts) can cause rim to loosen.
Death or injury can occur if wheel comes off.
Tighten lug nuts (bolts) before each tow.
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brated torque wrench to tighten the fasteners. Verify that wheel studs are free of contaminates
such as paint or grease, which may result in inaccurate torque readings. Over-tightening will
result in breaking the studs or permanently deforming the mounting stud holes in the wheels,
and will void the axle warranty.