WARNING:
Failure to follow the bolt tightening
sequence as listed above may result in the hitch
components being misaligned which could affect the
performance of the hitch, result in property damage,
or cause serious injury.
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INSTALL LATCH PIN
RELEASE HANDLE
IMPORTANT:
The latch pin will not function properly if
handle is not installed correctly.
Install handle.
Install the latch pin release handle
by inserting it from the outside of the truck in the
driver side wheel well between the two cross
members, see Figure G1. Align the handle eyelet
with the square hole in the latch pin so the handle is
in line with the latch pin. Secure the handle to the
pin with a 5/16" X 3/4" carriage bolt and 5/16" flange
nut, see Figure G2. Tighten the nut until it is secure.
When tightening the handle, position it so that it will
not rub on the frame. Do not over−tighten and deform
the handle eyelet.
Torque hardware.
Once hitch is secure, torque all
5/8" hardware to 150 ft. lbs., and all M14 hardware to
110 ft. lbs.
2.
Step 5.
Tighten the eight M14 bolts connecting the
cross member brackets to the frame.
Step 4.
Adjust the position of the hitch so that the
cross members are parallel to the cross members in
the truck bed. This will align the center section so it is
square with the axle.
Step 3.
Tighten the four 5/8" bolts attaching the center
section to the forward and rear cross members.
Step 2.
If a lifting device has not been attached to the
center section, attach a hoist or other lifting device to
the latch pin and pull the center section up so it is tight
against the bottom of the truck bed.
IMPORTANT:
The hitch must be square in the truck.
If the center section is not parallel with the axle,
certain accessories to the Turnoverball hitch will not
be square with the truck.
SECURE HITCH
1.
Step 1.
Before beginning, Adjust the raised portion of
the center section so it is centered in the 4" hole in the
bed.
Step 6.
Tighten the six remaining loose 5/8" bolts in
the cross member brackets.
NOTE:
Due to the limited space between the frame
and the bed it may not be possible to torque the M14
bolts without lifting the bed. If bed lifting is not
possible, tighten each of the eight M14 bolts as tightly
as can be achieved using hand tools. Do not over
tighten by using extensions on tools.
Modify fender liner.
If a fender liner is present, it
will need to be modified by cutting a relief to allow
the handle to move freely. See Figure G3 as a
guide to cut the rear fender liner in the driver side
wheel well.
2.
Re−torque hardware.
After torque on all hardware
has been set, recheck torque level on each of the 5/8"
bolted connections a second time.
3.
Tighten hitch hardware.
Follow the sequence below
to tighten the hitch.
1.
Figure G1:
View looking into driver side wheel well.
Figure G2:
View looking up under center section.
Figure F1:
View looking up under bed. (Short bed installation)
FRONT OF TRUCK
Figure G3:
View looking into driver side wheel well.
STEP 3
STEP 6
STEP 6
STEP 5
STEP 5
STEP 5
STEP 5
LATCH PIN
BED CROSS MEMBER
1/2
"
2-1/4
"
4
"
AREA TO REMOVE
EDGE OF BED FLANGE
