• Vehicle must be centered with front end on tow dolly facing forward.
• Vehicles with low front end or air dams may not have enough ground clearance to drive up the tow dolly platform.
• Vehicle must have lockable steering.
• Rear-wheel or four-wheel drive vehicles must have drive shaft disconnected.
• Do not tow mid- or rear-engine mounted vehicles.
• Towed vehicles must not be loaded with possessions, people, pets, etc

IMPORTANT
Tow dolly must be attached to truck before loading the towed vehicle on tow dolly. Do not attempt to back up the truck with tow dolly attached, as this will damage the towed vehicle and tow dolly. If in a situation where backing up is necessary, disconnect the towed vehicle from the tow dolly, and the tow dolly from the truck and move separately.

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Hookup of the Tow Dolly to Truck
Your Penske representative will hook up the tow dolly to the truck at the time of rental. However, if it is necessary for you to disconnect the tow dolly in order to load the truck, follow the instructions below to reattach the tow dolly.

1. The coupler locking device must be in the full open position. If equipped with a lower locking plate, the plate must be in the down position. Place the coupler of the tow dolly over the 2" hitch ball on the truck. Be sure the coupler is fully seated down over the ball.

Lever-Type Coupler (with locking plate)	Handwheel-Type Coupler

2. Completely lock the coupler. If equipped with a level-type coupler,the lever must be in the down position and the locking pin inserted. If equipped with a handwheel-type coupler, completely tighten the handwheel.Pull up on the tow dolly tongue to be sure it is properly secured.

4. Crisscross the safety chains from the tongue of the tow dolly. Pass through eyelets on truck and attach hook to safety chain. Allow slack in the chains for movement during turns made by the truck and tow dolly.

Hookup of the Towed Vehicle to Tow Dolly
It is the customer's responsibility to hook up the towed vehicle to the tow dolly. Consult your insurance carrier before towing as Penske is not responsible for any damage to a towed vehicle.

1. Be sure that the truck and tow dolly are straight and on level ground.

2. Make sure that the tow dolly platform is straight.

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3. Remove safety pin on ratchet assembly and unroll tire straps.

4. Lay tire straps along fender side of tow dolly, off of tire platform.

5. Allow tow dolly platform to tilt back by releasing the locking pin.

6. Slowly drive the front end of the towed vehicle onto the tow dolly until tires on the towed vehicle are resting against the tow dolly wheel stops. The platform will go into upright position.Make certain that the towed vehicle is centered on the tow dolly platform since the platform swivels during turns. Adequate space is required between the tow dolly fenders and towed vehicle.Never back up a towed vehicle onto a tow dolly.

7. Locking pin on platform must go into the locked position.

8. For safety reasons, engage the parking brake on the towed vehicle (see item #13) and place transmission in low gear (standard) or park (automatic).

9. Center the tie-down ratchets in front of the towed vehicle's tires and pull the tire straps forward over the tires.

10. Tighten each tire strap securely by pulling up and down as many times as necessary on the tow dolly ratchet assembly handle. Be sure the strap on the inside of the tire does not come in contact with any brake or suspension parts. Insert safety pins and attach safety clip with handle in down position.

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13. Release parking brake on towed vehicle and be sure the steering is locked in the straight position.

14. Remove keys from ignition and lock vehicle.

15. Check the towing system after hookup, tow about 100 feet, then stop and perform a safety check. Check the bolts, chains, coupler, ramps, tire straps, and other items to make sure they are in the right position and secure.

16. Repeat the safety check after the first five miles and then every 50 miles thereafter.

Towed vehicle is now safely connected and ready to be towed.

CHECK THE TOW DOLLY BOLTS, COUPLER, SAFETY CHAINS, ELECTRICAL HOOKUP, AND TIRE STRAPS AFTER THE FIRST FIVE MILES OF TRAVEL AND THEN EVERY 50 MILES THEREAFTER.

Unload Towed Vehicle from Tow Dolly

1. Park truck and tow dolly straight and on level ground. Fully apply the towed vehicle and Penske truck parking brakes. Install drive shaft on rear-wheel or four-wheel drive towed vehicle.

3. Release tow dolly platform locking pin.

4. Release parking brake on towed vehicle.

5. Slowly back towed vehicle off of tow dolly to prevent bottom of vehicle from contacting ramps. Check transmission fluid level on towed vehicle if drive shaft was removed as fluid may have leaked out during towing.

6. Return tow dolly platform to the up position and engage locking pin.

7. Take up excess slack of tire straps in ratchet assembly and place safety chains in storage position.

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