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COUPLING TRAILER TO TOWING VEHICLE (Con't).
k.
Attach breakaway cable (6) to towing vehicle. Ensure that there is enough slack in cable to allow
trailer to make full turns.
Ensure that breakaway lever is fully released. If lever is not fully released, brakes will
drag, heat up, and burn out.
l.
Ensure that breakaway lever (7) is pushed all the way back toward trailer and that lever is not en-
gaged in leaf spring (8).
m. Connect the electrical plug on the inter-vehicular power cable to the receptacle of the towing vehicle.
n.
Check all towing vehicle and trailer lights for proper operation.
o.
Release trailer handbrakes.
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