Hi Folks

Having just bought an insurance disposal van without any instruction manuals to speak of, this could be the first of many posts for help so please bear with me!

Just tried to unhitch the van from the car and really struggled - eventually i got the hitchlock to pull up to the second position and free from the towbar - is there a button or a knack that I am missing?

Thanks

Stu

Stu

I find with mine i have to slightly reverse back after parking the caravan for the hitchlock and tow ball to release, this is also the case with my friends, hope this helps

Dan

Lift the handle to the first position, then pull in the direction the handle is pointing e.g. up and towards the caravan and once you feel it move pull up again and the handle should go up even further. Works for me...

Jon.

hi contact winteroff for more advice

http://www.winterhoff.de/english/inhalt.html

Got the knack of taking it off now - its all in the way that I pull the lever back - I have another question now!

Should it be possible to operate the hitch without it being attached to a tow bar? The reason I ask is that I have bought a hitch lock from Towsure that looks as if it clamps around the nose when it is 'closed'. Only problem is that cannot get the lever to shut when it isn't attached to the car

It needs a dummy ball in the hitch to close it and takes a bit of wiggling (technical eh!). The rob stop I bought came with a hitch insert but I should think an alko one that Towsure sell would work.

Jon.

P.S. I never have to release tension before unhitching