Briggs & Stratton Allmand MAXI-HEAT Serie Manual De Instrucciones página 16

2. Turn the tongue jack handle counterclockwise to retract
the tongue jack and lower the trailer tongue.
Move the Tongue Jack into the Operating or Transport
Position
1. Use an approved means to safely hold up the trailer
tongue.
WARNING
Failure to use an approved means to hold up the trailer
tongue could result in death or serious injury.
2. Fully retract the tongue jack. See Extend or Retract the
Tongue Jack.
3. Remove the tongue jack lock pin (B, Figure 10).
4. Turn the tongue jack to the operating position (D, Figure
10) or the transport position (E).
5. Fully install the tongue jack lock pin.
WARNING
Failure to fully install the tongue jack lock pin could result in
death or serious injury.
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Use the Bulldog Coupler
Connect
1. Open the coupler: Remove the pin (A, Figure 11) from the
latch (B) and lift the latch. Make sure that the coupler cap
(D) is open and holds the collar (C) back.
2. Use the tongue jack to lower the trailer onto the hitch ball
(E, Figure 11). Examine the hitch ball to make sure that it
is fully seated in the coupler.
3. Carefully close the coupler cap, then lower the latch.
Make sure that the collar, which is spring-loaded, locks
the coupler cap.
4. Install the pin into the latch. Do not tow the trailer without
the pin in the latch.
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5. Do a careful check of the coupler to make sure that it is
attached to the ball hitch.
Disconnect
1. Remove the pin from the latch and lift the latch. Make
sure that the coupler is open and holds the collar back.
2. Use the tongue jack to lift the coupler above the hitch ball.
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Use a Pintle Hook
Use a pintle hook that meets the requirements of SAE J847
for a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of not less than
6000 lbs (2722 kg).
Refer to the pintle hook manufacturer's instructions for
connecting and disconnecting the lunette eye.
Break-Away Brake System
The trailer has electric brakes, and a break-away brake
system that automatically stops the trailer if it disconnects
from the tow vehicle.
The break-away brake system has a power box with a 12-
volt battery, a break-away switch, and a break-away pin and
cable.
The auxiliary power wire on the tow vehicle must be
connected and have power for the system to work.
Do not use the break-away brake system as a parking brake.
Check the Break-Away Brake System
WARNING
Towing the trailer with the break-away brake system not
fully charged could result in death or serious injury. Make
sure that the break-away brake system is fully charged
before towing the trailer.
1. Before connecting the trailer to the tow vehicle, push the
TEST button on the power box. A green light means the
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