Safety & Operating Instructions
6.
For extra safety and security, you may want to purchase a Lock or
Lock Pin to install into the Latch Assembly of the Tow-Hitch Package
(Figure 32).
7.
Connect the Wire Harness Connector to your Tow Vehicle and ensure
that
your lights on the Chipper are working properly.
Avoid death or serious injury. Do not exceed 45 mph towing this
machine.
Lock or
Lock Pin
Making sure the chipper is securely attached to the vehicle is the
responsibility of the owner/operator. Failure to securely attach the chipper can
cause loss of control of the vehicle or the chipper being separated from
the towing vehicle, resulting in serious injury or death.
Hitch Coupler Adjustment Check
1.
Place the proper size ball in the socket of the coupler and close the
latch
assembly
(Figure 33)
. Verify that the locking trigger is properly
engaged in
its detent.
2.
Pull on the ball and/or coupler, trying to remove the ball from the
socket. If the ball moves more than 1/16" in the coupler’s socket, the
clamp requires adjustment. Follow the proper adjustment procedure in
the following steps.
Hitch Coupler Adjustment
1.
With the proper size ball in the socket of the hitch coupler, close the
latch of the coupler completely (Figure 34). Verify that the locking
trigger is properly engaged in its detent.
2.
Tighten the lock nut on the underside of the coupler until the spring
between the nut and the clamp is fully compressed. Then back off
the lock nut 1/2 turn or just enough that the latch is able to clamp and
unclamp from the ball.
Latch
Assembly
Figure 32
Figure 33
Figure 34
Pull
Locking
Trigger
Ball
1/16"
Movement
Spring
Lock Nut
Ball Clamp
Lock or
Lock Pin
Latch
Assembly
Locking
Trigger
Ball
1/16”
Movement
Spring
Lock Nut
Ball Clamp
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