ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING:
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Connection for trailer wiring should be in the side of the truck bed between the driver’s
seat and the wheel well for the back truck axle
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Installation of connection rearward of the wheel well may result in user placing body
between truck and trailer. WHENEVER POSSIBLE, AVOID PUTTING BODY UNDER
TRAILER OR BETWEEN TRUCK AND TRAILER!
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If you need to place any part of your body under trailer or between truck and trailer:
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All trailer tires MUST be blocked in front and behind each tire AND
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Trailer landing gear MUST be resting on firm ground AND
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Truck MUST be stationary, in park, with emergency brake on!
1. Complete hitch is contained in two cartons. Unpack and become familiar with parts on parts list.
2. Attach side plate (29) to base using 3/4” bolts (15) & lockwashers (16). Side plates can be mounted with flanges facing
inward or outward to fit mounting area.
(Note when mounting flanges inward only 2 height adjustments will be available.)
3. Place base assembly (28) on bed of truck vertically above to 4” ahead of the rear axle. Check that the distance from
the center line of the base to the back of the cab is at least four inches greater than 1/2 the trailer width.
4. Position the base assembly centrally across the width of the truck and with the long axis of the base assembly parallel
to the cab back.
5. Using the 4 square holes in the base as template, mark, pilot drill and finish drill to 5/8” dia. The drilled holes must go
through the deck and through the 1/2” steel plate underneath. The 1/2” plate must be
welded
to brackets and bolted to
the truck chassis.
6. Bolt the base assembly in place with the four grade 5 or higher 5/8” carriage bolts, locking nuts, and flat washers. The
nuts and washers should be below the 1/2” plate. (5/8” carriage bolts, locking nuts, flat washers are not supplied)
7. Torque 5/8" bolts to 115 lb. ft. & 3/4” bolts to 200 lb. ft.
8. Lubricate pivot pins and pivot points in head (22), per Fig. 21 through 22, with heavy oil or spray lube.
WARNING:
Base must be bolted through the floor of the tow vehicle to a substantially designed
steel support structure that connects the hitch to the tow vehicle frame. DO NOT
INSTALL BY FASTENING TO THE FLOOR OF THE TOW VEHICLE ONLY. The floor alone
is not strong enough to carry the loads imposed by the trailer.
9. Install outer tubular handle (35) over solid inner handle (17) and pin together with cotter pin (34). Bend cotter pin to hold
in place. Check that latch bolt (19) is snug but latch (18) will move with reasonable hand effort. Check to see that all
snap rings (20) are in place.
10. Lubricate base assembly per Fig. 19 - 20 with engine oil or spray lube.
11. Place head (22) & rocker (21) assy. Into base assembly (28) and secure with stop rods (23) and spring cotter pins (24).
