Roadmaster Sterling All Terrain - Manual (Page 7)

damage.
• The installer must be sure that the vehicle is suit-
able or adaptable for towing. Some vehicles must be
equipped with a transmission lube pump, an axle discon-
nect, driveline disconnect or free-wheeling hubs before
they can be towed. Failure to properly equip the vehicle
will cause severe damage to the transmission.
Check the manufacturer’s instructions for the proper
procedure(s) to prepare the vehicle for towing.
• The installer must NOT use the tow bar as a
ground for welding. Connecting a ground to the ‘A-
frame’ of the tow bar will cause current to flow through
the locking spring, which will detemper the spring and
destroy the locking mechanism.
• Under no circumstances should the tow bar be
welded to the vehicle , nor should any of the pre-punched
mounting holes be altered. Any welding or altering of the
tow bar will void the owner's warranty.
Failure to follow these instructions may cause
property damage, personal injury or even death.
Installer’s safety checklist
continued from preceding page
mum of 6,000 pounds carrying capacity; therefore ROAD-
MASTER has used 6,000 pounds as a standard for rat-
ing the weight capacity of all supplementary towing equip-
ment, as well as the towed vehicle and all its contents,
throughout this manual.)
• The tow bar must be attached to a bracket which
is bolted to the towed vehicle’s frame or unibody. In
order to be towed, virtually all vehicles require a tow bar
mounting bracket that is connected to the frame, unibody
or chassis and extends beyond the bumper.
• Caution the owner to secure the tow bar with linch
pins (or optional padlocks) before towing. Unless the
tow bar is secured to both vehicles with all appropriate
pins (or padlocks), the towed vehicle will detach.
• Advise the owner to use 6,000 pound or higher
rated safety cables. Six-thousand pound-rated safety
cables are provided with the Sterling All Terrain; if the
safety cables are ever replaced, use only 6,000 pound or
heavier rated safety cables.
• Read the instructions thoroughly before installing
the ‘quick-disconnect’ (‘QD’) system and its compo-
nents.
The tow bar will be attached to the QD system. If
the QD system is not properly aligned, centered and po-
sitioned on the towed vehicle, the tow bar will not be
centered on the towed vehicle, which may cause exces-
sive tire wear and other consequential, non-warranty
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