Draw-Tite 58305 WD CHAIN HANGERS - Manual

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
PLYMOUTH, MI.
CHAIN HANGER
BOLT ON
CHAIN HANGER
WASHER
BOLT FOR
TUBE FRAMES
LOCK NUT
SPRING CLIP
FIG. 1
TOOTH
WASHER
FIG. 2
LOOSE LINKS
LINKS TO
SPRING BAR
BOLT FOR
C-CHANNEL
FRAMES
INSTALLING CHAIN HANGER:
1. CLAMP CHAIN HANGER ASSEMBLY TO TRAILER FRAME APPROX. 31” FROM THE CENTER OF
COUPLER BALL CENTER TO CENTER OF CHAIN HANGER. FOR TUBE FRAMES: LOCATE TOP OF CHAIN
HANGER PLATE 1/4” DOWN FROM TOP OF FRAME. FOR C-CHANNEL FRAME: LOCATE TOP OF CHAIN
HANGER PLATE 1/2” DOWN FROM TOP OF FRAME. NOTE: BEFORE DRILLING HOLES MAKE SURE
SPRING BAR CHAIN WILL HANG VERTICAL, AVOID ANY WIRES RUNNING IN FRAME.
2. MARK THE CENTER OF THE SLOTED HOLE WITH A CENTER PUNCH. REMOVE CHAIN HANGER
ASSEMBLY. DRILL TWO 1/2” HOLES THROUGH C-CHANNEL FRAME OR THROUGH BOTH WALLS OF
TUBE FRAME. NOTE: AVOID ANY WIRES RUNNING IN FRAME.
3. INSTALL BOLTS, WASHER AND CHAIN HANGER THROUGH HOLES IN TRAILER FRAME. INSTALL FLAT
WASHERS AND LOCK NUTS.
4. TIGHTEN LOCK NUTS SO THE CHAIN HANGER IS TIGHT AGAINST THE TRAILER FRAME. CAUTION : DO
NOT OVER TIGHTEN NUTS AND BOLTS, MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO TRAILER FRAME.
5. REPEAT STEP 1 THRU 4 FOR OTHER SIDE.
HOOK UP:
1. HOOK UP TOW VEHICLE AND TRAILER. (CONSULT W.D. INSTRUCTIONS FOR HOOK UP)
2. PLACE SPRING BAR IN W.D. HEAD. (CONSULT W.D. INSTRUCTIONS FOR HOOK UP)
3. RAISE TRAILER TONGUE AND REAR OF CAR WITH JACK. NOTE: PLACE WOOD BLOCK UNDER JACK
FOR EXTRA HEIGHT AND CONFIRM TRAILER IS STABLE.
4. SLIP THE CLOSEST LINK OVER THE CHAIN HANGER HOOK. NOTE: MAKE SURE LOOSE LINKS ARE AT
BOTTOM OF LINK THAT IS HOOKED ON PIN. (SEE FIG. 2) (IF THERE ARE LESS THAN 5 LINKS BETWEEN
HOOK AND U-BOLT ADJUST BALLMOUNT ANGLE REARWARD, AND REPEAT PROCEDURE). PLACE
SPRING CLIP IN TO CHAIN HANGER HOOK HOLE.
5. REPEAT FOR OTHER SIDE.
6. CONSULT W.D. INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE REST OF THE HOOK UP.
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