Demco TP20094 User Manual

ASSEMBLY OPERATION REPLACEMENT PARTS

11-05

TP20094,Rev.4

Honda Odyssey

BOLT TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

STANDARD BOLTS:

Size Grade Torque 5/16" 5 20 ft/lbs. 3/8" 5 35 ft/lbs. 7/16" 5 56 ft/lbs. 1/2" 5 85 ft/lbs.

METRIC BOLTS:

Size Torque 8mm 22 ft/lbs. 10mm 42 ft/lbs. 12mm 70 ft/lbs. 14mm 95 ft/lbs.

Pin Height- 13” Centers- 24”

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BEFORE attempting operation.

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9517094 PARTS LIST

REF. PART

NO. NO. QTY. DESCRIPTION

1. 00077 8 3/8"-16UNC x 1-1/4" Hex Bolt Gr.5

2. 00060 8 3/8" Lockwasher

3. 00059 2 3/8" Flatwasher

4. 00061 8 3/8"-16UNC Hex Nut

5. 07280 2 10mm x 1.25 x 30mm Hex Bolt Gr.8.8

6. 07284 2 10mm Lockwasher

7. 10305-35 1 Left Mounting Bracket

8. 10306-35 1 Right Mounting Bracket

9. 07973-35 1 Cross Member

10. 10307-35 1 Center Support

Please order replacement parts by PART NO. and DESCRIPTION.

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WARNING:

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF TOWING VEHICLE CONTROL, SEPARATION OF

THE TOW BAR FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE, SEPARATION OF THE TOWED VEHICLE FROM THE TOW BAR, CAUSING SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

CAUTION

Safety is of utmost importance at all times. There are several items that must be checked each time before using and while using a tow bar. Before allowing anyone to hook up or operate a tow bar, be sure they have read and understand the proper operating procedure.

DO NOT use worn or damaged cables and/or pins. Be sure the SAFETY CABLES are hooked, chassis to chassis, to

both the towing and towed vehicles using the crisscross method. Check clearance between vehicles in a turning situation. Check base plate mounting bolts for tightness and frame for metal

fatigue. Do not load the towed vehicle with anything as you may exceed

the towing capacity of the tow bar. Keep fingers away from pivot points to prevent personal injury. Be sure the steering components of the towed vehicle are

properly aligned. NOTE: This unit can be backed up in moderate increments. Any

severe backwards cornering could result in damage to the Tow Bar and/or towed vehicle chassis.

For automatic transmissions: Consult your vehicle owners manual for towing suitability with the drive shaft connected. Otherwise, the towed vehicle will have to be equipped with a transmission pump or drive shaft disconnect.

Check to make sure that all lights are in proper working order.

The information on towability of vehicles is reprinted with permission of MotorHome

reliable. However, Demco does not warrant the information to be correct. Always consult your towed vehicle owner’s manual and follow towing instructions. Each year, MotorHome© Magazine, compiles a list of vehicles that can be towed four-down behind a motorhome with no modifications required. This guide contains only those vehicles that have been approved by their manufacturers for towing. This list is enclosed with this manual.

Caution: MotorHome have towing speed limits slower than 55 m.p.h., or distance limits of less than 200 miles. At a minimum, these vehicles require significant modification, such as the use of an aftermarket product, to make them towable. The availability of a Demco Tow Bar Base Plate does not imply that these vehicles can be modified or that there is an aftermarket product available. Refer to your vehicle owner’s manual or consult your dealer to determine whether your vehicle can be modified to make it towable. Failure to observe this precaution could result in property damage or personal injury.

Magazine, and is believed to be

Magazine left out any vehicles that

IMPORTANT INSTALLATION ITEMS

DEMCO products and accessories are intended to be installed by professional installers with experience, proper equipment and the ability to do modification work. Installers with these qualifications can be found in RV and Automotive Service Centers.

If the car to be towed has been in an accident, the chassis may be damaged in an area where the Base Plate attaches. It may no longer be suitable for towing. Extreme caution and careful examination are required in such a situation. It is also likely, even from a minor accident, that the hole alignment will be more difficult due to hole alignment problems.

Many DEMCO Base Plates are designed to use existing holes and hardware to mount the Base Plate to the towed vehicle. Even though the bolt is there, however, do not assume it is adequate for mounting the Base Plate. Manufacturers make many changes in hardware both within and between model years. Be sure the bolt is long enough to protrude past the nut a distance no less than 1/2 the diameter of the bolt, after the Base Plate is mounted. The threads should be in good condition. We require that

" Blue" be used on all bolts. If a new

bolt is required, be sure it is SAE Grade 5 or Metric

8.8.

NOTE: The dimensional variations between otherwise

identical vehicles can be considerable. Some minor modifications may have to be made to ensure a proper fit.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

1. Remove splash panel. (seven bolts and three plastic

push rivets). Remove right and left tie down brackets (three bolts on each side) Two of these bolts will be used on each side for installation.

2. Attach right and left mounting bracket

with two previously existing bolts on each side.

3. Install cross member with three 3/8" x 1-

1/4" hex bolts, lockwashers and hex nuts on each side.

4. Install center support brace by taking

two bolts out of vehicles center brace.

(NOTE: Be sure to leave in the third bolt, only remove two bolts.) Attach

center support to vehicle using two 10mm x 1.25 x 30mm bolts and 10mm lockwashers. Snug tighten these bolts and secure front of support using two 3/8" x 1-1/4" hex bolts, lockwashers, flatwashers and hex nuts. Push cross member up and tighten all bolts.

NOTE: Center support brace goes on top of baseplate center bracket.

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