SAFE COUPLING PROCEDURE
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UNCOUPLING PULL TRAILER 2.2 PULL TRAILER 1. people and obstacles. 2. Chock the trailer wheels and set the tow vehicle and trailer brakes. Disconnect the brake lines, power cords, and safety cables. 3. Open the coupling latch. a. While facing the mounted coupling, push the latch lock toward the mounting plate (away from you) until full rotational travel is reached. While holding the latch lock in this position, grasp the top of the latch and pull out toward the pintle, rotating the latch until full rotational travel is reached. b. Hold the latch in place and slowly release the latch lock until it has rotated into the latch. c. Release the latch and the coupling is now open and ready to uncouple.
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