2007 Subaru B9 Tribeca Owner's Manual - Page 278

Driving tips 8-15 Use only the ball mount supplied with this hitch. Use the hitch only as a weight carrying hitch. Do not use with any type of weight distributing hitch. The trailer hitch is designed to tow a Class 1 rated load. The maximum gross trailer weight and maximum gross tongue weight are indicated in the following table. Maximum gross trailer weight vehicle without cooling kit vehicle with cooling kit 2,000 lbs (906 kg) 3,500 lbs (1,587 kg) Maximum gross tongue weight 200 lbs (90 kg) 350 lbs (158 kg) 800257 not come off the hitch receiver. 1 2 2. Insert the hitch pin into the hole on the hitch receiver tube so that the pin passes through the ball mount. 800258 1) Hitch ball installation point 2) Hooks for safety chains When you tow a trailer, follow the instructions in the next section "Trailer towing". Connecting a trailer 1. Remove the receiver cover from the hitch receiver tube. Then insert the ball mount into the hitch receiver tube. 800207 3. Insert the safety pin into the hitch pin securely. 4. Pull the ball mount to make sure it does 5. Use only a hitch ball that is appropriate for the ball mount and your trailer. The hitch ball must be securely installed on the ball mount. 6. Connect your trailer to the hitch ball. 7. Connect the trailer and the hitch with safety chains that will hold the trailer's maximum gross weight. The chains should cross under the trailer tongue to prevent the tongue from dropping onto the ground in case it should disconnect from the hitch ball. Allow sufficient slack in the chains taking tight-turn situations into account; however, be careful not to let them drag on the ground. - CONTINUED -