Coupling To The Tow Vehicle
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4.2.3.2 Prepare The Ring and Pintle
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Lubricate the inside of the pintle with a thin layer of automotive
bearing grease.
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Remove the safety latch pin and open the pintle locking mechanism.
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In the open position, the ring is able to drop fully onto the pintle.
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See the coupler instructions for details of placing the pintle in the
“open” position.
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Slowly back up the tow vehicle so that the pintle is near or aligned
under the ring.
4.2.3.3 Couple The Trailer To The Tow Vehicle
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Lower the trailer tongue until the ring fully engages the pintle. If the
ring does not line up with the pintle, adjust the position of the tow
vehicle.
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Engage the pintle locking mechanism. In the engaged position, the
locking mechanism securely holds the ring to the pintle.
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Insert the safety lock pin through the hole in the locking mechanism.
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Be sure the ring is all the way on the pintle and the locking
mechanism is engaged. A properly engaged locking mechanism will
allow the ring to raise the rear of the tow vehicle. Using the trailer
jack, test to see that you can raise the rear of the tow vehicle by 1
inch, after the pintle is locked to the ring.
Notice
The tongue jack can be damaged by overloading. Do not use the tongue jack to
raise the tow vehicle more than 1 inch.
If the pintle cannot be secured to the ring, do not tow the trailer.
Call Bri-Mar Manufacturing LLC, at 1-717-263-6116 or your dealer for
assistance.
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Lower the trailer so that its entire tongue weight is held by the hitch,
and continue retracting the jack to its fully retracted position.
Fully retract jack drop leg and insert pin. Go to section 4.2.4 “Rig
The Safety Chains – Bumper Pull Trailer” to continue connecting
trailer to tow vehicle.
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