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Installing Wire Harness For Removable Trailer Hitch

  1. Position wire harness.
  2. Guide the wire harness through the opening in the body and insert the grommet -1-  into the opening.
  3. Secure the wiring harness at the fixing clips -2-  with tie-wraps.
  4. Guide plug socket through recess in trailer hitch.
  5. Insert plug socket -1-  in the socket housing until the plug socket engages securely.
    Fig 1: Fitting Grommet And Tie-Wraps
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  6. Fit rubber seal -2-  and fit lower part of socket housing -3-  . Make sure that the seal makes good contact and that the lower part of the housing engages securely.

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    Fig 2: Assembling Plug Socket
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    Always replace the fastening screws and nuts after customer service and reworking. The micro-self-locking screws must not be treated, greased or loosened and then screwed on again.

  7. Secure the plug socket -2-  to the trailer hitch with two fastening screws -1-  . → Tightening torque: 3.5 Nm (2.6 ftlb) 
    Fig 3: Installing Plug Socket
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  8. Secure the wire harness to the fixing clips with tie-wraps. Make sure that the wire harness follows the contours of the trailer hitch.
    Fig 4: Securing Tie-Wraps To Trailer Hitch
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  9. Plug in electric plug connections -1-  and -2-  on the trailer hitch motor until the connectors engage securely.
    Fig 5: Installing Motor Connectors
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  10. Fit upper part of motor cover -1-  onto the trailer hitch motor -A-  and turn to lock it -B-  until the upper part engages securely.
    Fig 6: Securing Top Half Of Motor Cover
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  11. Secure the ground cable -2-  with the fastening nut -1-  . → Tightening torque: 9.7 Nm (7.2 ftlb) 
  12. Plug in electric plug connection -3-  on the trailer hitch control unit until the connector engages securely.
  13. Fig 7: Securing Connector And Ground Cable
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  14. Attach guard
    Fig 8: Fitting Guard
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