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Jan 02, 2020 - 05:04 AM
Here is what it states about backing in the manual for the 34715 sway control. I have also included the manual below.
Use: Hook up the trailer to the tow vehicle. Lubricate the threads on the handle with a drop of oil and apply grease to the inside of the sockets at each end of the sway unit. Attach the socket on the slide bar to the sway control ball on the ball mount. Secure in place, using a spring clip. Turn the On/Off handle 3 turns (or enough so the slide bar moves freely) counterclockwise to release tension. Place the socket on the main body onto the trailer tongue ball. Secure in place, using a spring clip. Turning the On/Off handle clockwise, until the threads bottom out and handle is parallel with the main body (you can turn the handle counter clockwise some if needed.) With a second person watching the sway control & trailer, slowly back the trailer in both directions to a jackknife position and check 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 items occur when jackknifed, the sway control must be removed while backing. Road & weather conditions, loading & design of the trailer as well as power steering, wheel alignment and the oscillation point of the tow vehicle & trailer all affect towing characteristics.
https://www.rvupgradestore.com/v/vspfiles/assets/pdf/34715_Installation.pdf
Use: Hook up the trailer to the tow vehicle. Lubricate the threads on the handle with a drop of oil and apply grease to the inside of the sockets at each end of the sway unit. Attach the socket on the slide bar to the sway control ball on the ball mount. Secure in place, using a spring clip. Turn the On/Off handle 3 turns (or enough so the slide bar moves freely) counterclockwise to release tension. Place the socket on the main body onto the trailer tongue ball. Secure in place, using a spring clip. Turning the On/Off handle clockwise, until the threads bottom out and handle is parallel with the main body (you can turn the handle counter clockwise some if needed.) With a second person watching the sway control & trailer, slowly back the trailer in both directions to a jackknife position and check 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 items occur when jackknifed, the sway control must be removed while backing. Road & weather conditions, loading & design of the trailer as well as power steering, wheel alignment and the oscillation point of the tow vehicle & trailer all affect towing characteristics.
https://www.rvupgradestore.com/v/vspfiles/assets/pdf/34715_Installation.pdf
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