Harbor Freight Tools Automobile Accessories 98239 User Manual

dual hitch extension  
Model 98239  
set up and operating instructions  
Diagrams within this manual may not be drawn proportionally.  
Due to continuing improvements, actual product may differ slightly from the product described herein.  
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Failure to do so can result in serious injury.  
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2. Work area safety  
product, but must be supplied by the  
operator.  
a. Keep work area clean and well  
lit. Cluttered or dark areas invite  
accidents.  
saVe these instructions.  
b.Keep children and bystanders  
away while operating. Distrac-  
tions can cause accidents.  
speciFications  
3. personal safety  
Maximum Gross  
4,000 lb.  
Towing Weight  
a. Stay alert, watch what you are do-  
ing and use common sense when  
operating. Do not use while you  
are tired or under the influence of  
drugs, alcohol or medication. A  
moment of inattention may result in  
serious personal injury.  
Maximum Tongue  
Weight (For auxiliary  
and towing receivers  
400 lb.  
combined)  
Towing Receiver  
2” Receiver, 2” x 6-1/2”  
Specifications  
Auxiliary Receiver  
2” x 7-1/2”  
b.use safety equipment. always  
wear eye protection. Safety  
equipment such as dust mask,  
non-skid safety shoes, hard  
hat, or hearing protection used  
for appropriate conditions will  
reduce personal injuries.  
unpacKing  
When unpacking, check to make  
sure that the item is intact and undam-  
aged. If damage is found, please call  
Harbor Freight Tools at the number shown  
on the cover of this manual as soon as  
possible.  
c. Dress properly. Do not wear loose  
clothing or jewelry. Keep your hair,  
clothing and gloves away from mov-  
ing parts. Loose clothes, jewelry or  
long hair can be caught in moving  
parts.  
initialsetupinstructions  
4. product safety  
read the entire  
iMportant saFetY  
inForMation section at the  
beginning of this manual  
including all text under  
a. Maintain labels and nameplates  
on the tool. These carry important  
safety information. If unreadable  
or missing, contact Harbor Freight  
Tools for a replacement.  
subheadings therein before set  
up or use of this product.  
b. This product is heavy, and is not a  
toy. Keep it out of reach of children.  
asseMBlY  
the warnings, precautions, and instruc-  
tions discussed in this instruction  
manual cannot cover all possible con-  
ditions 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  
There is no assembly required for this  
Dual Hitch Extension.  
SKU 98239  
For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353.  
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by tripping when walking behind your  
vehicle.  
operating instructions  
1. This Dual Hitch Extension allows you  
to tow a trailer, boat, or camper and  
still have a hitch receiver available for  
a bike rack or other auxiliary acces-  
sory that needs a hitch receiver.  
9. Wipe off the Dual Hitch Extension  
and store it inside, out of the reach of  
children.  
user-Maintenance  
instructions  
2. Be sure vehicle is parked on a level,  
flat surface.  
3. Slide the bottom half of the Dual  
Hitch Extension into the vehicle tow  
hitch receiver opening. Secure the  
Dual Hitch Extension using a safety  
pin (not included) and R-Clip (not  
included). See Figure 1.  
procedures not  
specifically explained in this  
manual must be performed only  
by a qualified technician.  
to preVent  
serious injurY  
FroM Failure:  
do not use this dual hitch  
extension if it is cracked, or  
damaged in any way.  
4. Slide a ball hitch (not included) into  
the bottom square of the Dual Hitch  
Extension. Secure the ball hitch with  
a safety pin and R-Clip.  
5. Slide the auxiliary accessory into the  
top square hole of the Dual Hitch  
Extension and secure with a safety  
pin and an R-Clip.  
cleaning, Maintenance, and  
lubrication  
6. note: it is always recommended  
and safer to attach your auxiliary  
accessory to the dual hitch exten-  
sion after hooking up a trailer,  
boat, or camper. When finished,  
unhitch the auxiliary accessory  
before unhitching the trailer, boat,  
or camper.  
