Trailer Servicing

Includes:   

 Check Bearings

   Remove hubs   

Inspect Brake Shoes and springs 

  Inspect Drum for damage  

 Brake Expander   

Brake cables  

 Auto Reverse Mechanism 

 Taper roller bearings clean and regrease

   Adjuster operates

 Re assemble and adjust the brakes 

 Check condition of wheels and tyres

   Check uneven wear on tyres because this can indicate axle problems  

 Visual check Wheel alignment for bent axles  

 Check for Vertical play in Drawbar   

Grease coupling   

Check coupling Linkages   

Coupling bellows need checking for damage   

Check coupling Damper 

  The operation of the handbrake 

  Check operation of jockey wheel   

Inspect wheel on jockey wheel   

Inspect wiring for damage 

  Body fittings are secure and also operate correctly   

Bolted connections need checking as they can work loose especially axles and couplings. Props, jacks if fitted   

General condition (bodywork, chassis for bends and cracks)