Safety Chains
Located near the step bu mper hitch ball position are tw o holes
in the und ersid e of the hitch plate for a Class II trailer (max).
These holes may be used for safety chain attachm ent when
tow ing with the step bu mper. Alw ays use safety chains when
tow ing. Safety chains are used to retain connection betw een the
tow ing and tow ed vehicle in the event of sep aration of the
trailer cou pling or ball. Cross the chains und er the trailer tongu e
and allow slack for tu rning corners. Connect the chain to the
hitch plate using a positive coupling, such as “Qu ick Links”,
with a strength rating of at least that of the safety chain rating.
When using a fram e mounted trailer hitch, do not attach the
safety chains to the step bu mper. Attach the safety chains to the
fram e mounted hitch using the recom mend ations supplied by
the hitch manu factu rer.
Trailer Brakes
Separate trailer brakes are requ ired on most tow ed vehicles
weighing over 1,500 lb (680 kg).
RWARN ING
Do not connect a trailer’s hydrau lic brak e system directly
to you r veh icle’s brak e system . Your veh icle may not
have enough brak ing power and you r chances of havin g
a collision greatly increase.
Trailer Lamps
Make sure you r trailer lam ps conform to Federal and local
regu lations.
Class I and Class II Trailer Tow electrical wiring provid es tw o
circu its (right hand and left hand ) to operate trailer stop / tu rn
tail lam ps. Each stop / tu rn circu it will operate one com bination
stop / tu rn light bu lb (# 1157, 3157, 2357, or 3357) on the trailer.
Never ad d more than one trailer light bu lb to one circu it.
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| Categories | Ford Explorer Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Document Type | Free Auto PDF Manual Download. |
| Model Year | 1996 |
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