Allmand NIGHT-LITE V Serie Manuel D'utilisation page 13

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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
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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 / Lunette Eye
The trailer comes standard with a trailer coupler for a ball
hitch. There is also an optional reversible trailer hitch bar, with
a trailer coupler for a ball hitch, and a lunette eye for a pintle
hitch.
To use the trailer coupler (standard)
• See Trailer Coupler.
To change between the trailer coupler and lunette
eye (optional reversible trailer hitch bar)
1. Remove the hardware (C, Figure 7) attaching the trailer
hitch bar to the trailer tongue. Discard the nylock nuts.
2. Turn the trailer hitch bar so either the trailer coupler (A,
Figure 7) or lunette eye (B) is facing forward. Install the
hardware removed in Step 1 into the lower or upper set of
holes in the trailer tongue, using new nylock nuts. Tighten
to 110 lb-ft (149 Nm).
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