Roadmaster TOW DEFENDER 4800, Быстрый старт

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To assemble the Tow Defender…
1. On a flat, level surface, unfold both ends and roll
them apart.
2. Connect one of the gas shock absorbers to the col-
lar — pivot the end of one of the shock absorbers until
the cap at the end of the shock absorber (Figure 1) is
over the ball joint (Figure 1) on that side. Press the cap
down onto the ball joint, until it ‘snaps’ in place over the
ball joint. Repeat to connect the other shock absorber
to the collar.
3. With both of the shock absorbers connected to the
collar, move to the other side and connect the car-side
support bars — one of the support bars has a pre-drilled
hole near one end; the other has a push-button lock.
Slide both of the support bars through the center cut-
out (Figure 2) and into the pocket at the edge of the
screen (Figure 2), so that the hole and the push-button
lock are at the center. Then, depress the push-button
lock and slide the bars together, until the lock snaps
through the hole (Figure 2).
To connect the Tow Defender…
1. With the mesh fabric facing up, slide the Tow De-
fender collar over the tow bar stinger or ball hitch ex-
tension (Figure 3) so that when the tow bar stinger (or
ball hitch extension) is attached to the motorhome, the
Tow Defender struts will be facing the towed vehicle,
as shown in Figure 3.
Then, slide the tow bar stinger or ball hitch exten-
sion into the motorhome hitch receiver.
Attach the stinger or ball hitch extension to the hitch
receiver, according to the instructions in the tow bar
owner’s manual.
2. Attach the tow bar to the towed vehicle. Also attach
the safety cables, electrical cord and any other compo-
nents which are connected between the two vehicles,
according to the manufacturers’ instructions.
3. Remove the swivel collar bolts (Figure 4) from both
tow bar arms, and replace them with the provided swivel
collar bolts (inset, Figure 4).
4. The pre-drilled hole at the top of each swivel collar
bolt must be aligned so that it is parallel to the front of
the towed vehicle. Using a Phillips screwdriver to hold
the bolts in position (Figure 5), tighten the nut at the
bottom of each swivel collar bolt to secure it to the tow
bar.
5. Using the provided D-clips, attach the two lower
mounting brackets to the swivel collar bolts. Position
the brackets with the open end facing away from the
towed vehicle, as shown in Figure 6.
6. Slide one of the supplied blue tabs (inset 1, Figure
7) over each end of the Tow Defender car side support
bar, so that the diagonal cut in the tab will face away
from the towed vehicle.
7. Position the Tow Defender so that the center cut-out
(Figure 2) at the edge of the Tow Defender is centered
to the vehicle (Figure 7). Then, position the blue tabs
directly below the lower mounting brackets (inset 3,
Figure 7 and Figure 8).
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