Merritt GOOSENECK LIVESTOCK TRAILER, Owner'S Manual

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
OPERATION OF GATES
Divide gate is provided with a slam lock. Be sure that slam lock is completely engaged before
towing the trailer.
To prevent personal injury, stand clear of swinging gate until slam lock is engaged
ADJUSTMENT OF GATES
Adjustment of gate to slam lock: If your gates need to be adjusted,
1) Locate the slam lock and gate. Latch on the gate (fig 1) must line up in the center of
catch on the slam lock (fig 2).
Decide if top latch or bottom latch is out of adjustment. Loosen up the bolts on the hinges
(fig 3, 4, 5) and tilt gate to the right to adjust the bottom latch or to the left to adjust the
top. What you are trying to accomplish is to center the latch on the gate (fig 1) to the
center of the catch (fig 2).
Once the gate is back in alignment tighten up the top and bottom bolts (fig 3, 4, 5) and
try the gate. If you need to do some fine tuning on the gate just follow the instructions
2)
3)
FIG 3
FIG 2
FIG 1
FIG 5
FIG 4
5-2