Serial Number BX7365 Alpha® Tow Bar Operator Manual & Installation Instructions ALPHA® Tow Bar (6,500 lb) 2 Inch Receiver 405-0154 Rev C Page 1 of 7 7/29/13
BX7365 Alpha® Tow Bar Operation Manual & Installation Instructions DO NOT INSTALL, OPERATE OR USE THIS EQUIPMENT UNTIL THE FOLLOWING OPERATING AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS HAVE BEEN READ AND UNDERSTOOD. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Blue Ox tow bars should only be used with vehicles that are towable or have been equipped to be towed. Follow towing procedures in the vehicle owners manual. Tow with the steering wheel of the towed vehicle in the unlocked position.
BX7365 Alpha® Tow Bar Operation Manual & Installation Instructions Tow Bar Installation 1. Slide the hitch connector into the receiver tube of your towing vehicle hitch. Install the receiver pin provided into one of the two holes of the hitch receiver. The inside hole of the receiver tube is most commonly used. Blue Ox offers receiver and tow bar lock sets (BX88101 & BX88177) that help prevent theft. Contact Blue Ox for more information.
BX7365 Alpha® Tow Bar Operation Manual & Installation Instructions Safety Cable Installation 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. Verify the safety snap clicks back against the hook in order to prevent disconnection. 2. Adjust slack if needed.
BX7365 Alpha® Tow Bar Operation Manual & Installation Instructions Tow Bar Storage Position Figure 1 Figure 2 1. Swing the legs inwards towards each other (Figure 1). 2. With legs together, swing them up towards the towing vehicle until the hold up bolt passes through the gap in the hitch connector (Figure 2). 3. Rotate the legs down to either side until the hold up bolt engages completely to the side of the hitch connector slot (Figure 3).
BX7365 Alpha® Tow Bar Operation Manual & Installation Instructions Replacement Parts 5 6 7 4 10 8 3 9 1 2 Item No. Part No. Description Qty. 1.................................84-0052(shown).................Hitch Connector, Standard 2”...........................................1 2.................................84-0053..............................Leg Assembly, Driver Side................................................1 3.................................84-0054..............................
BX7365 Alpha® Tow Bar Operation Manual & Installation Instructions Optional Hitch Connectors 2” Receivers 2-1/2” Receivers 1 84 07 1 4-0 5 -00 8 52 8 08 1 4-0 0 4-0 8 7 4 -00 84 09 1 4-0 8 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.
