Harbor Freight Tools 66771 User Manual
TAG-ALONG TRAILER
SET UP, OPERATING, AND SERVICING INSTRUCTIONS
66771
WARNING!
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This Tag-Along Trailer’s Hitch Coupler MUST be
properly secured to the hitch ball of the towing vehicle. After assembly and attachment, pull up and
down on the Hitch Coupler to make sure the hitch
ball is tting snugly in the Hitch Coupler. There
must be no play between the hitch ball and Hitch
Coupler. If there is play, tighten the Adjustment
Nut until no play is present. If the Adjustment Nut
is too tight, the Handle will not lock. Carefully read
and follow the complete instructions in this manual
BEFORE setup or use.
IF THE COUPLER IS NOT SECURED PROPERLY, THE BALL COULD COME LOOSE WHILE
THE TOW DOLLY IS IN MOTION, POSSIBLY
CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE, SERIOUS
PERSONAL INJURY, AND/OR DEATH.
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Read this material before using this product.
Failure to do so can result in serious injury.
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Copyright© 2009 by Harbor Freight Tools®. All rights reserved. No portion of this manual or any artwork contained herein may be
reproduced in any shape or form without the express written consent of Harbor Freight Tools. Diagrams within this manual may not
be drawn proportionally. Due to continuing improvements, actual product may differ slightly from the product described herein. Tools
required for assembly and service may not be included.
For technical questions or replacement parts, please call 1-800-444-3353.
SAVE THIS MANUAL
Keep this manual for the safety warnings and precautions, assembly, operating, inspection, maintenance and cleaning
procedures. Write the product’s serial
number in the back of the manual near the
assembly diagram (or month and year of
purchase if product has no number). Keep
this manual and the receipt in a safe and
dry place for future reference.
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INFORMATION
In this manual, on the labeling,
and all other information
provided with this product:
This is the safety alert
symbol. It is used to alert
you to potential personal
injury hazards. Obey all
safety messages that
follow this symbol to avoid
possible injury or death.
NOTICE is used to
address practices
not related to personal injury.
CAUTION, without
the safety alert
symbol, is used to address
practices not related to
personal injury.
WARNING! Read all instructions.
Failure to follow all instructions
listed below may result in re,
serious injury and/or DEATH.
The warnings and precautions
discussed in this manual cannot
cover all possible conditions and
situations that may occur. It must
be understood by the operator that
common sense and caution are
factors which cannot be built into
this product, but must be supplied
by the operator.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
GENERAL SAFETY RULES
DANGER indicates
a hazardous
situation which, if not
avoided, will result in death or
serious injury.
WARNING
indicates a
hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, could result in
death or serious injury.
CAUTION, used
with the safety
alert symbol, indicates a
hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, could result in
minor or moderate injury.
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Keep work area clean and dry.1.
Cluttered, damp, or wet work areas
invite injuries.
Keep children away from assem-2.
bly area. At NO time should children
play in, climb on or ride in this product.
Do not use this Tag-Along Trailer if 3.
under the inuence of medication,
alcohol or drugs. Read warning
labels on prescriptions to determine if
your judgement or reexes are impaired while taking drugs. If there is
Work Area
any doubt, do not attempt to use this
product.
Use eye protection. 4. Wear ANSI-ap-
proved safety goggles when assembling this product. ANSI-approved
safety impact eye goggles are available from Harbor Freight Tools.
this Tag-Along Trailer. Approved accessories are available from Harbor
Freight Tools.
Maintain this Tag-Along Trailer 3.
with care. Keep this product clean
and dry for better and safer performance.
Dress safely.5. Do not wear loose
clothing or jewelry, as they can become caught in moving parts. Wear
a protective hair covering to prevent
long hair from becoming caught in
moving parts. If wearing a longsleeve shirt, roll sleeves up above
elbows.
Do not overreach. 6. Keep proper
footing and balance at all times to
prevent tripping, falling, back injury,
etc.
Industrial applications must follow 7.
OSHA requirements.
Stay alert. 8. Watch what you are do-
ing at all times. Use common sense.
Do not use this Tag-Along Trailer
when you are tired or distracted from
the job at hand.
Equipment Use and Care
Check for damaged parts.1. Before
using this product, carefully check
that it will operate properly and perform its intended function. Check for
damaged parts and any other conditions that may affect the operation of
this product. Replace or repair damaged or worn parts immediately.
Use the right equipment for the 4.
job. Do not attempt to force small
equipment to do the work of larger
industrial equipment. There are
certain applications for which this
product was designed. It will do the
job better and more safely at the capacity for which it was intended. Do
not modify this Trailer, and do not use
it for a purpose for which it was not
intended.
Service
Service on this Tag-Along Trailer 1.
must be performed only by quali-
ed repair personnel. Service or
maintenance performed by unquali-
ed personnel could result in a risk of
injury.
When servicing this Tag-Along 2.
Trailer, use only identical replacement parts. Follow instructions in
the “Inspection, Maintenance, and
Cleaning” section of this manual.
Use of unauthorized parts or failure to
follow maintenance instructions may
create a risk of personal injury.
Replacement parts and acces-2.
sories: When servicing, use only
identical replacement parts. Only
use accessories intended for use with
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SPECIFIC WARNINGS AND
PRECAUTIONS
DANGER! TO PREVENT TRAFFIC HAZARD AND/OR DEATH, ATTACH
SAFETY CHAIN AND PROPERLY SECURE HITCH BEFORE LOADING OR
TOWING.
Along Trailer, even if minor damage
appears.
Before each use, attach the Safety 8.
Chains (8) to the towing vehicle.
Make sure the Safety Chains are
adjusted to the same length on each
side. Do not allow the Safety Chains
to drag on the ground.
