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Blue Ox Division, Automatic Equipment Mfg. Co. • One Mill Road,
Industrial Park
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Pender, Nebraska 68047 • Phone 402-385-3051 • Fax 402-385-3360 •
www.blueox.com
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Safety Information
Safety Information
1) Blue Ox
TM
strongly recommends dealer installation and/or by a certified technician.
2) DO NOT ATTEMPT TO INSTALL THIS PRODUCT WITHOUT FIRST READING THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
3) WARNING! FAILURE TO INSTALL THIS PRODUCT PROPERLY CAN RESULT IN DAMAGE TO YOUR
FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER, TOW VEHICLE, FIFTH WHEEL HITCH AND/OR CAUSE BODILY INJURY.
4) This product is not designed or intended for use with fifth wheel trailers having a pin weight of 4000 pounds
or more.
5) Your BedSaver
TM
should be inspected for damage after each incident. Note: An incident is defined as any
time BedSaver
TM
catches your trailer.
If the bedsaver is in a incident, it must be replaced. DO NOT use it again! An incident can
cause unseen damage and using it again could result in more damage or serious injury. DO
NOT use the bedsaver if it is damaged or missing parts.
Special Messages
“NOTE” provides enhancement information pertinent to the specific step of the procedure being
undertaken.
“CAUTION” indicates a potential hazard exists that could result in damage to the tow vehicle, fifth
wheel trailer or the fifth wheel hitch.
“WARNING” indicates a potential hazard exists that could result in personal injury, or death
Assumptions
It is assumed that you have the Reese or DrawTite 18K, 20K or 22K hitch installed properly.
If not, have your hitch installed by a certified technician.
.
SPECIAL DANGER MESSAGE
The act of uncoupling your fifth wheel trailer from your tow vehicle is, singularly, the most dangerous act to
be performed when RVing. Many accidents have occurred where broken bones, severed limbs and even
death by crushing have resulted from inadvertently dropping the fifth wheel trailer when a person has placed
part of his/her body between the tow vehicle and the frame of the fifth wheel trailer. All of these accidents are
completely avoidable by following a few simple rules, even without installing BedSaver
TM
on your hitch.
·
Chock your trailer wheels.
·
Extend your front jacks until you see no weight is on the hitch.
·
NEVER place any part of your body between the trailer frame and tow vehicle or hitch.
·
NEVER allow any helper or observer to place any body part between the trailer frame and tow
vehicle or hitch.
BedSaver
TM
prevents damage to your tow vehicle when an inadvertent release happens. BedSaver
TM
may
NOT
prevent injury to someone violating the simple rules above.
For everyone’s good, and for a safe and happy RVing experience, follow the above rules and NEVER
COMPROMISE them.
