Assembling The Tongue
Attaching The Beam Support/Latch Bracket (See Figure 1)
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Remove two hex bolts, lock washers, and hex nuts
from the tongue.
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Place the beam support/latch bracket on the
tongue and secure with the hex bolts, lock washers,
and hex nuts previously removed. Tighten securely.
Beam Support/
Latch Bracket
Lock
Washer
Hex Nut
Figure 1
Attaching The Jack Stand (See Figure 2)
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The jack stand is shipped in the transport position.
•
Remove the spring clip and clevis pin and pivot the
jack stand to the operating position.
•
Secure the jack stand in position with the clevis pin
and spring clip.
Transport
Position
Clevis
Pin
Jack Stand
Figure 2
Attaching The Hitch Assembly (See Figure 3)
•
Remove the hardware assembled on the hitch
assembly and place the hitch on the end of the
tongue.
•
Insert hex bolt through flat washer, end of safety
chain, spacer, and then rear hitch hole. Pivot the
end of safety chain so it faces the ball end of hitch.
•
Insert other spacer, safety chain, and flat washer
on the other end of the hex bolt and secure with hex
lock nut.
Hex Bolts
Tongue
Spring
Clip
Operating
Position
6
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Insert hex bolt through the front hole of hitch and
secure with flat washer and hex lock nut. Tighten
both hex nuts to 23 ft-lbs.
Tongue
Flat
Washer
Flat
Washer
Hex
Bolt
Figure 3
Assembling The Wheels, Tongue, and
Beam
Attaching The Wheels To The Reservoir Tank Assembly
(See Figure 4)
•
Block up the reservoir tank assembly about eight to
twelve inches.
•
Remove and discard plastic shipping caps on the
outside of the wheels.
•
Remove the cotter pin, hex slotted nut, and flat
washer from each axle.
NOTE: It is recommended that you polish the axles with
emery cloth before you install the wheels.
•
Place a wheel on each axle with the valve stem
facing outward.
•
Place a flat washer on each axle and secure with
hex slotted nut.
•
Tighten slotted nut until snug and then back off
approximately 1/3 turn or until one of the slots on
the slotted nut lines up with the hole in the axle.
•
Insert cotter pins through slots in nuts and holes in
axle and secure by bending the ends of the cotter
pins in opposite directions.
•
The wheels should spin freely and there should be
no side to side play.
•
Place hub caps in position on wheels and tap onto
axle with a soft hammer or mallet.
WARNING: Maximum tire pressure under
any circumstance is 30 psi. Equal tire
pressure should be maintained at all
times.
Hex
Lock Nut
Hex
Bolt
Spacer
Hitch
Assembly
Chain