WARNING! TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY AND/OR DEATH, DO NOT
EXCEED MAXIMUM PAYLOAD CAPACITY OF 600 LB. OR 55 MPH MAXIMUM
SPEED.
Wear ANSI-approved safety gog-1.
gles and heavy-duty work gloves
during assembly.
Do not allow adults, children, or 2.
pets to ride in or play around, on,
or under the Tag-Along Trailer’s
storage container.
Do not use Tag-Along Trailer with-3.
out Fenders in place.
Keep Shell top locked while driv-4.
ing. Do not drive with Trailer’s Shell
top unlocked or open.
Use for intended purpose only; not 5.
for aircraft purposes.
Inspect this Tag-Along Trailer be-6.
fore each use. Do not use if dam-
aged in any way.
Before each use, always examine 7.
the Trailer for proper Tire air pres-
sure (60 PSI, cold), damaged tail
lights, worn or damaged Safety
Chains, damaged side running
lights, loose bolts and nuts, struc-
tural cracks and bends, and any
other condition that may affect its
safe operation. Do not use the Tag-
Always check to make sure the 9.
items being transported are properly and safely secured in the TagAlong Trailer.
Pinch hazard; use care when latch-10.
ing. Keep hands and ngers away
from shell edges.
Prior to using the Trailer, make 11.
sure to read and understand all instructions and safety precautions
as outlined in the owner’s manual
for the towing vehicle. Make sure
the towing vehicle is capable of towing the Trailer and its contents. Make
sure the hitch on the towing vehicle
is capable of towing the Tag-Along
Trailer and it’s contents. The towing capacity of the hitch is typically
stamped on the hitch bar.
Make sure the Hitch Coupler and 12.
the vehicle’s ball hitch (not included) are of equal mating size
(1-7/8”) and are rated equal to or
greater than the weight of the TagAlong Trailer and its contents.
Do not exceed 55 miles per hour 13.
when towing the Tag-Along Trailer.
Excess speed is a major cause of
vehicle accidents. Poor road conditions, such as pot-holes and uneven,
wet, or unstable surfaces, will create further hazards if driven on too
quickly. Reduce speed to a safe level
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when driving in poor driving condi-
tions.
The Tail Light Bulbs supplied with 14.
this Trailer are for a 12 volt DC
electrical system only (or a 6 volt
electrical system for motorcycles.)
Do not attempt to power the Light
Bulbs with any other type of electrical
current.
Whenever possible, park the Tag-15.
Along Trailer on a at, level, paved,
surface and chock both Tires to
keep it from accidently moving.
CAUTION! This Trailer should 16.
never be backed while loaded. Use
extreme caution and back up ONLY
if another person (outside the tow
vehicle) is watching for people, trafc,
and other obstacles. DO NOT BACK
UP IF YOU ARE ALONE.
Maintain labels and nameplates on 17.
the Tag-Along Trailer. These carry
important information. If unreadable
or missing, contact Harbor Freight
Tools for a replacement.
Reporting safety defects: If you 18.
believe your Trailer has a defect
which could cause a crash or
could cause injury or death, you
should immediately inform the Na-
tional Highway Trafc Safety Ad-
ministration (NHTSA) in addition to
notifying the manufacturer, Chang-
zhou Nanxiashu Tool Company. If
NHTSA receive similar complaints,
it may open an investigation, and
if it nds that a safety defect exists
in a group of vehicles, it may or-
der a recall and remedy campaign.
However, NHTSA cannot become
involved in individual problems
between you, Harbor Freight Tools,
or the manufacturer. To contact
NHTSA, you may either call the
Auto Safety Hotline toll-free at
1-800-424-9393 or 202-366-0123 or
write NHTSA, U.S. Department, 400
7th Street SW NSA-11, Washington, D.C. 20590. You may also obtain other information about motor
vehicle safety from the Hotline.
Tag-Along Trailer licensing notice: 19.
Some states may consider this
Tag-Along Trailer a vehicle requiring registration, licensing, and
titling. Check with your State De-
partment of Motor Vehicles for information and guidance on registering,
licensing, and titling the Tag-Along
Trailer.
When loading, place heaviest 20.
articles at the front end of the
Trailer’s Shell and distribute load
evenly across the width of the
Shell. There should be a positive
tongue weight to hold the coupler on
the tow ball.
WARNING! The warnings, precau-21.
tions, and instructions discussed
in this manual cannot cover all
possible conditions and situations
that may occur. The operator must
understand that common sense
and caution are factors, which cannot be built into this product, but
must be supplied by the operator.
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SPECIFICATIONS
Tow Ball (Required) 1-7/8” (not supplied)
Tire Air Pressure Maximum 60 PSI (cold)
Maximum Payload
Capacity
Overall Dimensions 78” L x 44-1/2” W x 38” H
Storage Space 16.6 Cubic Feet
Ship Weight 154 lb.
Net Weight 144 lb.
600 lb. Load Capacity
Front
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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
NOTE: For additional references to the
parts listed on the following pages,
refer to the Assembly Diagram toward
the end of this manual.
NOTE: It is recommended that only a
qualied technician perform the elec-
trical service that may be needed to
enable your particular make/model
vehicle to power the Trailer’s 12 volt
DC lighting system.
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25
Figure 2
2. Use the Bolts (25) and Lock Nuts (33)
to fasten the Leaf Springs (2) onto
the sides of the Trailer Body.
WARNING! Mount the Leaf Springs with
the mounting eye facing towards the
front of the Trailer. See Figure 2,
above.
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2
Figure 1
1. Place the Trailer Body (1) upside
down, as shown in Figure 1, above.
Figure 3
3. Place the Axle (3) on top of the Leaf
Springs. See Figure 3, above.
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