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STEP 5: CUT CABlE To lENGTH oN mAIN UNIT (A)
1. Mark the outside of the black cable cover (reference
picture of main unit on page 3) to the desired length Do
not cut at this time.
2. Measure from the end of the metal
steel cable to the position marked
for cut off on the black cable cover.
3. Look on the bottom of the main in (Figure 3) for the
opening where the steel cable is connected.
4. Grab steel cable and pull out 1/2 of the length measured
in Step 2 and add 6”. Example: If you measured 20” to cut,
you only need to pull out 10” from the bottom of the main
unit + 6” = 16” total). Leave the steel cable pulled out.
5. Cut at the mark made earlier on the black cable cover.
6. Go back to the main unit and push the steel cable back
into the black cable cover.
7. Bolt main unit to the floor of the towed vehicle with 4, 1”
self tapping screws provided with pulley system (B).
NoTE
Remember this
measurement
WARNING
Be careful not to kink the steel cable.
STEP 6: RoUTE ANd INSTAll CABlE THRoUGH PUllEy SySTEm (B)
1. Slide cable connector onto cable. The cable connector will stop on the newly cut end. (Figure 4)
2. Heat shrink the tubing onto the cable connector and black cable cover. The heat shrink will maintain the position on
the end of the cable.
3. Thread steel cable through pulley and tighten cable assembly onto bracket with 2, 5/16” nuts and 2, 5/16” washers
as shown in (Figure 4). Should look like (Figure 5) once completed.
4. Pull Steel cable through pulley and angle hole. Slip cable clamp over steel inner cable and slide down cable till it is
against the angle hole. Pull steel cable tight and tighten cable clamp onto steel cable (Figure 5).
5. Cut steel cable 1” from clamp (Figure 5).
6. Install heat shrink cap on end of steel cable (Figure 6).
Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 5
Figure 6
