PullRite hitch - repaired damaged component
I had to repair the lock lever assembly on my PullRite. Pictures of the damage are shown below. This is what I call the "trigger" which the pin contacts and trips the spring loaded lock to hook and ...
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Campinfan wrote:
Nice job taking it apart and fixing it....really looks like it had to have been hit hard to bend like that. Kudos to Pull Rite for sending the part to you. Was is hard to replace?
I don't think the piece was hit hard, just with an irresistible force, that of the powerful truck backing into the hitch where the piece was in the way due to its orientation.
It was not hard to replace. The plate assembly is removed by removing the pins on each side (secured with cotter pins). It is somewhat heavy. Turn it upside down on a work surface to access the lock lever assembly. Disconnect the two springs and remove the lock lever assembly by removing the push nut securing it (the trickiest step in the whole operation. Done with a putty knife, chisel and/or screwdriver. Google/YouTube for hints) and removing and replacing the part and associated washers correctly, The repair kit from PullRite comes with instructions.
One of my main reasons for this post was to give proper credit to PullRite for their handling of the situation.
