Transcript MACO MULE TRACTION WHEEL - Adelaide Caravan Specialists

MACO MULE TRACTION
WHEEL
Available from
Adelaide Caravan Specialists
Ph: (08) 8349 7080
Fax: (08) 8260 6734
E-mail: [email protected]
MOVES YOUR RECREATIONAL
VEHICLES SAFELY
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Anyone who has ever owned or operated a
caravan, boat trailer or any other large sized
trailer quickly learns that the quickest way to a
strained back, hernia or some more serious
personal injury is to try to manoeuvre it about
by lifting and pushing, or pulling at the draw
bar.
To be towed successfully a trailer must be
heavy at the draw-bar end and this weight plus
the inertia of a big, bulky object makes trailer
moving strictly as job for motor vehicles, not
human beings.
But there are always times when a caravan,
trailer, boat or horse float must be pushed about
by hand.
The Maco Mule gives one person total control
over direction and movement of big trailed
vehicles, with no more effort than it takes to
move a lever up and down in a pumping
motion.
BRAKING FOR SAFETY
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The Mule’s mechanical system includes
some excellent safety features. When the
ratchet lever is at either the top or bottom of
its stroke, a brake is automatically applied to
the wheel, so that it cannot roll back on to the
operator if it is being cranked up or down
hill. Should the operator slip and fall, losing
their grip on the handle, it will simply drop to
its lowest position automatically applying the
brake or fly to the top position again
applying the brake.
HOW IT WORKS: The ratchet arm in this
sketch is shown being lifted, to push the
wheel away from the operator. The star at the
top is lifted clear of one socket and into the
next. It holds there while the lever is moved
downwards again and the star on the lever
tales up a new position for its next thrust.
Levers A and B change the positions of the
brakes to apply forward or reverse
movement.
When parked, the actuating levers can be
thrown so that they are opposing each other
and the wheel is made immovable.
WHICH ONE IS FOR YOU?
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There are two models of the Maco Mule. The single wheel model suits most light to medium weight
vehicles, and the dual wheel type is used where extra traction is necessary to move an extra heavy
weight. The twin wheels naturally have twice the amount of traction as the single wheel.
The dual wheel version has an inbuilt differential action to aid turning of the traction wheel.
Maximum safe working load of 10kN (2234 lbs), draw bar weight for both the dual and single wheels.
MOUNTING THE TRACTION WHEEL
For maximum convenience the single wheel should be mounted on the right hand side of the A-frame,
when facing the trailer. The dual wheel can be mounted on either side of the A-frame. If the clamp is
mounted on the inside of the A-frame or the height of the traction wheel will not allow the hitch to be
lowered on to the ball of the towing vehicle this can be overcome by using an outrigger clamp.