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OPERATION UNDER USUAL CONDITIONS—Continued
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COUPLING TRAILER TO TOWING VEHICLE—Continued
CAUTION
Do not back towing vehicle into trailer. Failure to follow this caution may
result in damage to landing gear.
3.
Align towing vehicle with trailer and slowly back towing vehicle until towing vehicle pintle (4) is
adjacent to trailer drawbar coupler (8).
4.
Remove pintle lockpin (7) and open pintle (4).
5.
Release trailer handbrake and, with assistance, move trailer as required to engage drawbar coupler
(8) in pintle (4).
6.
Close pintle (4) and install towing lockpin (7).
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N O T E
If the hooks on the safety chains (9) do not fit on the towing vehicle
eyebolts (6), connect to the area of the eyebolts closer to the vehicle
where its diameter is less.
7.
Cross safety chains (9) under drawbar coupler (8) and attach to towing vehicle eyebolts (6).
WARNING
Do not disconnect breakaway chain from safety chain or breakaway lever.
This ensures that, in event of trailer breakaway, the emergency braking
system engages. Failure to follow this warning could result in serious
injury or death to personnel or damage to equipment.
8.
Connect intervehicular cable assembly (2) to towing vehicle receptacle (3).
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