Subaru Ascent 2023 Manual page 437

1 Ball mount
2 Hitch pin
3 Safety clip
A Hitch receiver tube
3. Insert the ball mount into the hitch
receiver tube.
4. Insert the hitch pin into the hole located
on the hitch receiver tube so that the
pin passes through the ball mount.
5. Insert the safety clip to the groove on
the hitch pin securely.
6. Check the ball mount assembly by
pulling on it to make sure it does not
come off the hitch receiver.
1 Hitch ball installation point
2 Hooks for safety chains
7. Attach a hitch ball. Use only a hitch ball
that is appropriate for the ball mount
and your trailer. The hitch ball must be
securely installed on the ball mount.
8. Connect your trailer to the hitch ball.
9. Connect the trailer and the hitch with
safety chains that will hold the trailer's
maximum gross weight. The chains
Trailer hitch (dealer option)
should cross under the trailer tongue to
prevent the tongue from dropping onto
the ground in case it should disconnect
from the hitch ball. Allow sufficient
slack in the chains taking tight turn
situations into account; however, be
careful not to let them drag on the
ground.
WARNING
Do not connect safety chains to any
part of the vehicle other than the
safety chain hooks.
Hitch harness connector (7-pin type)
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