Installation Guide

Parts List
DESCRIPTIONPART NUMBERQTYITEM
WASHER,S-CON,1/2,YZ30-00149
4
1
HHCS,M12x1.75,45,CL10.9
10-1045942
1/4" WASHER
30-0018813
M6 - 1.00 X 20 HEX BOLT
10-1048314
7/16" FISHWIRE7_16 FISHWIRE
15
.250 x .88 x 2.25" SQUARE HOLE SPACERCM-SP266
NUT, HANDLE, SER-FLANGE,7/16-14 UNC,GRD8,YZ20-001726
7
BOLT,CAR,7/16-14 UNC,1-3/4,GRD8,YZ10-1031468
GROSS LOAD CAPACITY WHEN USED AS A WEIGHT CARRYING HITCH: LBS. TRAILER WEIGHT & LBS. TONGUE WEIGHT.
GROSS LOAD CAPACITY WHEN USED AS A WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION HITCH: LBS. TRAILER WEIGHT & LBS. TONGUE WEIGHT
***DO NOT EXCEED VEHICLE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED TOWING CAPACITY.***
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INSTALLATION STEPS
PERIODICALLY CHECK THIS RECEIVER HITCH TO ENSURE THAT ALL FASTENERS
ARE TIGHT AND THAT ALL STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS ARE SOUND.
Curt Manufacturing Inc., warrants this product to be free of defects in material and/or workmanship at the time of retail purchase by the original purchaser. If the product is found to be defective,
Curt Manufacturing Inc., may repair or replace the product, at their option, when the product is returned, prepaid, with proof of purchase. Alteration to, misuse of, or improper installation of
this product voids the warranty. Curt Manufacturing Inc.'s liability is limited to repair or replacement of products found to be defective, and specifically excludes liability for incidental or
consequential loss or damage.
3,500 350
5,000
500
01-04 FORD ESCAPE & MAZDA TRIBUTE
7/2/2020
13506
80
31
40
HITCH WEIGHT:
LBS.
INSTALL TIME
PROFESSIONAL: MINUTES
NOVICE (DIY): MINUTES
INSTALL NOTES:
VEHICLES WITH WELD NUTS IN FRAME
(EXISTING OEM HITCH BUMPER)
VEHICLES WITHOUT
WELD NUTS IN FRAME
8
6
1
2
7
5
3
4
1) Remove heat shield on 2002 and earlier models.
For vehicles with frame weld nuts:
Raise hitch into position and secure with hex bolts and washers as shown. Use hitch as a template to
locate, and drill center holes. Install carriage bolts and spacers as shown above.
For vehicles without frame weld nuts:
Fishwire carriage bolts and spacers into position as shown. Raise hitch into position and fasten to hitch
using supplied hex flange nuts.
2) Torque all 12mm fasteners to 79 lb-ft, and all 7/16" fasteners to 70 lb-ft.
3) Trim heat shield as required for re-fit, re-install using existing fasteners, except over hitch bracket use
new 6mm hex bolt and flat washer supplied with hitch. Torque the 6mm bolt to 9 lb-ft.
- REMOVE HEAT SHIELD
- DRILLING REQUIRED ON SOME
VEHICLES