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Maintenance12. . For your safety, service and
maintenance should be performed regularly
by a qualied technician.
PRODUCT SPECIFIC SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS
Do not exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight 1.
Rating of the truck.
Before each use, always examine the 2.
trailer (not supplied) for: proper tire air
pressure, damaged tail lights, damaged side
running lights, loose bolts and nuts, struc-
tural cracks, bends, and any other condition
that may affect safe operation. Do not use a
trailer when minor damage appears.
Never allow adults, children, or pets to 3.
ride in the trailer.
B4. efore each use, always attach the safety
chains (not supplied) of the trailer to the
towing vehicle. Make sure the safety chain
is attached to the towing vehicle with the
same length for each side. Do not allow the
safety chain to drag on the ground.
Verify that the payload being transported 5.
is properly and safely secured in the
trailer. Load the trailer evenly from side to
side with 60% of the load forward of the Axle.
The towing vehicle must be capable of 6.
towing the trailer and its payload. Verify
that the towing vehicle hitch (not included) is
capable of towing the weight of the trailer and
its payload. The towing capacity of the hitch
is typically stamped on the Hitch drawbar.
M7. ake sure the Ball Coupler and the ve-
hicle’s ball hitch (not included) are of equal
mating size (see Specications on page 2),
and are rated equal to, or greater than, the
weight of the trailer and its payload.
Do not exceed 45 miles per hour when 8.
towing a trailer. Excess speed is a major
cause of vehicle-trailer accidents.
Whenever possible, park the trailer on a 9.
flat, level, paved, surface and chock both
tires to keep the trailer from accidently mov-
ing.
Industrial applications must follow osha 10.
requirements.
Warning: The warnings, cautions, and instructions
discussed in this instruction manual cannot cover
all possible conditions and situations that may
occur. It must be understood by the operator that
common sense and caution are factors which
cannot be built into this product, but must be
supplied by the operator.
OPERATION
Place the Ball Coupler on the trailer Tongue 1.
(not supplied). See illustrations below and
on next page. The Tongue width (usually
marked on the Hitch) must exactly match
with width of the Ball Coupler (see Specifica-
tions on page 2); otherwise, do not use.
Match up the holes in the side of the Ball 2.
Coupler with the holes in the trailer Tongue.
See illustration on this page. If no holes are
present, use the Ball coupler as a template,
mark the Tongue through the holes and
drill. Be certain that the Ball Coupler is well
seated on the hitch before marking for drill-
ing.
Note: Before drilling, check for hidden wires in the
drilling path. If you are not familiar with drilling
and mounting the Ball Coupler, have a quali-
ed service technician do it.
Acquire two SAE Grade 5 or Metric Grade 3.
8.8 steel bolts the same diameter as the
holes in the Ball Coupler, and 1/2 inch longer
that the width of the Ball coupler. Also ac-
quire two flat washers, and two hex lock nuts.
(Hardware not supplied.)
Place the Bolts through the Ball Coupler 4.
holes (shown below), and secure from the
other side first with the flat washer, then the
hex lock nut. Securely tighten with a wrench
(not supplied).
To reduce friction between the Tongue ball 5.
and Coupler, apply a layer of heavy weight
grease over the Tongue ball. Refer to the
illustration on the next page.