Trailer Hitch Balancing Element Function

Trailer Hitch Balancing Element Function

• Self-adjusting elements, used for height compensation between longitudinal member and crossmember, are located on ends of the long sides of crossmember.

• Screwing in hex bolt - 1 - automatically compensates the distance between longitudinal member - 3 - and spacer bushing - 4 - of crossmember - 7 -.





1 - Bolt

• 60 Nm

CAUTION!
Under no circumstances are hex bolts to be driven through carrier bushings by hammer blows. Bolts must be screwed completely through carrier bushings - 5 - of spacer bushing - 4 -.

• Screw in completely, do not drive in by hammer blows.

2 - Washer

3 - Longitudinal Member

4 - Spacer

• No replacement part

• Screws out of crossmember while screwing in hex bolt.

• Broken lines identify the initial position.

• Before installing crossmember - 3 -, make sure that spacer bushing is located in initial position.

• If necessary, spacer bushing (left-hand thread) must be screwed in completely.

5 - Carrier Bushing

• Plastic part, pressed into spacer bushing - 4 -.

• No replacement part

6 - Cross Member

7 - Lower Threaded Bushing

• No replacement part

8 - Threaded Plate

• Riveted to longitudinal member from below with tubular rivet - 9 -.

9 - Tubular Rivet

Removing Electrical Connector Coupling





- Before removing trailer hitch, fold connector coupling bracket downward and remove bolts - 3 - from bracket - 1 -.

- Remove connector coupling from bracket - 1 -.