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Wells Cargo
Owner’ Owner’s s
Manual
Manual
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Wells Cargo Owner’s Manual ABOUT YOUR NEW WELLS CARGO TRAILER Now is the right time to complete the information below for your permanent record. Use a typewriter or print clearly. You will also need this Quick Reference when contacting Wells Cargo or a Wells Cargo Dealership regarding your Warranty, Service, Repair, or Replacement parts. (Feed this side if using a typewriter) DATE PURCHASED ___________________ 20 ___________ SERIAL NUMBER _____________________________________ MODEL NUMBER ______
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1 Wells Cargo Owner’s Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT ............................. Page 2 ABOUT THIS MANUAL ............................................... Page 3 DEALERS & SERVICE ................................................ Page 3 LABELS - INSTRUCTIONS - WARNINGS...................... Pages 4-7 WARRANTY PROGRAM ............................................ Pages 8-9 BEFORE YOUR 1ST TRIP - CHECK LIST ....................... Pages 10 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE - CHECK LIST......
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2 Wells Cargo Owner’s Manual WITH A WELLS CARGO BEHIND . . . YOU NEVER LOOK BACK! Jeffrey M. Wells President Wells Cargo, Inc. We hear it all the time, “My Wells Cargo pulls so well, I can hardly tell it’s there.” There’s a reason why a Wells Cargo delivers such smooth towing and stable handling. We build them better! Experience makes a difference, and our experience is unmatched in the industry. Since 1954, we’ve combined State-of-the Art Design with the best materials available to manufacture
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3 Wells Cargo Owner’s Manual ABOUT THIS MANUAL . . . DEALERS & SERVICE OUR PRODUCT NATIONAL Wells Cargo builds ball coupler and SERVICE NETWORK gooseneck trailers in several basic Wells Cargo has manufacturing configurations. Most trailers we facilities in Phoenix, Arizona; build are customized on our Waycross, Georgia; Elkhart, Indiana; production lines by the inclusion of Waco, Texas; Ogden, Utah; and one or several optional features as Carbondale, Pennsylvania. Each specified by the dealer or
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4 Wells Cargo Owner’s Manual LABELS - INSTRUCTIONS - WARNINGS Check your new Wells Cargo trailer for Instructional & Warning Labels like the ones listed below. Many are mandated by the Federal Government and others will help you in proper and safe operation. If decals become faded or damaged to the point where they are unreadable, please contact Wells Cargo for replacement. The information below is included in the event a label is missing. ® Located At Lift-Up Nose Cone NOTICE LUBRICATE ALL PIVO
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5 Wells Cargo Owner’s Manual LABELS - INSTRUCTIONS - WARNINGS At Ramp Doors CAUTION At Outside Power Supply Connection DO NOT STAND UNDER DOOR WHEN RAISING & LOWERING THIS CONNECTION FOR 120/240 VOLT, 3-POLE, 4 WIRE, 60 HERTZ, 50 AMPERE SUPPLY Located at Breakaway At Outside Power Supply Connection Switch Test Light PULL PIN TO TEST LIGHT INDICATES FOR 110/125 VOLT, AC BATTERY O.K. 60 HZ. 30 AMPERE SUPPLY. Located with Customer Information Papers WARNING — EXTREME — DANGER The “RAMP-HEISTER”
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6 Wells Cargo Owner’s Manual LABELS - INSTRUCTIONS - WARNINGS Federal I.D. Plate - Mounted on Front Wall of Trailer Manufacturers I.D. Plate - Mounted Road Side Lower Front Corner ELKHART, IN SINCE 1954 WAYCROSS, GA WACO , TX OGDEN, UT PHOENIX, AZ CARBONDALE, PA DESIGN PROTECTED BY TRADEMARK LAW TELEPHONE: 1-800-348-7553 Mounted on Front Header (where applicable) THIS FRAME PATENTED BY THE FOLLOWING U.S. PATENT NO. 3,287,058
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7 Wells Cargo Owner’s Manual LABELS - INSTRUCTIONS - WARNINGS Aluminum Roof Rack Cross Bars MAXIMUM WEIGHT 50 LBS For trailers with rear spotting hitches. Primarily for Cable Splicing trailers. REAR HITCH ASSEMBLY NOT TO BE USED FOR TOWING PURPOSES. FOR PLACEMENT ONLY! At Trailer Sidewall above Corner Post Jacks STABILIZING JACK STABILIZING JACK 2000 LB. STATIC LOAD 3000 LB. STATIC LOAD Ball Hitch Instruction and Warnings
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8 Wells Cargo Owner’s Manual A 6-YEAR WARRANTY PROGRAM WELLS CARGO, INC. LIMITED WARRANTY DURATION OF WARRANTY Your Wells Cargo equipment, which has been manufactured, tested and inspected in accordance with carefully specified engineering requirements, is warranted to the original owner to be free from defects in material and workmanship for the period of six (6) years, except as herein limited, from date of purchase. The obligation of this Warranty shall be limited to repairing or replacing a
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9 Wells Cargo Owner’s Manual THAT REALLY WORKS FOR YOU PROCEDURE To secure repair of the equipment or any warranted parts under this Warranty, the unit or warranted part must be delivered, charges prepaid, to the nearest Wells Cargo Dealer or Plant as directed by the Company. Your Wells Cargo dealer from whom you purchased your unit is responsible for the registration of your warranty with the factory. We ask that you cooperate with your dealer in supplying the necessary information on the war
