Briggs & Stratton Allmand NIGHT-LITE GR Serie Manual Del Operario página 11

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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.
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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Using the Trailer Coupler
The trailer comes standard with a trailer coupler for a ball
hitch.
To connect the trailer to the tow vehicle
1. Lift up and pull back on the locking latch (A, Figure 7) of
the trailer coupler.
2. Lower the trailer coupler onto the vehicle ball hitch. Make
sure that the hitch ball (B, Figure 7) is fully engaged in the
coupler socket (C).
3. Push the locking latch forward and down. (It is self-
locking.) Install a padlock through the latch hole (D,
Figure 7) for added security.
4. Make sure that the coupler is fully installed on the ball
hitch.
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