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G
The underbody plate must be wider
than the plate in the boot. Further-
more, the edge of the plate must be
turned up to avoid sharp corners
coming into contact with the body.
The tow hitch must be anchored to
the body without any drilling or trim-
ming of the rear bumper that would
be visible when the tow hitch is re-
moved.
IMPORTANTA clearly visible plate
of a suitable size and made of suitable
material saying:
MAX LOAD ON THE BALL
COUPLING 70 kg
must be fixed at the height of the ball
coupling.
FITTING INSTRUCTIONS
The body of the tow hitch (fig. 6)
must be fixed using 7 M10 screws at
the points indicated with the sym-
bol
Ø.All the anchorage points must have
suitable internal reinforcements made
of steel, 3 mm thick
Æ.After installation, the
holes for the retaining
screws must be sealed to
prevent the infiltration of exhaust
gases.
(*) Alternative value according to the tow hitch fitted.
fig. 6
P4C00307
Min. area in contact with the plates: 150 cm2
Spare wheel
compartment flat centre
Outer rear
wall line
Ground
Min. area in contact
with the plates: 176 cm
2Vehicle centreline
(vehicle fully laden)Vehicle
centreline
Spare wheel
centre
Seen from X
Seen from A
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