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10 Wells Cargo Owner’s Manual ST BEFORE YOUR 1 TRIP - CHECK LIST CHECK POINT: Tire Pressure & Tire Condition X * X Wheel Lugs Bearing Lube & Tightness X Burnish Brakes X Brakes/Brake Controllers X Breakaway Battery Charge X Hitch X Safety Chains X 12V Running Lights X Doors/Windows/Roof Vents Locked X Distribution & Security X All Jacks “Up” in Travel Position X *Check Lug Nuts for tightness before initial trip, at 10 miles, 25 miles and 50 miles. Recheck at least every 3 months or 3000 mile
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11 Wells Cargo Owner’s Manual ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK LIST EVERY EVERY EVERY See Page TRIP 3000 Mi. 6000 Mi. # for or 3 Mo. or 6 Mo. Details CHECK: WHAT TO DO: Tire Air Inflate to Proper Pressure 12 Pressure Indicated on Sidewall Wheel Lugs Tighten to Proper 13 * Bolts & Nuts Torque Specifications Check for Damage Wheel and/or 13 Out of Round Coupler Ball Check for Sufficient Lube. or Check Lock Mechanism. 14 5th Wheel & Pin Check for Unusual Wear. Coupler Check for proper fastening &
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12 Wells Cargo Owner’s Manual ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK LIST EVERY EVERY EVERY See Page TRIP 3000 Mi. 6000 Mi. # for or 3 Mo. or 6 Mo. Details CHECK: WHAT TO DO: Safety Check for abrasion, 15 Chains distortion and general integrity of links Brakes Check for proper 15 adjustment & operation Breakaway Test Switch Operation 16 Switch and Connections Breakaway Pull Switch Pin, Check 16 Battery Charge Indicator Light Doors, Check all Windows/Doors/ 17 Windows & Roof Vents. Make sure all R
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13 Wells Cargo Owner’s Manual WHAT TO CHECK . . . HOW TO CHECK WHEELS: Check Wheels for hole TORQUE STAGES elongation or “out of round”. This 1st Stage 2nd Stage 3rd Stage condition can be caused by Lug Nuts 20/25 40/50 Full Torque not being tight, or too tight. Trailer ft. lbs. ft. lbs. wheels can be damaged by chuck holes or curb jumping. You may not be aware of the road shock to the wheels without periodic checks. Replace any wheel that is bent. Replace any wheel if you see elongatio
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14 Wells Cargo Owner’s Manual WHAT TO CHECK . . . HOW TO CHECK BALL COUPLER HITCHES: GOOSENECK HITCHES: Your Coupler Assembly includes a Latch Wells Cargo Gooseneck Trailer will Lever, and Latch Lever Safety Pin or be equipped with one of four hitch Hitch Pin. Be sure the Latch Lever is types pictured below. Be sure the locked and the Pin properly secured King Pin or 5th Wheel on tow before moving your trailer. The Pin vehicle is rated for at least as much can be engaged fully only if the Ball w
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15 Wells Cargo Owner’s Manual WHAT TO CHECK . . . HOW TO CHECK furnished with your Trailer. It is SAFETY CHAINS: Your Wells important to strictly adhere to the Cargo Trailer is equipped with Dexter instructions for brake Safety Chains that meet the service and repair. In this way, you requirements of D.O.T. Regulations are protecting the validity of all 393.70. applicable Warranties. Always attach the Chains by crossing them, forming a “cradle”. BURNISHING BRAKES: Brakes If your Coupler diseng
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16 Wells Cargo Owner’s Manual WHAT TO CHECK . . . HOW TO CHECK Breakaway Switch & Test Light - Mounted on A-Frame Junction Box Cable in straight line Test Test Light to vehicle* Power Cable Light * Attach Breakaway Switch Cable securely to tow vehicle. Locate attachment so little “slack” is left in the Cable; but enough slack to allow for turning without disengaging Pin. Thus, the Cable will activate brakes the instant a trailer becomes disengaged. Brake adjustment is critical to stopping a di
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17 Wells Cargo Owner’s Manual WHAT TO CHECK . . . HOW TO CHECK DOORS, WINDOWS & VENTS: LOAD DISTRIBUTION: Before towing your trailer, check Gooseneck Trailers - An even that all doors, windows and roof load distribution in a Wells Cargo vents are closed and latched. Make Gooseneck trailer will result in an sure all closing mechanisms are approximate hitch weight of 25% functioning properly and are of the combined trailer/load weight secured. Cam Lock Door Closures (GVW). Be sure the hitch weight
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18 Wells Cargo Owner’s Manual WHAT TO CHECK . . . HOW TO CHECK WELDS: Every 6 months or 6,000 details will maintain the attractive appearance of your trailer. It will miles, check all welds for fractures also help increase the service life or cracks. Also, check steel surfaces and resale value already inherent in around the welds for any sign of your Wells Cargo trailer. cracking. If you do detect any of these conditions, immediately GENERAL APPEARANCE: Just contact your Wells Cargo Dealer, or c
