Allmand ECLIPSE AB2400 Manual Del Operador página 11

D
C
B
Figure 3
Connecting The Trailer To The Tow
Vehicle
To connect the Eclipse 2400 Series arrow board trailer to the
tow vehicle.
1. Place wheel chocks on both sides of each of the arrow
board trailer wheels.
2. Use the tongue jack to raise the trailer coupler or lunette
eye above the tow vehicle's hitch ball or pintle hook. Turn
the jack handle clockwise to raise the trailer tongue.
3. Position the tow vehicle's hitch ball or pintle hook under
the trailer coupler or lunette eye.
4. Lower the trailer coupler or lunette eye onto the hitch
ball or pintle hook using the tongue jack. Turn the jack
handle counter-clockwise to lower the tongue jack.
5. Lock the trailer coupler or pintle hook. See "Using The
Trailer Coupler" or "Using A Pintle Hook" for detailed cou-
pling information.
6. Attach the safety chains (A, Figure 4) to the tow vehicle's
hitch frame. Cross the chains under the tongue as
shown in Figure 4. Leave enough slack in the chains to
allow for turns, but not so much that the chains will con-
tact the road surface.
WARNING
Control Hazard
• Attach the safety chains properly and securely
between the towing vehicle and trailer before towing.
• Never allow the safety chains to drag the ground when
towing.
7. Connect the trailer lighting connector (B, Figure 4) to the
tow vehicle's connector. Make sure that the trailer light-
ing harness has adequate length to prevent disconnec-
tion when turning, but not so much length that the har-
ness will contact the road surface. Check the stop, turn
signal, tail, side maker and license plate lamps for proper
operation.
A
Figure 4
8. Turn the tongue jack handle (A, Figure 5) counter-clock-
Figure 5
9. Remove the wheel chocks from both sides of each of the
Using The Trailer Coupler
Eclipse 2400 Series arrow board trailers are provided with
an SAE Class 2 trailer coupler for gross trailer weights up to
3,500 pounds (1,589 kg), and maximum tongue weights of
wise to fully retract the tongue jack (B). Fold the crank
handle over completely to lock the crank handle in trans-
port position (C). Pull the lock lever (D) and rotate the
jack 90° to place the jack in transport position (E), and
release the lock lever. Make sure the lock lever engages
and is secure.
C
E
arrow board trailer wheels.
B
A
A
D
B
11
en