Roadmaster Sterling All Terrain - Manual (Page 19)

Proper installation
of safety cables
Connect the
snap hooks
to the loops
on hitch or
frame.
Cross the safety cables under the hitch
and stinger. This helps prevent the tow bar
from hitting the road and “pole vaulting” if the
tow bar separates from the hitch receiver.
Use quick links for
easy attachment and
removal of cables
.
short
safety
cable
electrical
cord
The built-in cable
guides will help
prevent the safety
cables and 12-volt
electrical cord from
being damaged.
Figure 16
Some ROADMASTER tow bar mounting brackets with
removable arms, such as the ones in Figures 16 and 17,
use both a long safety cable and a short safety cable on
each side.
Each long safety cable runs from the towing vehicle
to a cable anchor. Connect each long safety cable to a
cable anchor by inserting it through the top of the slot in
the cable anchor bracket and dragging it down.
Both ends of the short safety cables are connected
by quick links. One quick link is attached to the mount-
ing bracket and one is attached to the cable anchor.
Unscrew the nuts on each quick link to connect the
safety cable loops. Finger-tighten the nuts firmly, until the
loop is completely closed, to secure the attachment.
Do not substitute carabiners or other devices for the
quick links — the quick links are rated at 6,000 pounds
carrying capacity; carabiners or other devices are not.
Only ROADMASTER bracket kits with removable arms
have these short safety cables. Other bracket kits are
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long
safety
cables
Connect each long safety
cable to the slot in the
cable anchor.
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