Grizzly Trailer Screw Jack H6162 - Manual (Page 2)

Operation
1. Read all required safety precautions listed.
2. Back the tow vehicle up to the trailer tongue,
then turn the jack handle to lift the trailer as
necessary to connect the trailer to the tow
vehicle.
3. Connect the trailer to the tow vehicle and
turn the jack handle until the jack foot is fully
retracted.
4. Pull the lock pin, then rotate the jack
approximately 90° until the lock pin snaps
back into place, securing the jack in the
towing position (
figure 3).
Installation
1. Read all safety precautions listed.
2. on a level surface, chock the trailer wheels,
raise the trailer tongue at least 18" off the
ground with a floor jack or other suitable
lifting device, then use a jack stand to support
the trailer tongue.
3. identify a mounting location on one of the
trailer tongue's main frame rails. Be sure that
the location is perpendicular to the ground
(vertical) and will provide adequate clearance
when connecting the trailer to the tow hitch
of the towing vehicle. also, be sure that the
chosen location will allow the jack to swing
90° and lock in position when towing.
4. While wearing safety glasses, use snap ring
pliers to remove the external retaining ring
that secures the mounting plate to the jack
assembly, then separate them (
figure 2).
figure 2. Retaining ring location.
External
Retaining Ring
Mounting Plate
Jack assembly
5. Prepare the trailer mounting location and the
jack mounting plate for welding as required
by correct welding practices, then, wearing
proper protective welding gear, weld the
mounting plate to the trailer tongue. if you are
unexperienced with welding, take the trailer
and jack to a professional welding shop for
installation.
6. once the weld is fully cooled, re-install the
jack assembly and replace the external retain-
ing ring.
7. Turn the handle to lift the trailer tongue and
remove the jack stand.
figure 3. Rotating the jack.
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Lock Pin
5. Pull on the jack to make sure it is locked in
position.
6. When you are ready to remove the trailer
from the tow vehicle, chock the trailer wheels
and secure the parking brake on the tow
vehicle.
7. Pull the lock pin and rotate the jack towards
the support position until the lock pin snaps
back into place.
8. Release the hitch mechanism on the trailer,
then turn the jack until the tongue lifts from
the hitch, then remove the tow vehicle.
Towing
Position
Support
Position