User manual CHICAGO 46862

[. . . ] Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry as they can be caught in moving parts. Protective, electrically non-conductive clothes and nonskid footwear are recommended when working. Wear restrictive hair covering to contain long hair. Protect your hands with heavy duty work gloves. [. . . ] wear a safety helmet at all times during loading and unloading. When folded, the Ramp will be wrapped in the Safety chains and Hooks (2). Make sure the tailgate the ramp will sit on, is dry and clean. Sit the tongue (angled lip) of the Ramp on the tailgate. Stretch the Safety Chain on each side of the Ramp up into the inside of the truck bed; attach the hook on each Safety Chain to a secure attachment point on the inside of the truck bed. SAfety cHAinS muSt Be cOnnected tO SecuRe AttAcHment pOintS ABle tO witHStAnd tHe pulling fORce Of lOAding. tHey muSt AlSO Be tAut enOugH tO pReVent tHe RAmp fROm cOming Off tHe VeHicle Being lOAded. Pull the loading ramp back until the chains are tight. If most of the edge or the entire edge of the ramp is off of the edge of the vehicle the chains need to be adjusted or shorter chains must be used. chain Adjustment: Remove the bolt and washer that hold the safety chain to the ramp. Reinsert the bolt through a link that will shorten the chain so the loading ramp can not be pulled backwards by the ATV's rear tire more than an inch or two. Make sure that the bolt is properly tightened and the washer prevents the bolt from slipping through the chain link. Adjust the other chain to equal length. 4. 5. AtV loading wARning! · tHiS RAmp iS fOR uSe witH 4-wHeeled AtV'S Only. dO nOt uSe tHiS RAmp tO lOAd 2- OR 3-wHeeled VeHicleS. · dO nOt uSe tHiS RAmp tO lOAd Any VeHicle tHAt weigHS mORe tHAn 1250 lB. · dO nOt uSe tHiS RAmp tO lOAd Any VeHicle tHAt iS wideR tHAn tHe RAmp. · dO nOt uSe tHiS RAmp tO lOAd Any VeHicle tHAt iS cARRying geAR On itS RAcKS. · dO nOt uSe tHiS RAmp if tHe tAilgAte On tHe VeHicle Being lOAded iS HigHeR tHAn HAlf tHe RAmp'S lengtH (34"). All persons not involved in the loading process must stand clear of the loading Ramp and truck. Make sure no pets are nearby. ReV 10/06 SKU 46862 for technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. Page 4 wHeneVeR pOSSiBle, uSe A wincH (nOt pROVided) tO lOAd tHe AtV. · this is the safest way to load an AtV. · the winch and mounting/connection points must all have appropriate capacity to pull the AtV up the ramp safely. · ATV-Mounted Winch Setup: Unwind cable from the winch and attach it to a secure mounting location on the truck, at the same height as the winch will be after the ATV has been loaded. [. . . ] Allow the ATV to roll down naturally, do not attempt to steer it or apply the brakes. If it stops while on the ramp, gently give it throttle to back it off the ramp. 3. 4. maintenance 1. Make sure any dirt, oil, grease, or debris are not on the Ramp. Check the Ramp and Safety chains and Hooks (2) for cracks, signs of stress, bends, or breakage. [. . . ]