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Hitch Coupler Adjustment Check
1.
Place the proper size ball in the socket of the coupler and close the latch
assembly
(Figure 54)
. Verify that the locking trigger is properly engaged in its
detent.
2.
Pull on the ball and/or coupler, trying to remove the ball from the socket. If
the ball moves more than 1/16" in the coupler’s socket, the clamp requires
adjustment. Follow the proper adjustment procedure in the following steps.
Hitch Coupler Adjustment
1.
With the proper size ball in the socket of the hitch coupler, close the latch of
the coupler completely
(Figure 55)
. Verify that the locking trigger is properly
engaged in its detent.
2.
Tighten the lock nut on the underside of the coupler until the spring between
the nut and the clamp is fully compressed. Then back off the lock nut 1/2
turn or just enough that the latch is able to clamp and unclamp from the ball.
Figure 54
Pull
Locking
Trigger
1/16"
Movement
Ball
Figure 55
Lock Nut
Ball Clamp
Spring
