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123.24201 User’s Manual and Maintenance Guide Questions? Please call 1-800-422-3865 DO NOT RETURN TO THE STORE Call 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday (Central Standard Time) Store this manual in the glove compartment of your tow vehicle. Warning: For safe operation of this trailer, be sure to read all instructions and warnings. Failure to follow instructions and warnings could result in property damage, serious injury and death. (text) Instruction No. 1028859 D 10/26/2007 (Watermark) Register your product at Craftsman Metal Fold-Up Utility Trailer Model No. 0220 Sears Item No. 123.24201 WARNING This User’s Manual contains safety information and instructions for your trailer. You must read this manual before loading or towing your trailer. You must follow all safety precautions and instructions. For parts and service, call our customer service line at: 1-800-422-3865 NHTSA Notification Statement: If you believe that your vehicle has a defect that could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in addition to notifying Lifetime Products. If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems between you, Sears, or Lifetime Products. To contact NHTSA, you may either call the Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at 1888- 327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153), go to or write to: Administrator, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from Call 1-800-422-3865 to reach our Customer Service line. Table of Contents SeCTIoN 1: SAFeTy INFoRMATIoN 7 SeCTIoN 2: TRAIleR PARTS & HARdWARe 11 SeCTIoN 3: FIRST-TIMe SeT-UP ReqUIReMeNTS 12 SeCTIoN 4: TRAIleR SeTUP 17 SeCTIoN 5: CoUPlING To THe ToW VeHICle 19 5.1 Using an Adequate Tow Vehicle and Hitch 19 5.2 Coupling and Uncoupling the Trailer 19 5.2.1 Trailer with Ball-Hitch Coupler 19 5.2.1.1 Before coupling the trailer to the tow vehicle 20 5.2.1.2 Prepare the coupler and hitch 20 5.2.1.3 Coupling the trailer to the tow vehicle 20 5.2.1.4 Rigging the safety chains 21 5.2.1.5 Connecting the electrical cables 22 5.2.1.6 Uncoupling the Trailer 23 SeCTIoN 6: TIRe & SAFeTy INFoRMATIoN 24 6.1 determining Correct load limit – Trailer 24 6.1.1 Trailers 10,000 Pounds GVWR or Less 24 6.2 determining Correct load limit – Tow Vehicle 24 6.3 Glossary of Tire Terminology 24 6.4 Tire Safety - everything Rides on It 27 6.4.1 Safety first–Basic tire maintenance 28 6.4.2 Finding your vehicle’s recommended tire pressure and load limits 28 6.4.3 Understanding tire pressure and load limits 28 6.4.4 Checking tire pressure 29 6.4.5 Steps for maintaining proper tire pressure 29 6.4.6 Tire size 29 6.4.7 Tire tread 30 6.4.8 Tire balance and wheel alignment 30 6.4.9 Tire repair 30 6.4.10 Tire Fundamentals 30 6.4.10.1 Information on Passenger Vehicle Tires 30 6.4.10.2 UTQGS Information 32 6.4.10.3. Additional Information on Light Truck Tires 32 6.4.11 Tire Safety Tips 33 6.4.11.1 Preventing Tire Damage 33 6.4.11.2 Tire Safety Checklist 33 6.5 Changing a Flat Tire 33 6.6 Checking the Tire Pressure 35 SeCTIoN 7: loAdING THe TRAIleR 36 7.1. CHeCKING THe ToNGUe WeIGHT 38 7.1.1 Checking Tongue Weight — Using a lever and bathroom scale 38 7.2 Securing the Cargo 38 7.2.1 Loading Cargo 38 7.2.1.1 Preparing the Trailer for Loading 39 7.2.1.2 Loading the Trailer 39 SeCTIoN 8: CHeCK TRAIleR beFoRe & dURING ToWING 41 SeCTIoN 9: bReAKING IN A NeW TRAIleR 43 SeCTIoN 10: MAINTeNANCe 44 10.1 Inspection, Service & Maintenance Summary Charts 44 10.2 Inspection and Service Instructions 45 10.2.1 Axle Bolts, Frame, Suspension, & Structure 45 10.2.2 Trailer Structure 46 10.2.2.1 Fasteners and Frame Members 46 10.2.2.2 Welds 46 10.2.3 Trailer Connection to Tow Vehicle 47 10.2.3.1 Coupler and Ball 47 10.2.4 Landing Leg or Jack 47 10.2.5 Lights and Signals 47 10.2.6 Tires 48 10.2.7 Wheel Rims 48 10.2.8 Wheels, Bearings and Lug Nuts 48 10.2.8.1 Unsealed Bearings (Hubs) 48 10.2.9 Lug Nuts (Bolts) 49 10.2.10 Suspension 49 SeCTIoN 11: exPloded TRAIleR VIeWS 50 SeCTIoN 12: WARRANTy INFoRMATIoN 56 This Page Intentionally Left Blank SeCTIoN 1: SAFeTy INFoRMATIoN SAFeTy AleRT SyMbolS ANd SIGNAl WoRdS The safety information in this manual is denoted by the safety alert symbol: The level of risk is indicated by the following signal words: SIGNAl WoRdS Warning Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in severe personal injury or death if the warning is ignored. Caution Hazards or unsafe practices which could result in minor or moderate injury if the warning is ignored. If a label becomes unreadable, you can re-order them from Customer Service: 1-800-422-3865 Warning labels & locations 1 1 2 2 2 3 6 ...