Allmand NIGHT-LITE V Serie Manual Del Operario página 13

7. Lock the trailer coupler or pintle hitch. See Using the
Trailer Coupler / Lunette Eye.
8. Attach the safety chains (A, Figure 5) to the tow
vehicle's hitch frame. Cross the chains under the
tongue as shown. Leave enough slack in the chains
to allow for turns, but not so much that the chains will
hit the road surface.
9. Connect the trailer lighting connector (B, Figure 5)
to the tow vehicle lighting connector. Make sure that
the trailer lighting harness has sufficient length to not
disconnect when turning, but not so much length that
the harness will hit the road surface. Once connected,
check the stop, turn signal, tail, side marker and
license plate lights for correct operation.
10. Fully lift the tongue jack foot, then retract the tongue
jack into the transport position. See Operating the
Tongue Jack.
11. Remove the wheel chocks from both sides of the light
tower trailer wheels.
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Operating the Tongue Jack
The unit is equipped with a tongue jack to support the
front of the light tower trailer and to level the trailer front-
to-rear.
To deploy the tongue jack
WARNING
Failure to secure the tongue jack in the operating position
with the jack locking pin could cause the front of the light
tower trailer to collapse, resulting in death or serious
injury. Always be sure to secure the tongue jack in the
operating position with the jack locking pin.
B
A
1. Remove the jack locking pin (A, Figure 6), rotate the
tongue jack into the operating position (B), and install
the jack locking pin fully through the top and bottom
holes in the jack and tongue.
2. Unfold the crank handle (C, Figure 6).
To lower the tongue jack foot (raise the front of the
trailer)
• Turn the jack handle clockwise (D, Figure 6) to lower
the jack foot (E) and raise the front of the light tower
trailer.
To raise the tongue jack foot (lower the front of the
trailer)
• Turn the jack handle counter-clockwise (F, Figure 6)
to raise the jack foot (G) and lower the front of the
light tower trailer.
To retract the tongue jack
WARNING
Retracting the tongue jack without supporting the trailer
tongue could result in death or serious injury. Always be
sure the trailer tongue is safely supported by appropriate
means prior to retracting the tongue jack.
1. Be sure the trailer tongue is secured in the towing
position. See Trailer Tongue.
2. Use an appropriate means to support the trailer
tongue.
3. Fully raise the tongue jack foot.
4. Fold the crank handle (H, Figure 6).
5. Remove the jack locking pin (A, Figure 6), rotate the
jack into the transport position (I), and install the jack
locking pin fully through the top and bottom holes in
the jack and trailer tongue.
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A
I
F D
B
C
B
E
G
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