Proper installation of safety cables
Do not use the cables if they show any signs of wear or damage —
immediately discontinue towing and replace the cables.
Failure to follow these instructions will result in cable failure, which
may cause property damage, personal injury or even death.
If the quick links are not completely tightened, with the loop closed,
the safety cables may detach. In the event of a towing system failure,
the towed vehicle will detach, which may cause property damage,
personal injury or even death.
If your towing system requires two sets of safety cables, always use
both the long and the short safety cables. Connect them as shown in
Figures 3 and 4. Otherwise, in the event of a towing system failure,
the towed vehicle will detach, which may cause property damage,
personal injury or even death.
Some ROADMASTER tow bar mounting brackets with removable arms,
such as the ones in Figures 3 and 4, use both a long safety cable and a
short safety cable on each side.
Each
long safety cable
runs from the towing vehicle to a
quick link
attaching it to one of the
quick-disconnects
. This quick link is also an
attachment point for one of the
short safety cables
; another quick link
attaches the short safety cable to the mounting bracket.
Unscrew the nuts on each quick link to connect the safety cable loops.
Finger-tighten the nuts firmly, until the loop is completely closed, to secure
the attachment.
Do not substitute carabiners or other devices for the quick links — the
quick links are designed to hold the weight of a towed vehicle; carabiners
or other devices are not.
Only ROADMASTER bracket kits with removable arms have these short
safety cables. Other bracket kits are bolted directly to the frame of the
towed vehicle and do not require short safety cables.
If your ROADMASTER bracket kit contains short safety cables, refer to
the installation instructions for complete information.
The safety cables must be carefully routed so that they cannot be-
come pinched, frayed, scraped or otherwise damaged, and so they
will not drag when going over dips or low spots.
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Figure 3
Figure 4
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to take up the slack.
Make sure there is enough slack in the cables
at the motorhome to allow for sharp turns.
Damage caused by using safety cables of an incorrect length is not
covered under warranty.
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Always cross the cables under the hitch receiver, as shown in Figure 3
under “Proper installation of safety cables” (above). In the unlikely event
the tow bar separates from the motorhome, crossing the cables will help
prevent the tow bar from dragging on the ground, which can cause the
tow bar to “pole vault” the towed vehicle.
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Some ROADMASTER tow bar mounting kits with removable arms use
two safety cables on each side. If two sets of safety cables are required,
both must be used. This is required by law. Refer to “Proper installation
of safety cables” (above) for further information.
Failure to follow these instructions may cause property damage,
personal injury or even death.
