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TRAILER SWAY
CONTROL KIT
Model 96462
SET-up ANd OpERATINg INSTRuCTIONS
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gENERAL SAFETY RuLES WARNINg! Read all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below may result in serious injury. SAVe THeSe INSTrUCTIONS 1. Work area safety a. Keep assembly area clean and well lit. Cluttered or dark areas invite accidents. b. Keep children and bystanders away while using this product. Distractions can cause you to lose control. 2. personal safety a. Stay alert, watch what you are doing and use common sense when using this product. Do not use this prod
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4. Service a. Have this product serviced by a qualified repair person using only identical replacement parts. This will ensure that the safety of the product is maintained. SpECIFIC SAFETY RuLES 1. This Trailer Sway Control Kit is designed for use only with Class III and Class IV hitches. 2. This Trailer Sway Control Kit is NOT for use on trailers with surge brakes. 3. Larger trailers may require the use of two Sway Controls. 4. Maintain labels and nameplates on the Trailer Sway Control Kit.
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SpECIFICATIONS Sway Control Style Dual Friction For use with Class III & Class IV hitches Product Applications May be installed on left or right side of trailer Not for use on trailers with surge brakes Trailer Tongue Ball Plate 6-1/8” Long x 3” Wide x 0.2” Thick Size Sway Control Size 20” Long x 2-1/2” Wide x 1-1/8” Thick Carbon steel with black powder coat / chrome finish / zinc plated Construction hardware & fasteners Capacity For gTW (gross Trailer Weight) up to 6,000 lb.* Net Weight 14.
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SWAY CONTROL BALL (13) SWAY CONTROL BALL (13) Note: Most weight distributing ball mounts come equipped with a sway control ball plate attached. If so, attach the Sway Control Ball (13) to the vehicle’s ball mount using the hole provided. If no sway control ball hole is provided, weld the Sway Control Ball Mount Bar (10) to the vehicle’s ball mount. (See Figure A and Assy. diagram page 10) 1. Measure 24” straight back from the center of the coupler to the right hand side of the trailer fra
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SKU 96462 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. Page 7
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3. For left hand installation, remove the Slide Bar (14), and reinstall it upside down. (See photo above and Assy. Diagram.) OpERATINg INSTRuCTIONS Read the ENTIRE ImpORTANT SAFETY INFORmATION section at the beginning of this manual, including all text under subheadings therein before set-up or use of this product. 1. Hook up the trailer to the tow vehicle. CAuTION! make sure to refer to your trailer and vehicle “Owner manuals” for proper hook up instructions. 2. Lubricate the threads of
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7. Turn the ON/OFF Handle (6) clockwise. Tighten firmly until the Handle is parallel with the Inside Friction Plate (9). (See Figure g below) 8. With a second person watching the Sway Control unit and trailer, slowly back the trailer in both directions to a jackknife position and check that the Sway Control unit does not hit the bumper or trailer frame and that it does not become fully compressed or come apart. If any of these incidents occur when jackknifed, the Sway Control unit must b
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pARTS LIST & ASSEmBLY dIAgRAm part description Q’ty part description Q’ty 1 Mounting Plate 1 9 Inside Friction Plate 2 2 Screw 8 10 Sway Control Ball Mount Bar 1 3 Trailer Tongue Ball 1 11 Nut 1 4 Spring Clip 2 12 Spring Lock Washer 1 6 Handle 1 13 Sway Control Ball 1 7 Brake Torsional Screw 1 14 Slide Bar 1 8 Plate 1 2 SKU 96462 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. Page 11
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LImITEd 90 dAY WARRANTY Harbor Freight Tools Co. makes every effort to assure that its products meet high quality and durability standards, and warrants to the original purchaser that this product is free from defects in materials and workmanship for the period of 90 days from the date of purchase. This warranty does not apply to damage due directly or indirectly, to misuse, abuse, negligence or accidents, repairs or alterations outside our facilities, criminal activity, improper installati
