SKU 96513/14
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ASSeMbLy
Flange
Tongue
Edge
Warning!
In the following assembly process, the flange pictured must face down
with the Tongue (10) edge fully contacting the tailgate
. It is designed to keep the
Ramps from moving once the weight of the load is riding on the ramp.
Refer to the Assembly Drawing near the end of this manual.
Line up the four holes on the Tongue (10) with the four holes on the Upper Ramp (5).
1.
Insert four Bolts (11) from the top (as pictured on the Assembly Drawing) and secure
with Flat Washers, Split Lock Washers, and Nuts.
Attach the safety chain (12) to the Upper Ramp (5) as shown on the assembly dia-
2.
gram.
Repeat steps 1 and 2 with other ramp, placing the safety chain on the opposite side of
3.
the other ramp.
OPeRATIOn
WARnIng! Make sure the vehicle which you are loading into is turned off and in gear
or park, with the emergency brake engaged and the wheels blocked.
WARnIng! Make sure each individual Ramp is completely open and the securing chain
and hook is correctly in place (see #3 below). Make sure each Ramp is clean and
dry before loading.
WARnIng! Wear a safety helmet and AnSI-approved safety goggles at all times during
loading and unloading.
Make sure the Ramp is completely open. Make sure the tailgate the ramp will sit on, is
1.
dry and clean.
Sit the tongue (angled lip) of the Ramp on the tailgate. Stretch the Safety Chain on each
2.
Ramp being used up into the inside of the truck bed; attach the hook on each Safety
Chain to a secure attachment point on the inside of the truck bed.
WARNING! SAFETY CHAINS MUST BE CONNECTED TO SECURE ATTACHMENT
POINTS WITHIN THE TRUCK BED ABLE TO WITHSTAND THE PULLING FORCE OF
LOADING. THEY MUST ALSO BE TAUT ENOUGH TO PREvENT THE RAMP FROM
COMING OFF THE vEHICLE BEING LOADED.
Pull the loading ramp back until the chains are tight. The entire tongue portion of the
3.
ramps must fit onto the tailgate; If not, adjust the Safety Chains (12) accordingly or
shorter chains must be used.
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