Attach To A Tow Vehicle - Wallenstein WP525 Operator's Manual

WP525
Firewood Processor

7.5 Attach to a Tow Vehicle

WARNING!
Before moving the tow vehicle, make sure the
safety chains are securely attached.
Always park the machine on level, dry ground that is free of
debris and other foreign objects before connecting or
disconnecting a hitch.
The machine has a trailer tongue with a two-inch ball-mount
hitch coupler and a pivot that is required for operation. For more
information, see Trailer-Tongue Pivot on page 35.
7.5.1 Connect to a Ball-Mount Hitch
Make sure that there is enough room and clearance to safely
reverse the tow vehicle to the machine.
1. Reverse the tow vehicle to the machine. Stop about 1 ft
(30 cm) away from the hitch coupler. If a back-up camera
is not available, have another person guide you.
2. Use the trailer jack to raise the trailer tongue until the hitch
coupler is higher than the ball-mount hitch.
3. Remove the pin from the hitch-coupler latch. Raise the
latch to the upright (unlocked) position.
4. Slowly, reverse the tow vehicle until the ball-mount hitch is
below the hitch coupler. Stop the tow vehicle and apply the
parking brake.
5. Make sure that the trailer tongue is straight and the pivot
lock pin is engaged.
For more information, see Pivot the Trailer Tongue on page
35.
6. Use the trailer jack to lower the machine and install the
hitch coupler over the ball-mount hitch.
For instructions, see Lower the Trailer Jack on page 52.
7. Lower the hitch-coupler latch to the locked position. Install
a pin through the latch to secure the hitch coupler to the
ball-mount hitch.
8. Raise and stow the trailer jack.
For instructions, see Stow the Trailer Jack on page 52.
9. Cross the two safety chains below the trailer tongue, and
then attach them to the tow vehicle (one on each side of the
ball-mount hitch).
10. If the machine has a light kit installed, complete the
following:
a. Connect the light-bar cable harness to the tow vehicle.
Make sure that the cables are long enough to make
turns without tension and do not drag on the ground.
b. Activate each light and have another person call out to
W103 confirm that it functions correctly.
Figure 49 – Ball-mount hitch connection
7.5.2 Disconnect from a Ball-Mount Hitch
Make sure that there is enough room and clearance to safely
drive the tow vehicle forward, away from the machine.
1. Stop the tow vehicle in a location where it and the machine
are on level ground. Turn off the engine and apply the
parking brake.
2. Rotate and lower the trailer jack to support the machine.
For instructions, see Lower the Trailer Jack on page 52.
3. If the machine has a light kit installed, disconnect the
light-bar cable harness from the tow vehicle. Stow the
cable harness on the machine in a location that protects it
from damage.
4. Remove the two safety chains from the tow vehicle and
stow them securely on the machine.
5. Remove the pin from the hitch-coupler latch. Raise the
latch to the upright (unlocked) position.
6. Use the trailer jack to raise the trailer tongue until the hitch
coupler is higher than the ball-mount hitch.
7. Slowly, drive the tow vehicle forward until the ball-mount
hitch is clear of the hitch coupler. Stop the tow vehicle and
apply the parking brake.
8. Use the trailer jack to lower the machine until it is level with
the ground.
9. Lower the hitch-coupler latch to the locked position. Install
a pin through the latch.
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