Hi guys n girls, could someone please explain how to operate this type of hitch, im fimiliar with the heavier weight alko but not this one , ....many thanks
alko AKS 1300
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hi Fatboy,
nice handle you have there welcome to the forum,
In principal the operation is simple, in practice it is a little more complex, the Alko1300 is different from the 3004 in so much as it has a adjustment wheel on the lefthand side as you look at it and a red handle on the right, in the middle is the normal hitch handle same as normal,
before hitching up to car, lift handle righthand side and turn adjustment wheel anticlockwise as far as it will go.lift middle hitch handle untill it locks open. then place on towball. as the hitch goes on the centre handle drops down and should lock showing the green section in the little window when the hitch is locked in place.
then turn the adjustment wheel clockwise untill is clicks two or three times the hitch is now set, finally press down the righthand red handle to the horizontal position the hitch is now ready to use,
to uncouple it is a reversal of the above, however this is where the complex bit comes in, you must lift the red handle first and unwind the adjustment wheel fully before trying to lift the middle handle, otherwise the hitch will stick and the ball will NOT release. furthermore you must also make sure before attempting to unhitch that the coupling head is in the rest position or it will not release.
so if you have just reversed say you must pull forwards so it is not under tension. one tip I would give you is to slightly wind down the jockey wheel so it takes the pressure off the coupling head, before attempting to uncouple.
sounds difficult it is not really with practice it becomes second nature however these hitches do stick if you don't do it right,
yes I have one, it's been on the van since we got it and no I'm not a great fan but it does do the job it' supposed to do,
if in use it does stick and mine has quite a few times and all else fails they can be released by using a socket of the right size to fit the recess in the middle of the adjustment wheel and tapping with a hammer "ps, I allways carry one in the front box" just in case.
hope this helps
colin
nice handle you have there welcome to the forum,
In principal the operation is simple, in practice it is a little more complex, the Alko1300 is different from the 3004 in so much as it has a adjustment wheel on the lefthand side as you look at it and a red handle on the right, in the middle is the normal hitch handle same as normal,
before hitching up to car, lift handle righthand side and turn adjustment wheel anticlockwise as far as it will go.lift middle hitch handle untill it locks open. then place on towball. as the hitch goes on the centre handle drops down and should lock showing the green section in the little window when the hitch is locked in place.
then turn the adjustment wheel clockwise untill is clicks two or three times the hitch is now set, finally press down the righthand red handle to the horizontal position the hitch is now ready to use,
to uncouple it is a reversal of the above, however this is where the complex bit comes in, you must lift the red handle first and unwind the adjustment wheel fully before trying to lift the middle handle, otherwise the hitch will stick and the ball will NOT release. furthermore you must also make sure before attempting to unhitch that the coupling head is in the rest position or it will not release.
so if you have just reversed say you must pull forwards so it is not under tension. one tip I would give you is to slightly wind down the jockey wheel so it takes the pressure off the coupling head, before attempting to uncouple.
sounds difficult it is not really with practice it becomes second nature however these hitches do stick if you don't do it right,
yes I have one, it's been on the van since we got it and no I'm not a great fan but it does do the job it' supposed to do,
if in use it does stick and mine has quite a few times and all else fails they can be released by using a socket of the right size to fit the recess in the middle of the adjustment wheel and tapping with a hammer "ps, I allways carry one in the front box" just in case.
hope this helps
colin
Thanks colin that info was exactly as i needed it...plain n simple just like the fatboy !! ha cheers
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