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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
12 Connect the 12 VDC
Disconnect the vehicle battery positive terminal. You will be making power
connections and it is not safe to work with the power connected.
The Hitch Lift uses 12 Volts DC, and it will require 40 amps at full load. Most manufacturers will fuse this line at 35 or 40 amps,
but if the cable is #6 or larger you may be able to install a larger fuse.
You should check your vehicle owners manual or consult your dealer
to be sure it is acceptable change the fuse size to 50 Amps.
You must provide a separate circuit (fused at 50 amps) directly from the battery. Make a suitable splice connector to the
appropriate battery positive connection and the red wire that is on the battery power cable. Connect the ring lug on the black
cable to a secure metal frame ground. This cable is 6.5 meters (21 feet) long.
Connect the battery cable connector to the jack on the side of the motorized cable module.
Plug the round yellow connector on the Limit Switch cable into the round yellow connector on the motorized cable module.
Plug the black round connector on the pistol-grip trigger into the round black connector on the motorized cable module.
Reconnect the battery positive connection.
Notice that the pistol-grip trigger has a yellow lever above the trigger. This lever controls the direction of the Hitch Lift.
Observe the drum of the Cable Module while you depress the pistol-grip trigger. You will need to release cable from the drum in
order to connect it to the Lifting Arm (B). When you are sure that the cable drum will rotate in the direction to pay out cable,
depress the trigger while pulling on the end of the cable. Remove sufficient cable to reach the eyes on the top of the Lifting Arm
(B).
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
13 Connect the cable to the Lifting Arm
Connect the cable end to the Lifting Arm by using an M10 x 35 bolt (#10) and
An M10 washer (#3) and an M10 nylon lock-nut (#2). Now you can test the
lift by moving the direction lever to “UP” and pressing the trigger. Be sure to
guide the cable the first time to get it to wind tightly after slack was allowed
into the system in the previous step.
If your tailgate is lowered, raise the Hitch Lift carefully. There is adjustment
available in the limit switch to allow matching the Deck Plate level to the
tailgate level
. See Assembly Step #10. Adjust the limit switch
so that the Deck Plate surface is even with the tailgate surface
when the Deck Plate is fully raised..
Be sure that your license plate is not obstructed by the Hitch Lift when the vehicle is driven. If it
obstructed, remove the Deck Plate when driving or mount the license plate to the mounting bracket
provided on the rear of the Deck Plate.