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Section 3 - Coupling To The Tow Vehicle
R6 3/30/2017 Page 35
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Wipe the inside and outside of the receiver
clean and inspect it visually for cracks; and feel
the inside of the receiver for worn spots and
pits. If any of these conditions exist, have the
receiver replaced before coupling the trailer.
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Lubricate the inside of the gooseneck ball
receiver with automotive bearing grease.
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Be sure the receiver is tight to the trailer. All
receiver fasteners must be visibly solid against
the trailer frame.
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Release the jack handle or crank from its holder
(see “Drop Leg Jack” figure 3-13).
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Rotate the handle/crank clockwise to raise the
bottom surface of the gooseneck to be above
the top of the gooseneck ball.
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If the tow vehicle has a tailgate, lower it.
3.2.2.d Prepare the Ball Receiver and
Gooseneck Ball
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Release the lock plate on the gooseneck ball
receiver. With the spring-loaded lock plate
locking pin in the OPEN position, rotate the
lock plate to a position that allows the
gooseneck ball to enter the receiver (see
“Gooseneck Ball Receiver and Height
Adjustment” figure 3-10).
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Slowly back up the tow vehicle so that the
gooseneck ball is aligned under the gooseneck
ball receiver.
^ WARNING
No one must be under the trailer or coupler
during the coupling.
Death or serious injury can occur if the
trailer drops.
3.2.2.e Couple the Trailer to the Tow Vehicle
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Rotate the jack handle counter-clockwise. This
will retract the jack causing the gooseneck ball
receiver to drop down so it can fully engage the
gooseneck ball and transfer the weight of the
trailer tongue to the towing vehicle hitch. If the
receiver does not line up with the ball, raise the
receiver again and adjust the position of the tow
vehicle. Then lower the receiver over the ball.
When the drop leg base is no longer resting on
the ground, the towing vehicle hitch is holding
all of the weight of the trailer tongue.
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Close the lock plate on the gooseneck ball
receiver.
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Move the spring-loaded lock plate locking pin
to the CLOSED position. Be sure the locking
pin is holding the lock plate.
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Be sure the receiver is all the way on the
gooseneck ball and the lock plate is engaged.
A properly engaged locking mechanism will
allow the coupler to raise the rear of the tow
vehicle. Using the trailer jack, test to see that
you can raise the rear of the tow vehicle by 1
inch.
NOTICE
The drop leg jack can be damaged by
overloading. Do not use the drop leg jack
to raise the tow vehicle more than 1 inch.
If the gooseneck ball cannot be secured to the
receiver, do not tow the trailer.
Call Featherlite,
Inc. at 800-800-1230 or your dealer for assistance.
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After testing to see that the receiver is properly
secured and locked to the ball, retract the jack
to its fully retracted position.
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Return the drop legs to their upper positions.
The drop legs are held in the lowered position
with a plunger pin. Rotating the plunger pin
while pulling it outward will cause it to come
out of engagement with the drop leg and the leg
will rapidly rise. See figure 3-14.
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If the tow vehicle is equipped with a tailgate,
raise it.
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Pick up the trailer wheel blocks.
^ CAUTION
The drop legs are heavily spring loaded in
the lowered position. They will rapidly
return to the upper position when
released and can inflict serious bruises,
scrapes or pinching.
Keep your feet, shins and hands well
clear of the drop legs and drop leg bases
when releasing the drop legs.