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tant+information+on+how+to+assemble,+use+
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in+good+condition+or+shipment+covered+by+our+
invoice.++For+your+own+protection,+if+any+of+the+
goods+called+for+on+the+bill+of+lading+are+shorted+
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Model++70067++70068++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Page+2
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E.++?)"%41--1&%)"&)"%F+"&%F1(H,&25++
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F.++While+setting+up+and+using+the+Adjustable+
Ball+Mount,+keep+work+area+clean+and+well+
lighted.++Keep+spectators+and+children+out+of+
the+work+area.+++++
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engine+is+turned+off,+with+emergency+brake+
on,+before+attempting+to+install+this+product.++
Take+safety+precautions+to+prevent+unsafe+
movement+of+the+trailer+as+it+is+being+conL
nected+to+the+towing+vehicle.++Make+sure+
trailer+wheels+are+chocked+before+attempting+
to+hook+the+trailer+to+the+tow+vehicle.
C.+++=#H"%)'("%*+#*%*+"%7$A')*#/."%B#..%
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D.%%Only+use+an+appropriate+sized+hitch+ball+
(1”+diameter+shank)+with+this+Ball+Mount.++
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safety+warnings+provided+by+the+manufacL
turer+of+the+hitch+ball+being+used.
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F.++Safety+chains+between+the+towing+vehicle+
and+the+trailer+are+always+required.
Safety+chains+must+operate+freely+around+the+
hitch.++If+the+chains+are+too+tight,+they+can+
become+entangled+with+the+height+adjustL
ment+pins,+possibly+shearing+off+the+head+of+
a+pin\++this+would+allow+the+pin+to+fall+out+and+
would+result+in+the+trailer+separating+from+the+
tow+vehicle.
G.++The+trailer+and+the+towing+vehicle+must+
be+level+before+attempting+to+install+the+AdL
justable+Ball+Mount.
H.++Always+keep+arms,+feet+and+legs+away+
from+under+the+trailer+when+setting+up+the+
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unhitching+or+moving+the+trailer.++Keep+specL
tators+away+when+setting+up+and+using+this+
product.
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is+dropped+onto+the+Adjustable+Ball+Mount/
trailer+tongue,+resulting+in+a+short+term+exL
cessive+load.++Dynamic+loading+can+result+
in+damage+and+failure+of+the+Adjustable+Ball+
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injury+to+people+nearby.
J.++B"01("%"#4+%')"I%4+"4H%*+"%7$A')*#/."%
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1.+A+5/8”+diameter+steel+hitch+pin+and+matchL
ing+RLShaped+Safety+Clip+(both+included)+
are+needed+to+secure+the+Adjustable+Ball+
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L+see+illustration+below.+
2.++To+gain+the+required+rise/drop+needed,+
the+front+hitch+ball+bracket+can+be+inserted+
up+and+into+the+shank+bracket,+or+reversed+
and+attached+from+the+top+side+of+the+shank+
bracket+L+see+photo+below.
Model++70067++70068+++++++++++++++++++++++++++Page+4
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to+the+original+retail+purchaser+that+the+
product+is+free+of+defects+in+material+and+
workmanship+at+the+time+of+shipment.++This+
product+is+warranteed+for+90+days+from+
the+date+of+purchase.++This+warranty+is+
expressly+in+lieu+of+all+other+warranties,+
express+or+implied.++Proof+of+purchase+is+
required+for+warranty+transactions\++a+copy+
of+the+original+invoice+or+sales+receipt+is+
required.
Always+use+the+included+Pins+with+RLShaped+
Safety+Clips+to+secure+the+Hitch+Ball+and+
Shank+Bracket+together.++The+RLShaped+
Safety+Clips+must+be+fully+engaged.
3.++Only+use+an+appropriate+sized+hitch+ball+
(1”+shaft+diameter)+with+this+Ball+Mount.++
Read+and+adhere+to+all+instructions+and+
safety+warnings+provided+by+the+manufacL
turer+of+the+hitch+ball+being+used.
4.++Read+and+adhere+to+all+safety+warnings+
and+instructions+provided+by+the+manufacL
turer+of+the+hitch+ball,+and+the+trailer+being+
connected+to+the+Adjustable+Ball+Mount.
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