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HITCHING
a person is between the vehicle and trailer.
1. Verify that the Latch Handle is pulled outward and rotated (left
or right) into the latched open position (right). Damage could result
should you attempt to hook up with the latch pin in the closed position.
2. Lower the trailer landing gear high enough to raise the ball above the
top of the coupler funnel.
3. After lowering your truck tail gate, back the truck under the kingpin
adapter to orient the ball above the funnel coupler (make sure there
is space to completely back your truck into hitching position with the
tailgate down). It is not necessary to be completely centered over
the coupler, as long as the center of the ball is inside the diameter of
trailer jacks are retracted.
4. Lower the trailer landing gear so the ball drops into the hitch coupler.
The ball must be fully seated in the coupler to allow the latch
mechanism to close properly.
5. Once the weight of the trailer is supported by the tow vehicle, use the
latch handle to rotate the latch pin so that it retracts into the locked position. Do not forget this step.
1. Prior to towing, it is imperative to know if are
hooked up and the lock pin is engaged:
• First, check the height of the King Pin
Adapter; if seated properly below the Latch
Pin, it will sit at the correct height (top left). If
it’s sitting higher than it should, you’ve either
not lowered your trailer enough, or it’s sitting
on top of the Latch Pin inside the Coupler
Tube.
• Second, check the Latch Handle.
If it is pulled outward in the open position,
you’ve not secured the Lock Pin over the ball of the King Pin Adapter (top right).
2. Raise the trailer jack base plates just above the ground, lock your trailer brakes, then pull the tow vehicle slowly forward
putting a strain on the trailer.
3. When you are assured that the trailer is safely hooked up, raise your trailer jacks into their fully retracted position.
FAILURE TO PERFORM THESE SAFETY CHECKS MAY RESULT IN DAMAGES TO TRUCK AND TRAILER.
SAFETY CHECKS PRIOR TO TOWING
INCORRECTCORRECT
LATCH HANDLE PULLED
OUTWARD, PIN CENERED
TO SLOT OPENING
LATCH HANDLE ROTATED,
PIN TURNED INTO SLOT
OPENING
LATCH
HANDLE
PIN
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