TM
AMBASSADOR
PINTLE
TM
OPERATOR, PARTS, AND
INSTALLATION MANUAL
BX7302P
AMBASSADOR
For Utility Vehicle Applications
Class III (7,500 lb)
TO BE VALID, THE WARRANTY CARD MUST BE COMPLETED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY AN
AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR OR DEALER AND SENT TO AUTOMATIC EQUIPMENT MFG.
CO., PENDER, NEBRASKA OR REGISTER ON-LINE AT www. blueox.us. FAILURE TO DO SO
WILL VOID THE WARRANTY.
© 2004 Blue Ox Division, Automatic Equipment Mfg. Co. • One Mill Road, Industrial Park
Pender, Nebraska 68047 • Phone 402-385-3051 • Fax 402-385-3360 • www.blueox.com
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TM
PINTLE TOW BAR
SAFETY
DO NOT INSTALL, OPERATE OR USE THIS EQUIPMENT UNTIL THE FOLLOWING
OPERATING AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS HAVE BEEN READ AND UNDERSTOOD.
is symbol is used to bring attention to safety precautions and instructions. When you see this
symbol, be alert and pay attention to all instructions.
YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY IS INVOLVED.
Product Safety Policy Statement
It is, and shall continue to be, a primary objective of Automatic Equipment Manufacturing Company to provide
customers with safe and reliable products. Automatic will, and has, established safety procedures in product design,
manufacture, promotion and sales; and will coordinate eorts to promote customer safety to the greatest extent possible.
Each department has primary responsibility for the promotion of safety under the guidelines of the Product Safety
Committee.
WARNING: Ensure that your towing vehicle is of adequate size to properly control your towed vehicle.
The weight and braking capacity should be large enough to handle both vehicles in an emergency
situation. Check your towing vehicle manufacturers recommendations for towing, hitch load, and braking
capacities. The hitch, ball, motorhome chassis, and safety cables (each individual cable) need to be rated
at a minimum for the weight of the vehicle being towed.
1. Blue Ox tow bars should be used with cars designed or modied to be towed.
2. Set the transmission for towing according to the owner's manual. Verify recreational towing procedures in the
vehicle owners manual.
3. Unlock the steering wheel for towing to allow the front wheels of the towed vehicle to “track”.
4. Be sure the front end of the towed vehicle is properly aligned. Unaligned vehicles will cause poor tracking and
abnormal wear on the tires.
5. e use of safety cables or chains is REQUIRED BY LAW. Blue Ox BX88197 (7/ 10,000 lb w/ hooks) safety cables
are recommended for this utility vehicle application.
6. Check clearance between vehicles in a turning situation.
7. Rear lighting is required on the towed car. A BX8811 (Wiring Kit), BX8847 (Wiring Kit) or BX8869 (Bulb & Socket) is
recommended.
8. Prior to a towing trip, check to be sure all the towing accessories and attachment points are secure. Check for cracked
welds, loose bolts or pins on baseplate and tow bar. is is important on all occasions, but particularly on a new
installation, when they should be checked just prior to initial towing and again aer 100-200 miles of towing.
9. Do Not Back Up when towing. Damage to both vehicles and towing system may occur.
10. Avoid sharp turns and rough terrain. Check installation aer any unusual event and periodically on a long trip as
stated in step 8.
11. Do not use the Towed Vehicle for storing luggage, etc.; you may exceed the towing capacity of the Tow Bar
and its accessories.
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TOW BAR INSTALLATION
1. Blue Ox Tow Bars are designed for the pintel coupler to be parallel to the ground when it is attached to both the
towed and towing vehicles. If the Tow Bar pintel coupler is at an angle, damage or an accident could
occur.
2. Put Tow Bar leg ends between attachment tabs to align with tab holes and insert 1/2" pins through these holes. Insert
quick clip into holes on 1/2" pin and ip ring to lock pin in place.
3. Adjust the pintel coupler for proper t to the receiver ball or clevis. For added security, place a lock, pin or bolt
through the hole in the receiver locking lever.
4. Do not substitute other devices if the pins and clips are lost.
5. DEALER OR INSTALLER: BE CERTAIN USER RECEIVES INSTRUCTION SHEETS.
SAFETY CABLE INSTALLATION
1. Using the cable hooks, attach the cables to a solid part of the chassis of the towed vehicle or to the baseplate
convenience links. When attaching the hooks, make sure the safety snap clicks back against the hook to prevent the
hook from unhooking. (See Fig. 3) NOTE: It is best to have permanent chains that connect the convenience links to
the frame of the car. (See Fig. 2)
2. Cross the two safety cables under the tow bar. (See Fig. 1)
3. Using the cable hooks, attach the opposite ends of the cables to a solid part of the chassis of the towing vehicle if at all
possible. Make sure the safety snap clicks back against the hook to prevent the hook from unhooking. (See Fig. 3)
4. Adjust slack so that the cables cannot touch the ground or become caught beneath the receiver area by routing cables over cross bar or wrapping cable around Tow Bar legs. (See Fig 1 & Important Note below). If
either of these things happen, the cables may become damaged and ineective. DO NOT USE DAMAGED
CABLES!
5. If BX88197 cables are not used, be sure each cable or chain used has at least the load rating of the tow bar
(7500 lbs.).
IMPORTANT: Wrapping safety cables around Tow Bar legs is a non-typical installation for safety
cables with Blue Ox tow bars. With all other Blue Ox tow bars BX4325(Aladdin), BX4330(Acclaim) and
BX7335(Aventa II) the safety cables should never be wrapped around the tow bar legs.
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