Blue Ox BX7322 Operating instructions

Brand: Blue Ox

Model: BX7322

Type: Operating instructions

BX7322

Adventurer® Tow Bar

Operator Manual &

Installation Instructions

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Please visit www.blueox.com for the latest version of these installation instructions.

Serial Number

Adventurer® Tow Bar

(5,000 lb) 2 Inch Coupler

BX7322

Adventurer® Tow Bar

Operation Manual & Installation Instructions

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CAUTION: As with any mechanical product, care should be taken during installation

   andoperationtopreventyourngersfrombeingpinched.

DO NOT INSTALL, OPERATE OR USE THIS EQUIPMENT UNTIL THE FOLLOWING

OPERATING AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS HAVE BEEN READ AND UNDERSTOOD.

General Information

1. Ensurethatyourproduct(s)areregisteredonlineatwww.blueox.com.Itiscrucialtoregisteryourproduct(s)

sothatyoumaybealertedofproductoerings,updates,upgrades,maintenanceandsafetybulletins,and/

orrecalls.

1. BlueOxtowbarsshouldonlybeusedwithvehiclesthataretowableorhavebeenequippedtobe

towed.

2. Followtowingproceduresinthevehicleownersmanual.

3. Towwithsteeringwheelintheunlockedposition.

4. Besurethefrontendofthetowedvehicleisproperlyaligned.Misalignedvehiclesmaycausepoor

trackingorabnormalwearonthetires.

5. The use of safety cables or chains are required by law in most states of the United States as

well as Canadian territories and provinces. Follow state or territory recommendations. Blue

Ox strongly recommends the use of safety cables (BX88196, Class III or BX88197, Class IV)

and permanent safety cables (BX88207, Class III or BX88208, Class IV) with all applications of

towing. Please refer to their specic installation instructions for more information.

6. Checkclearancebetweenvehiclesinallturningsituations.Checktheheightdierenceinyourtowing

setupandmakeappropriateadjustmentsbyfollowingtherecommendationsofthetowbarinstruction

manual.

7. Rearlightingisrequiredonthetowedcar.BlueOxoerslightingkitstocoverallofyourlighting

needs.ContactyourBlueOxrepresentativeformoreinformation.

8. Priortousage,inspectalltowingequipmentforcrackedwelds,missingorwornpartsandloosebolts.

9. Disconnectthetowedvehiclefromthetowingvehiclebeforebackingup.Do Not Back Up while

vehiclesareconnected!Damagetobothvehiclesandthetowingsystemmayoccur.Thetowed

vehiclemayjackknifecausingabnormalstresstothetowbar,carchassis,baseplateand/orpintle

hitchofthetowingvehicle.Theseabnormalstressesmaycausedamagethatmaygoundetected.

10. Avoidsharpturnsandroughterrain.Checktowingsetupafteranyemergencysituationand/or

periodicallyonalongtrip.

11. Ifthetowbarisinanaccident,itmustbereplaced.DO NOT use it again! An accident can cause

unseendamageandusingitagaincouldresultinmoredamageorseriousinjury.DO NOT use the

towbarifitisdamagedormissingparts.

12. Do not use the towed vehicle for storing luggage, etc.; which may cause you to exceed the

towing capacity of the tow bar, baseplate, and its accessories.

13. 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.

14. Dealerorinstallerbecertaintheuserreceivestheseinstructionsheets.

15. DO NOT usetoolswhenhookinguporunhookingthatarenotrecommendedbyBlueOx.

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1. Positionthetowingvehicleonalevelsurfacewithastraightdrivewayaheadandengagethe

parkingbrake. Positionthetowedvehiclebehindthetowingvehicleintheapproximatetowing

position.

2. Forinitialhookup,loosentheboltsonthecoupler.Placethelugadaptertabsbetweenthe

attachmenttabsonthebaseplate,andsecurewiththe1/2”pinandquickpin.Besurethe1/2”pin

is installed correctlythroughtheattachmenttabwiththenosetowardsmiddleofthebaseplate.

Repeatforbothlegs.

