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Tongue and Ramp Assembly Instructions
1.
Place the main frame (#1) on blocks or some other sturdy
support so that the frame rests approximately 8” - 10” off
the ground.
2.
With an assistant, place
tongue assembly (#2) into
main frame channel and
position latch on tongue
approximately 3” from front
of channel. Clamp tongue
to main frame and support
front of tongue.
3.
Locate the four bullet con-
nectors extending out the back of the tongue and plug into
the connector protruding from under the main frame channel.
Plug into the flat four connector by matching the colors. Do
not cross colors when making this connection. Make sure
that the two pigtails for the license plate bracket are out.
4.
Using the open end of a 9/16” wrench to support the back
of the male coupler, (as shown below) push drip free quick
couplers together.
NOTE:
When pushing the male connector
into the female connector, the female knurl collar will snap
towards male connector automatically, locking the connec-
tion.
5.
With an assistant, mount the tongue assembly (#2) to the
front of the Kar Kaddy main frame and use a 5/8” x 4-1/2”
grade 5 bolt (#3) and lock nut (#4)(torque to 50 ft. lbs). Do
not torque over 50 ft. lbs. or bed will not tilt.
NOTE:
Brake line and wiring must be above bolt also
coupler assembly must be ahead of bolt. Do this by opening
tongue about half way.
6.
Lay the bracing struts (#5) out along the tow dolly tongue
with the back end (the end with the larger hole in it) of the
bracing strut toward the main frame. Loosely bolt the back
of each bracing strut to the trailer frame as shown using
1/2” x 1-1/2” grade 5 bolt (#6), flatwasher (#7), pivot bush-
ing (#8) and locknut (#9). Hold up the front end (the end
with the smaller hole) of each bracing strut to the tongue
and secure with two 5/8” x 1-1/4” epoxied hex head bolts
(#10) and nut plate (#14). Torque the 1/2” x 1-1/2” bolt with
the pivot bushing to 75 ft. lbs. Torque the two 5/8” x 1-1/4”
epoxied hex head bolts to 100 ft. lbs.
7.
On the main unit, pull ramp latch (#11) out and up in unlatched
position.
8.
Use four 1/2” x 1-1/2” bolts (#6), 1/2” flat washers (#7) and
yellow plated bushings (#12) and place in the front slotted
hole and the rear slotted hole on both sides of ramp (#13).
Use four 1/2” nylon lock nuts (#9) and snug these bolts so
they can slide up and down in slot.
9.
Place ramp (#13) in main frame (#1). Front bolts and bush-
ings go in front open slot of ramp mount. Lift ramp up and
push forward until rear bolts and bushings go into rear half
slot.
10.
Engage Ramp latch (#11) and move ramp around so latch
can engage through ramp. With the use of two clamps, se-
cure ramp to main frame. Install the remaining 1/2” x 1-1/2”
bolts (#6), flatwashers (#7), yellow bushings (#12), and nylon
lock nuts (#9) into the remaining slotted holes.
11.
Tighten all six bolts. Pull and lift ramp latch (#11) and pull
ramp back and fold up. If ramp is too tight when pulling back,
reclamp ramp as in previous step and loosen bolts so ramp
lowers away from main frame. Tighten bolts and retry.
12.
Repeat steps 7-11 for other side.
Connector
1
2
3
4
5
5
6
7
8
9
9
6
7 8
10
10
6
6
6
7
7
7
9
11
12
12
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Male Coupler
Connecting Drip Free Quick Coupler
brake couplers.
Female Coupler
9/16 Wrench
3”
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