Reese 33048 PROFESSIONAL RECEIVER - Manual

IMPORTANT NOTES
USE ONLY TOWING PRODUCTS SUPPLIED OR APPROVED BOLTS,
LOCKNUTS, AND WASHERS TO INSTALL THIS HITCH
WARNING: DO NOT LUBRICATE THREADS, BOLT FAILURE MAY
OCCUR DUE TO OVER TIGHTENING.
WARNING: DO NOT DRILL OR WELD TO THIS HITCH.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Product No.
33048
TOOLS REQUIRED
You can take it with you.
SMALL PARTS
PACKAGE 37557
PLYMOUTH, MI
(OVER)
NISSAN PICK-UP
3/4” SOCKET
9/16” SOCKET
1/2”
DRILL
TORQUE WRENCH
1/2” CARRIAGE BOLT
LARGE BOLT PLATE
1/2” LOCK WASHER
1/2” NUT
USE EXISTING HOLE
IN THE FRAME
SMALL BOLT PLATE
BUMPER
BRACKET
3/8” LOCK WASHER
3/8” NUT
33048IN_A 7-8-03 PCN06491 © 2002, 2003 TOWING PRODUCTS Litho in USA
MODELS WITH 75” BED USE THIS DIAGRAM (See second page for models with 56” bed.)
1. Remove the bolt from the bottom of the frame on both sides of the vehicle. Insert 1/2” carriage bolt
and large bolt plate through large rear hole in the frame. Repeat for the other side.
2. Lift the hitch up to frame with the carriage bolts going down through the second hole from the forward end
of hitch bracket. Install 1/2" lock washers and nuts on the bolts. See Diagram. Snug up the nuts.
3. Attach the “L” brackets to hitch brackets using the 1/2" carriage bolts with small bolt plates and the 1/2”
hex bolts with 1/2” conical washers into the "L" brackets as shown. Hold the hitch level. Using one of the
obround holes in the “L” bracket as a guide drill a 1/2" hole into the bumper bracket. Install 1/2" hex bolt,
conical washer, lock washer, and nut. (Both sides)
4. Lift center section up between the brackets and install the 3/8” knurled bolts, 3/8” lock washers, and
the 3/8” nuts. Tighten nuts until the bolt heads seat against the brackets.
5. Torque all 3/8” nuts to 35 ft.*lb.
Torque all 1/2” nuts to 70 ft.*lb.
1/2” CARRIAGE BOLT
1/2” HEX HEAD BOLT
1/2” CONICAL
WASHER
“L” BRACKET
FRAME
3/8” KNURLED BOLT
DRILLED HOLE
NOTE:
FASTENERS TYPICAL, BOTH SIDES