3. Couplethetowbartothe2”ballonthetowingvehiclereceiverhitch.Installthecouplerpinor

padlockthruthecouplerlevertosecureinplace.Ifneededadjustthecouplertoinsuretheball

andthecouplerballclamparemakingrmcontact.(SeeCouplerFitAdjustmentonpage5)For

initialhookup,thetowbarlegsshouldbeanequaldistancefromthecenterlineofthehitchball.If

thelegsarenotequal,adjustaccordingly.Retightenthecouplerbolts.

4. Onthetowedvehicle,disengagetheparkingbrakeandsetupthevehicleforattowing.Aftera

fewhoursofuseandperiodicallythereaftercheckallboltsfortightness.

Note:Ifthetowbarisgoingtobeusedonabaseplatewithadierenttabwidththantheinitial

setup,thelegpositionswillneedtobere-adjustedaccordinglytothatbaseplatetabwidth.

Hooking Up to Towed Vehicle

IncorrectIncorrect

CorrectCorrect

IMPORTANT:Checktoensurethepinsaresecuredproperly

beforetowing.Whenproperlyinstalledthequickpinringwillsnap

backontoitself,andthechamferedsidewillbefacingoutwards.

Thesteeringwheelonthetowedvehiclemustbeunlockedatall

timeswhilebeingtowed.Failuretodosowillcreatehazardous

drivingconditions.

CAUTION: Itisimportantthatthetowbarcouplerbeparalleltotheground.Ifthetowbarcoupler

isatanangle,anaccidentordamagecanoccur.Theuseofadrop/risehitchisrecommendedto

ensurethecouplerstaysparalleltotheground.

Note: The Adventurer® will t baseplates with tab widths between 16” and 34”

1. Utilizingthehooks,attachthecablestoasolidpartofthechassisonthetowedvehicleorthe

conveniencelinksofthebaseplateinacrossingpatternunderneaththetowbar.Verifythesafety

snapclicksbackagainstthehookinordertopreventdisconnection.

2. Adjustslackifneeded.Cablesshouldnotcomeincontactwiththeground,pintlecoupleror

the locking handles; damage could occur! DO NOT USE DAMAGED CABLES! Routecables

awayfromthelockinghandles.Safetycablecontactwithalockinghandlecouldcausetheleg

to become unlatched and collapse, leading to major damage to one or both vehicles and towing

equipment.DO NOT WRAP SAFETY CABLES AROUND THE LEGS!

3. Verifytheloadcapacityofcablesorchainsusedthatmeetstheneedsofthetowingsetup.

Safety Cable Installation

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ItemNo. PartNo. Description Qty.

1.................................61-3426.............................BX7322LugAdapter.......................................................2

2.................................61-6001.............................BX7322Leg.....................................................................2

3.................................61-6002.............................LegAttachmentNutPlate................................................2

4.................................62-3213.............................QuickPin.........................................................................2

5.................................101-6595...........................SupportPlate...................................................................1

6.................................201-0051...........................1/2”-13x1-1/2”HexHeadBolt,Grade5,ZP..................2

7.................................201-0369...........................1/2”-13x3-1/2”HexHeadBolt,Grade5,ZP..................2

8.................................201-0440...........................3/8”-16x1-1/2”HexHeadBolt,Grade5,ZP..................2

9.................................202-0094...........................1/2”-13HexNylonLockNut,ZP......................................2

10...............................203-0156...........................1/2”NordLockWasher....................................................2

11...............................229-0520...........................1/2”Pin............................................................................2

12...............................229-0669...........................BX7322Coupler..............................................................1

13...............................229-0155...........................3/8”NordLockWasher....................................................2

Replacement Parts

Important:

Useonlygenuinefactoryreplacementpartsonyourtowbar.DoNOTsubstitutehomemadeornon-typicalparts.Ifaboltislostorinneedof

replacement,foryoursafetyandthepreservationofyourtowbar,besuretouseareplacementboltofthesamegrade(InmostcasesitwillbeGrade5,

pleasereferencethepartslistabove).ReplacementpartsmaybeorderedthroughyournearestBlueOx®DealerorDistributor.Failingtofollowand/or

alteringtheseinstallationinstructionsineitherinstallationorrequiredequipmentwillvoidthemanufacturer’swarranty.

