Ford TOURNEO CONNECT 2024 - Towing Bracket

Varying c
ountry-specific requirements are
met.
NOTICE
Incorrect use of the fastening rails in the
loa
d compartment floor can lead to dam-
age.
·
Observe the details on the maximum
load capacity of the individual fastening
points. In the event of full braking, forces
act that can be many times higher than
the weight of the load being transported.
·
Always use multiple fastening points in
order to distribute absorption of these
forces and to ensure equal stress on
each fastening point.
Towing bracket
Fitting the removable ball cou-
pling
Fig. 159 Overview: removable b
all coupling.
1
Protective cap.
2
Ball head.
3
Retaining balls.
4
Catch (ball) for locking element.
5
Centring device.
6
Shank.
7
Lock cover.
8
Key.
9
Handwheel.
10
Gap (pre-tensioned ball coupling).
11
White marking on ball coupling.
12
Green marking on handwheel.
13
Red marking on handwheel.
The removable ball coupling is located in
a stowa
ge box under the right-hand front
seat.
Step 1: preparations
1. Move the right-hand front seat as far
back as possible → page 97, then open
the lock and remove the stowage box.
2. Note down the number stamped on the
key before using the removable ball
coupling for the first time. You will need
this number if you have to acquire a re-
placement key.
3. Remove the sealing plug from the
mount for the ball coupling under the
bumper. Stow the sealing plug securely
in the vehicle.
4. Check to ensure that the mounting,
handwheel → Fig. 159
9 , shank 6 and
the retaining b
alls
3 of the ball cou-
pling are all clean and undama
ged
→
. Clean if necessary.
S
tep 2: pre-tensioning the towing
bracket
The ball coupling cannot be fitted properly
unless it is pre-tensioned.
1. Grasp the ball coupling underneath the
ball head → Fig. 159
2 with one hand.
2.
R
emove the lock cap → Fig. 159
7 from
the lock and insert the key 8 into the
lock.
3.
T
urn the key → Fig. 159
8 anticlock-
wise.
4
. Use your other hand to pull out the
handwheel → Fig. 159
9 in the direction
of arrow A and hold it in this position
→ .
5.
T
urn the handwheel → Fig. 159
9 in the
direc
tion of the arrow
B until it engag-
es. T
he ball coupling is now pre-ten-
Towing bracket
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