Trailer Servicing | Fieldfare Trailer Centre

We offer a comprehensive Servicing and repair facility. We also pride ourselves on our standard of work and our fast efficient and friendly service

Contact Fieldfare Trailer Centre

Telephone 01980 611853 - Option 4 or pop in and speak to any of our friendly staff.

Email us at [email protected]

Trailer Servicing Costs July 2019 

Full Servicing Procedure

• Jack up and make safe with axle stands, all wheels must be off the ground including the jockey wheel.
• Remove all road wheels and check condition and pressure of tyres and wheel rims including spare (adjust if necessary)
• Remove hubs, strip out seals and bearings and check condition.
• Check brake shoes and drums for damage and clean. Check auto reverse mechanism.
• Check wheel studs, re-grease and re-assemble bearings and hubs. (if necessary)
• Check bowden cables / rod mechanisms.
• Check axle cable anchor points.
• Check all clevis pins etc. for wear and missing split pins and replace if necessary.
• Re-adjust brakes and cables as required to correct tolerances and operation, compensator should run parallel to axle line.
• Check handbrake action.
• Check coupling and fixing bolts.
• Check condition of coupling head to towball fitting.
• Check draw bar bushes for wear (lift in draw tube shaft). Grease if necessary.
• Check rubber bellows for splits etc.
• Check overrun damper action
• Check breakaway cable for fraying / kinks.
• Check axle mounting brackets and fixing bolts.
• Check jockey wheel for winding action, tyre and wheel condition.
• Inspect jockey wheel shaft for indentation by the clamp handle.
• Lubricate all moving jockey wheel parts and threads.
• Replace jockey wheel assembly ensuring clamp pad is in place (if fitted)
• Check operation of all lights.
• Check condition and security of wiring and plug.
• Check suspension units, rubber coil and leaf springs for damage etc.
• Check that all bodywork fasteners are secure and firmly fitted.
• Check security and condition of mud guards and mountings etc.
• Check operation of corner jacks or props.