1. BeFore each use, inspect the  
general condition of this Dual Hitch  
Extension. Check for cracks or any  
condition that may affect its safe  
operation.  
2. aFter use, wipe with clean cloth.  
7. Warning: When traveling, check  
all connections, hitches and loads  
often. check for loose or missing  
safety pins, r-clips, safety chains  
and in general all parts of towing  
apparatus you may be using.  
8. When you are finished using the Dual  
Hitch Extension, always remove it  
from the tow vehicle. Never leave  
it attached as it adds to the overall  
length of your vehicle and could  
cause an accident when backing, or  
SKU 98239  
For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353.  
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liMited 90 daY WarrantY  
please read the  
FolloWing careFullY  
Harbor Freight Tools Co. makes  
every effort to assure that its products meet  
high quality and durability standards, and  
warrants to the original purchaser that this  
product is free from defects in materials  
and workmanship for the period of 90 days  
from the date of purchase. This warranty  
does not apply to damage due directly or  
indirectly, to misuse, abuse, negligence or  
accidents, repairs or alterations outside our  
facilities, criminal activity, improper instal-  
lation, normal wear and tear, or to lack of  
maintenance. We shall in no event be liable  
for death, injuries to persons or property, or  
for incidental, contingent, special or con-  
sequential damages arising from the use  
of our product. Some states do not allow  
the exclusion or limitation of incidental or  
consequential damages, so the above limita-  
tion of exclusion may not apply to you. THIS  
WARRANTy IS ExPRESSly IN lIEU OF  
All OTHER WARRANTIES, ExPRESS OR  
IMPlIED, INClUDING THE WARRANTIES  
OF MERCHANTABIlITy AND FITNESS. To  
take advantage of this warranty, the product  
or part must be returned to us with transpor-  
tation charges prepaid. Proof of purchase  
date and an explanation of the complaint  
must accompany the merchandise. If our  
inspection verifies the defect, we will either  
repair or replace the product at our election  
or we may elect to refund the purchase price  
if we cannot readily and quickly provide you  
with a replacement. We will return repaired  
products at our expense, but if we determine  
there is no defect, or that the defect resulted  
from causes not within the scope of our war-  
ranty, then you must bear the cost of return-  
ing the product.  
THE MANUFACTURER AND/OR DIS-  
TRIBUTOR HAS PROvIDED THE PARTS  
lIST AND ASSEMBly DIAGRAM IN  
THIS MANUAl AS A REFERENCE TOOl  
ONly. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER  
OR DISTRIBUTOR MAKES ANy REP-  
RESENTATION OR WARRANTy OF ANy  
KIND TO THE BUyER THAT HE OR SHE  
IS qUAlIFIED TO MAKE ANy REPAIRS  
TO THE PRODUCT, OR THAT HE OR  
SHE IS qUAlIFIED TO REPlACE ANy  
PARTS OF THE PRODUCT. IN FACT,  
THE MANUFACTURER AND/OR DIS-  
TRIBUTOR ExPRESSly STATES THAT  
All REPAIRS AND PARTS REPlACE-  
MENTS SHOUlD BE UNDERTAKEN By  
CERTIFIED AND lICENSED TECHNI-  
CIANS, AND NOT By THE BUyER. THE  
BUyER ASSUMES All RISK AND lI-  
ABIlITy ARISING OUT OF HIS OR HER  
REPAIRS TO THE ORIGINAl PRODUCT  
OR REPlACEMENT PARTS THERETO,  
OR ARISING OUT OF HIS OR HER IN-  
STAllATION OF REPlACEMENT PARTS  
THERETO.  
record products serial number here:  
Note: If product has no serial number,  
record month and year of purchase  
instead.  
Note: Some parts are listed and shown  
for illustration purposes only, and are  
not available individually as replace-  
ment parts.  
This warranty gives you specific legal  
rights and you may also have other rights  
which vary from state to state.  
3491 Mission Oaks Blvd. • PO Box 6009  
• Camarillo, CA 93011 • (800) 444-3353  
SKU 98239  
For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353.  
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