Echo 77412 Owners Manual v.3 - Manual (Page 18)

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OPERATION
4.8 HOOKING & UNHOOKING TOWABLE
CHIPPER
MODELS: 77413, 77413S
The machine is closely balanced. Do not lift higher than necessary
to prevent tipping over of machine. Refer to Figure 4.1 when
hooking and unhooking the chipper.
HOOKING:
1. Open the coupler latch.
2. Raise the trailer hitch until the coupler is above the height of
the hitch ball on the towing vehicle.
3. Lower the trailer hitch until the coupler fully engages the hitch
ball.
4. Close the coupler latch securing the coupler to the hitch
ball.
5. Install the hitch pin through the coupler latch.
6. Cross the safety chains under the hitch and connect to towing
vehicle.
7. Raise the jack stand and secure to the hitch using a hitch
pin.
UNHOOKING:
1. Unhook the safety chains from the towing vehicle. Latch
safety chains to the hitch to prevent them from interfering
with chipping.
2. Remove the hitch pin from the coupler latch.
3. Unlatch the coupler and disconnect the hitch coupler from
the hitch ball.
4. Move the hitch of the chipper away from the hitch ball and
lower the jack stand. Secure with a hitch pin.
Figure 4.1
Trailer Hitch Controls
(Models 77413, 77413S)