Posts Tagged "guide"

Adjusting Knott Brakes

This guide is for adjusting Knott trailer brakes. When adjusting brakes you must always start from the Wheel and work forwards. Adjusting Knott Brakes Note-Before beginning your Brake Adjustment it is important to strap your handbrake down onto your Coupling. Or, with Indespension, insert an M10 Bolt into your Coupling. This is to prevent injury […]

Adjusting Al-Ko Brakes

This guide is for adjusting Al-Ko trailer brakes. When adjusting brakes you must always start from the Wheel and work forwards. Adjusting Al-Ko Brakes Note-Before beginning your Brake Adjustment it is important to strap your handbrake down onto your Coupling. Or, with Indespension, insert an M10 Bolt into your Coupling. This is to prevent injury […]

Replacing trailer brake cable cover plates

Cable cover plates form a protective cover for the exposed area of brake cable that connects to the expander in the brake. The cable cover is made up of two plates that slot together and are held in place by the brake cable itself. The first of these two plates is permanently fixed to the […]

Tyre speed ratings

Making sure your trailer is fitted with the correct tyres is very important. Here is a short guide to tyre speed ratings. Tyre speed ratings are writen on the wall of a tyre. They can be identified by alphabetical letters ‘J’ through to ‘V’, with ‘J’ being the slowest. Tyre Letter Rating Max Speed (mph) […]

Replacing trailer brake shoes

Here is a step by step guide to replacing brake shoes. Lift the trailer off of the ground and onto stands so that all of the wheels can turn freely. Make sure the handbrake is locked in the ‘off’ position. Now you can begin by removing the wheels and the hub caps. Slacken off the […]

Trailer wheel bearing replacement / fitting guide

Here is a guide that will help you install trailer wheel bearings. Trailer wheel bearings can become damaged or worn out over time just like any other, so it is important that you remember to maintain them. Wear and tear through regular use is a gradual process, but you can cause unnecessary damage through two […]