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PIGGY BACK ® Delivery System EASY HITCH™ Truck/Trailer 3-Position Mounting Installation Instruction Manual...
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Manual Part No.: 625-253 Rev. 12/2004 Notice: The information in this manual was in effect at the time of printing. Princeton Delivery Systems reserves the right to make improvements and changes in specifications or design, without notice and without incurring obligation. Please check with your Princeton dealer for possible updates or revisions.
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Material Handler and the truck/trailer before welding or bat- tery explosion may occur. Contact Princeton for information concerning any special applications that are outside the scope of this proce- dure. Contact Princeton if you have any questions about the mounting or operation of the PIGGY BACK ®...
Contents General Information Installation Kits Major Component Photos Fork Supports Main Installation Safety Chains Tire Pad Installation Truck/Trailer 7-Pin Wiring Safety Signs Detail Drawing Mount Installation Check ADDENDUM Dump Bed...
NOTE: This information is necessarily general and is based on similar applications. Contact Princeton and fill out a Mounting Application Form to assure your specific truck or trailer application meets the requirements for installation of a Princeton PIGGY BACK ®...
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FLUSH AT REAR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS PROPRIETARY TO PRINCETON DELIVERY SYSTEMS OR ONE OF ITS CUSTOMERS AND SHALL NOT BE USED, DUPLICATED OR FURTHER DISSEMINATED FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN THAT FOR WHICH IT IS FURNISHED WITHOUT THE WRITTEN...
T FLUSH AT REAR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS PROPRIETARY TO PRINCETON DELIVERY SYSTEMS OR ONE OF ITS CUSTOMERS AND SHALL NOT BE USED, DUPLICATED OR FURTHER DISSEMINATED FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN THAT FOR WHICH IT IS FURNISHED WITHOUT THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF PRINCETON DELIVERY SYSTEMS.
Fork Supports EASY HITCH™ Only one method of fork supports is approved with the Easy Hitch™ mounting system. The Transverse Mount uses two 2” x 4” rectangular tubes parallel to the truck axle. This method can be used on PIGGY BACK ®...
Main Installation Hanger Plate Installation Procedure Cut notches in c-channel at rear of bed as shown in Figure 3. Clean weld area. Figure 3 Measure centerlines of the truck or trailer bed crossmembers. Install P90.292A (1/2 “ x 3” x 3”) Plates in the P90.1067C Hanger Plate Weldments at each crossmember dimensional centerline as shown in Figure 4 and Figure 5.
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Main Installation (Cont.) Hanger Plate Installation Procedure Install Hanger Plate Assemblies (P90.1067C with P90.292A Gussets) at 67” centerlines as shown in Figure 6 and Figure 7. Square the assemblies and clamp them in place. Figure 6 Figure 7 Install the gussets connecting the Hanger Plate Assemblies and the main c-channel as shown in Figure 8, and tack weld into place.
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Main Installation (Cont.) Hanger Plate Installation Procedure Weld Hanger Plate Assembly to the rear c-channel as shown. Figure 9 Prepare the Bed Strengtheners for installation as shown in Figure 10 (right shown, left opposite). Chamfer the notch to allow the Bed Strengtheners to fit over the Cradle Plate Assemblies.
Safety Chains The safety chains are designed to provide a compact, easy to use method of securing the PIGGY BACK ® Delivery System. Material Required Quantity Description Part No. Chain Assembly P90.291B Chain Loop P10.376C One P90.291B consists of the following: Chain 1/2"...
® If the PIGGY BACK has front tires other than 31" diameter, fork positioner attachment, or was pro- duced for Home Depot, these dimensions may not be correct. Contact Princeton for information on these applications. Figure 13 Welding Base Plates P90.1107B...
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Front Tire Pads (Cont.) Installation Install the Upper Base Plates (P90.1107B) by inserting the one inch tabs into the Hanger Plate Weldment slots. Clamp and tack weld the Base Plates in position. Weld inside of upper Base Plates to Crossmembers. To support the front edge of Base Plate P90.1107B, use a Gusset Plate (P90.1074B).
Truck/Trailer 7-Pin Wiring Kit Material Required Quantity Description Part No. Truck/Trailer Receptacle Kit P80.07B Installation To determine the location of the receptacle, mount the PIGGY BACK ® to the truck/trailer. Since the PIGGY BACK ® receptacle is located in its left side, locate receptacle to the left side of the truck/trailer.
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Truck/Trailer 7-Pin Wiring Kit (cont.) If you have taken the unit off the truck/trailer, reload to check electrical installation. Install coil plug from your truck/trailer to the receptacle on the left side of the forklift. The plug can go in only one way to insure proper alignment of the wires (Figure 15). Table 1 - Wiring Circuits - Trailer with Separate Stop and Turn Lamps Conductor Wire Color...
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