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One Mill Road, Industrial Park

Pender, Nebraska 68047

Phone: (402) 385-3051

Fax: (402) 385-3360

www.blueox.com

CUSTOMER SERVICE COMMITMENT

BlueOx®iscommittedtoprovidingyouwithexceptionalcustomercarethroughoutyourlifetime

withourproducts.Ourteamisheretoassistyouwithanyquestionsyoumayhaveregardingthe

performanceofyourproduct.Simplycall(402)385-3051andyoucanspeakwithourtechnical

serviceteam.

Additionally,pleasevisitourwebsitetoseewhichralliesourDestinationAmericateamwillbe

attending.Foranominalfee,ourservicetechnicianwillserviceyourtowingsystemtoensureit’sin

properworkingcondition.Also,asacommitmenttoourcustomers,shouldyouvisitourfactory,you

canstayatourfullserviceBlueOx®campgroundatnochargealongwithenjoyingafactorytour.

Again,thankyouforbeingourcustomerandforthecondenceyouhaveshownintheperformance

ofourproducts.Itisbecauseofcustomerslikeyouweenjoythesuccesswehavetoday.

1. Usinga3/4”socket,tightenor

loosenthelocknutuntilrm

contact between the ball and ball

clamp.

2. Periodicallycheckthetension

between the ball and coupler

housingandtightenifneeded.

3. Lightlygreasetheball.

Coupler Fit Adjustment

Heavy Spring

Light Spring

Ball

Clamp Channel Lock

Lock Nut

Housing

Locking Lever

(Locked Position)

(Unlocked Position)

1. Checkandreplaceanyloose,wornordamagedboltsorparts.

2. Checkforcrackedweldsandlooseboltsonthebaseplateofthetowedvehicleandthehitchon

thetowingvehicle.

 CalltheCustomerCareDepartmentat402-385-3051tolearnhowyoucanhaveyourtowbar

servicedforafeebyaBlueOxTechnicianatrallies,byvisitingourPenderfacility,orbymailing

yourtowbartothefactory.TheycanalsohelpndaBlueOxDealertohelpserviceyourtowbar.

Tow Bar Maintenance

BLUEOXORIGINALPURCHASERS

THREEYEARLIMITEDWARRANTY

AutomaticEquipmentManufacturingCompany(“Automatic”)warrantstotheoriginal(rst)retailpurchaserthat

thisproduct,manufacturedbyAutomatic,shallbefreefromdefectinmaterialandworkmanshipundernormal

useandserviceforaperiodofthreeyearsfromthedateofdelivery.

Duringsaidthree-yearperiod,Automaticwillrepairorreplaceanypartsthathavebeenreturnedbytheoriginal

purchaser,tothefactory,transportationprepaid,andinAutomatic’ssoleandabsoluteopinionfoundtobe

defective.

LimitationsonWarrantyCoverage:

Coverageunderthiswarrantywillbevalidonlyifthecustomerwarrantycardisreturnedbytheoriginal

purchaserwithin30daysofpurchase.

Coverageunderthiswarrantywillbeeectiveonlywhenacopyoftheoriginalinvoice,showingdateandplace

ofpurchase,accompaniesanyclaimforwarranty.ThiswarrantyisNONTRANSFERABLE.

Thislimitedwarrantywillnotcover,inanywayorform,anyallegeddamagescausedbyincorrectorimproper

installation,improperuse,modicationorneglectofproduct,failuretoproperlyserviceandmaintain,misuse,

actofGod,accidentorfailureoftheusertofollowguidelinescontainedintheinstructionalmaterialprovidedby

Automatic.

Thiswarrantydoesnotcovernormalwearandtear,paintorrust.

Warrantorassumesnoresponsibilitytotheownerforlossofuseofproduct,lossoftime,inconvenienceor

anyotherdamageconsequentialorotherwise.Including,butnotlimitedtomileage,expenseoftransporting

ofproduct,returnshippingexpense,mechanicstraveltime,telephone,roadservice,towing,andrentalduring

repairs,travel,lodging,lossordamagetopersonalpropertyorlossofearnings.

REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS SET FORTH IN THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS THE SOLE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF

THE PURCHASER. AUTOMATIC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES

FOR BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT. EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT

PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A

PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED IN LENGTH TO THE DURATION OF THIS WARRANTY.

Pleasevisithttp://blueox.com/warranty/ to register your warranty

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