Four winns S Series, Owner'S Manual

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Owner’s Manual Page 134 Trailer Information - Section S
NOTICE
The tongue will exert some pressure on the
clevis pins. It may be necessary to lift, push or
wiggle the tongue to remove the clevis pins.
5. Pivot the tongue towards the trailer as far as it
will go.
To reinstall, follow this procedure in reverse order.
1. Pivot the tongue until the clevis pin holes
aligned.
NOTICE
When extending tongue ensure that the
brake line and wire harness are not pinched.
Failure to check could result in damage.
2. Insert clevis pin. Always be sure to insert clevis
pin from the top and insert the clevis pin keeper.
NOTICE
The tongue will exert some pressure on the
clevis pins. It may be necessary to lift, push or
wiggle the tongue to insert the clevis pins.
Make sure the trailer tongue is secure before
hitching to the towing vehicle.
4. If towing the trailer, remember to plug the
5-wire tongue harness to the trunk connector
wire harness of your tow vehicle.
C. Swivel Jack
The jack is designed to lift, lower and support the
tongues of the trailers when not connected to the
towing vehicle. Before unhitching the trailer, use the
following guidelines when setting up the jack.
1. Pull on the locking pin release. See Figure S4.
B. Tongue
Four Winns® trailers are designed with tongue
weights between 5% and 10% of the total weight
of the boat, fuel, gear and trailer. If the down ward
weight on the coupling ball does not fall within this
range, cou pler failure and towing instability may oc-
cur. If using another manufacturer’s trailer, have the
dealer check the tongue weight before trailering.
NOTICE
DO NOT use a bent or damaged tongue or
cou pler. Re place ment parts may be ordered
through a Four Winns dealer.
The trailer tongue is hinged or removable on our
painted trailers and galvanized trailers. This allows
for easier storage. The tongue is at tached with clevis
pin(s) with locking hair pin(s) or clevis pin keeper(s)
to the trailer frame. Refer to Figure S3.
Figure S3: Trailer Tongue Assembly
To pivot the tongue on trailers models with exposed
hinges:
1. Make sure the trailer jack is supporting the trailer
load properly. Refer to Section S-2C on Swivel
Jacks for additional information.
2. Disconnect the trailer from the tow vehicle.
3. Unplug the trailer’s wire harness from the tow
vehicle’s trunk connector.
4. Remove the clevis pin keeper and clevis pin.