© 1996,00,06
Blue Ox Division, Automatic Equipment Mfg. Co. • One Mill Road, Industrial Park
Pender, Nebraska 68047 • Phone 402-385-3051 • Fax 402-385-3360 • www.blueox.us
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INSTALLATION
CAUTION:
As with any mechanical product,
care should be taken during installation and
operation, to prevent your fingers from being
pinched.
TOW BAR INSTALLATION (Towing Vehicle)
1. Slide the hitch connector into the receiver tube of
your towing vehicle hitch. Secure the receiver pin
provided into one of the two holes of the hitch
receiver. The inside hole of the receiver tube is
most commonly used. (Figure 1) Blue Ox offers
receiver and towbar lock sets (BX88101)
(BX88177) that help prevent theft. Contact Blue
Ox for more information.
2. Proceed with hooking up towed vehicle. (Page 3)
3.
DEALER OR INSTALLER:
BE CERTAIN USER
RECEIVES INSTRUCTION SHEETS.
NOTE: The configuration of the rear of your towing
vehicle will determine how far you can slide the
hitch connector into the receiver tube. Later, when
the tow bar is folded, you may need to change
which set of holes are used in the hitch connector
or order a longer hitch connector. Longer and
shorter hitch connectors are shown on page 6.
Figure 1
WARNING:
Insure that your towing
vehicle is of adequate size to properly
control your towed vehicle. The weight
and braking capacity should be large
enough to handle both vehicles in an
emergency situation. Check your towing
vehicle manufacturers
recommendations for towing, hitch load,
and braking capacities.
CAUTION:
It is important that the attachment
points at the center of the attachment tabs and
the center of the coach's hitch receiver should be
of equal distance. If a deviation must be present,
it should be no more than four (4) inches from the
tabs up to the hitch receiver. There should be no
deviation allowed for the hitch receiver tube to be
below the level of the attachment tabs. Refer to
Figure 2.
Figure 2
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