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WARNING
Keep hands and feet clear of drawbar coupler and other pinch points to avoid injury.
Make sure drawbar coupler is fully engaged, closed, and locked. Hook up safety
chains, brake, or electrical connections if provided. Make sure that drawbar coupler
and adjacent structures on towing vehicle do not interfere with or restrict motion of
trailer base. Failure to observe this warning may result in severe personal injury
or death.
CAUTION
Make sure towing vehicle and coupling device are rated to tow a vehicle of at least
the net weight of trailer base plus an additional 10% allowance for weight of mud,
snow, ice, or stored equipment.
a. Hook up drawbar coupler (1, Figure 2-19) to towing vehicle. Back towing vehicle to trailer base and position it for
coupling. Raise tongue to engage drawbar coupler or couple trailer base to towing vehicle. Use leveling-support
jack (6) to lift or lower trailer base (5).
b. Retract leveling-support jack (6) to towing position.
CAUTION
Insure chain length, brake and electrical connections provide sufficient slack to
prevent strain when maneuvering and are supported to prevent dragging or rubbing
which might cause wear rendering them inoperative.
c. Install safety chains (7) to towing vehicle.
d. Insure rear stabilizers (4) are in transport position (fully retracted) and self locking pins are in place.
e. Install electrical plug (2) to towing vehicle.
f. Release parking brake assembly (3).
g. Insure pneumatic tire wheels are not chocked or blocked and all tie-downs are free.
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