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D4mation
 


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United Kingdom 2012 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Ipanema SandDiscovery 4
Detachable Towbar - Fitting for First Time

Tried to fit my detachable towbar for the first time today - FAIL.
Couldn't get the key to lock and then remove it. The towbar seemed secure, but I was not convinced.
Had a search through the forums and best advice was to wack the towbar with a hammer.... hmmm.

Anyway, I found that if you hold the towbar with both hands, locate the tongue ready to go into the receiver, then slam it upwards it will engage fully - might need to do this a couple of times, but good for the pecs. The green locking wheel will completely cover the red bit and then you can lock and remove the key.

I guess from new the paint on the tongue and receiver needs fettling off a bit.
 MY12 D4 HSE Ipanema Sand  
Post #91254121st Mar 2012 3:09 pm
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met
 


Member Since: 25 Mar 2010
Location: Herts
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United Kingdom 2010 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 HSE Auto Santorini BlackDiscovery 4

Shoot some wd40 up over and around the lot! If no joy sand paper on the end of something the same length and shove it in and around. The slightest bit of grit can cause the bar to not locate corrrectly and remove the key. I tend to leave mine in permanantley now.
  
Post #91261621st Mar 2012 6:48 pm
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Please read my post in D3 technical towbar problems Shocked
  
Post #91276122nd Mar 2012 12:12 am
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