Camco eaz lift 48380 User manual

•SWAYCONTROLCANNOTBEUSEDONTRAILERSWITHSURGEBREAKS.
•Trailerloading:Propertrailerloadingisyourrst-linedefenseagainst
dangerousinstabilityandsway.Heavyitemsshouldbeplacedonthe
oorinfrontoftheaxle.Theloadshouldbebalancedside-to-sideand
securedtopreventshifting.Tongueweightshouldbeabout10-15
percentofgrosstrailerweightformosttrailers.Toolowapercentageof
tongueweightcancausesway.Loadthetrailerheavierinfront.
•TheOn/Offhandleisanon/offdeviceonly.TheTensioningScrewisfor
adjustment.
•Whentowingduringslipperyconditionssuchaswet,icy,orsnow
coveredroadsoronloosegravel,turnOn/Offhandlecounter-clockwise
untilalltensionisremovedfromunit.Failuretodosocouldpreventtow
vehicleandtrailerfromturningproperly.
•Donotspeedupifswayoccurs.Swayincreaseswithspeed.Donot
continuetooperateaswayingvehicle.Checktrailerloading,sway
controladjustment,andallotherequipmentuntilthecauseofswayhas
beendeterminedandcorrected.
•Neverpaintorlubricateslidebar.
CAMCOCANNOTBEHELDRESPONSIBLEFORANYDAMAGESDUETO
IMPROPERUSEORINSTALLATIONONTHISPRODUCT.
Tools for Installation
•Tape Measure
•
11
/
32
" Drill Bit
•Electric Drill
•Appropriate Safety
Protection
•Arc Welder
•"C" Clamps
•Center Punch
•Torque Wrench
•Socket Set
NOTICE
Ifproductcomponentsare
missingordamageddonot
returntodealer,contactthe
manufacturer.
1-800-334-2004(ext.237)
ea z
®SWAY CONTROL
Adjustable
™

No. Description Qty.
1 48388 Trailer Tongue Ball Plate 1
2 48391 Slide Bar 1
3 48028 Spring Clip 2
4 48390 Sway Control Ball Plate 1
5 48389 Self Tapping Screw 6
6 48404 Ball, Lock Washer, Ball Nut 1
Right Hand
#48380
Left Hand
#48381

WARNING
Step 3: Mount Ball Plate Assembly
• Measureandmarkapointonthetrailertongue24"
fromthecenterofthetrailerhitchballtotheright
sideofthetrailerframefor#48380orlefthandside
ofthetrailerframefor#48381todeterminethe
locationoftheTrailerTongueBallplateasshownin
Figure2.
• AlignthecenteroftheballontheTrailerTongueBall
Platewiththe24"markonthetrailertongueand
centerpunchthesixholelocations.
• Drillthesixholesusinga11 /32"drillbit. (Before
drilling make sure the drill will not damage any
electrical wires routed inside the frame.)
• AligntheTrailerTongueBallwiththeholesonthe
trailertongueasshowninFigure3.Installscrews.
Step 4: Hook-up Sway Control
• Applyasmallamountofgreasetobothsway
controlballs,placesocketofslidebaroverthesway
controlballandsecurewithclip.
• TurntheOn/Offhandlecounter-clockwiseuntilthe
slidebarcaneasilyslideinthemainbody.Placethe
socketofthemainbodyontothetrailertongueball.
Secureitinplacewiththeotherclip.
• TurntheOn/Offhandleallthewayclockwise.The
threadsshouldbottomout.
• Onsomeinstallations,damagetothesway
controlmayoccurduringextremelysharpturning
maneuvers.Thiscanbecheckedbyslowlybacking
vehicleinbothdirectionsintoajackknifepositionwhilesomeoneiswatching.Makesurethattheswaycontrol
doesnothitthebumperortrailerframeandthatitdoesnotbecomefullycompressedorcomeapart.Ifanyof
thesesituationsoccurwhenjack-knifed,theswaycontrolmustberemovedwhilebackingup.
Step 5: Adjustment
• Roadandweatherconditions,loadinganddesignofthetraileraswellaspowersteering,wheelalignmentandthe
oscillationpointofthetowvehicleandtrailerallaffecttowingcharacteristics.
• Startingwiththefactorypresettension,roadtesttheswaycontrol.Ifthisisnotenoughswaycontrol,thenadjust
thebraketensionscrew¼turnclockwise.Roadtestagainandrepeat(ifnecessary)untilproperswaycontrolis
achieved.Largerorheaviertrailersorbroadsidetrailersmayrequiretheuseoftwoswaycontrols.
• Aftera1,000milebreak-inperiod,removetheslidebarandcleanitusingawirebrushorsteelwool.Theslidebar
shouldthenbecleanedevery10,000miles.