Roadmaster 031-5, 034-5 Installation Instructions Manual

Tow bar adaptor kits

part numbers 031-5 and 034-5

Installation Instructions

Time Tested • Time Proven

854421-01 11.15

ROADMASTER, Inc. 6110 NE 127th Ave. Vancouver, WA 98682 800-669-9690 Fax [phone] www.roadmasterinc.com

Kit descriptions and parts

031-5

Description — adapts all ROADMASTER Sterling tow
bars (with serial numbers above 14,500) and BlackHawk
All-Terrain tow bars (with serial numbers above 16,500)
to Blue Ox brackets.
Parts list — (2) swivel ears; (2) round nuts; (2) base
pins; (2) hairpin clips; (2) Allen head shoulder bolts; (4)
plastic washers; (2) metal washers; (2) lock nuts.

034-5

Description — adapts all ROADMASTER Sterling tow
bars (with serial numbers above 14,500) and BlackHawk
All-Terrain tow bars (with serial numbers above 16,500)
to Demco brackets.
Parts list — (2) swivel ears; (2) round nuts; (2) safety
pins with chains and linch pins; (2) Allen head shoulder
bolts; (4) plastic washers; (2) lock nuts.

All specifications are subject to change without notice.

031-5

034-5

Required tools

¼" Allen wrench, 9/16" wrench.

Figure 1

Installation instructions

Read all instructions before installing
either of the kits. Failure to understand
how to properly install the kits could re­sult in property damage, personal injury
or even death.

1. Remove the 3/8" lock nut from the bottom of the Allen

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IMPORTANT NOTICE!

Safety Definitions

These instructions contain information that is very important to know and understand. This information is provided for

safety and to prevent equipment problems. To help recognize this information, observe the following symbols:

CAUTION

WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situ­ation which, if not avoided, could result in property
damage, serious personal injury or even death.

CAUTION used without the safety alert symbol indi­cates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, may result in property damage.

CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situa­tion which, if not avoided, may result in property dam­age, or minor or moderate personal injury.

NOTE
Refers to important information and is placed in italic
type. It is recommended that you take special notice of
these items.

Figure 2

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head shoulder bolt connecting the swivel ear to the end of
one of the tow bar arms (Figure 1). Discard the original swivel
ear, shoulder bolt, washers and nut.

2. Align the hole in one of the replacement round nuts to
the hole at the end of the tow bar arm.
Note: position the round nut with the tapered end at the

edge of the tow bar (Figure 2).

Position the round nut as described above. If the
round nut is positioned incorrectly, the tow bar arm will
fail. The towed vehicle will separate, or be held by only
one tow bar arm, which may cause property damage,
personal injury or even death.

Figure 3

Figure 4

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3. Attach one of the replacement swivel ears to the round
nut — use one of the supplied Allen head shoulder bolts, two
plastic washers (one against either side of the round nut),
and one lock nut, as shown in Figures 3 and 4.
Note: for 031-5 adaptors O NLY — insert one of the metal

washers against the lock nut, as shown in Figure 3.

4. Torque the lock nut to 45 ft./lbs.

5. Repeat for the other tow bar arm.

034-5