Harbor Freight 10 Cubic Ft Heavy Duty Trailer Cart Product Manual 38897

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Trailer Cart
(10 Cubic Feet)
Model 38897
Assembly and Operating Instructions

®

3491 Mission Oaks Blvd., Camarillo, CA 93011
Copyright 1998 by Harbor Freight Tools®. All rights reserved. No portion of
this manual or any artwork contained herein may be reproduced in any shape
or form without the express written consent of Harbor Freight Tools.

For technical questions and replacement parts, please call 1-800-444-3353.

Revised Cover 12/04

Thank you for choosing a Harbor Freight Tools product! For future reference, please complete the owner’s
record below:
Model:___________________

Purchase Date:_________________

Save the receipt, warranty card and these instructions. It is important that you read the entire instruction sheet
to become familiar with this product before you begin using it.

Technical Specifications:
This heavy duty Trailer Cart has a large 10 cubic foot bed capacity. It has a tail gate
which is easy to lift out, and the the bed tilts with a quick release feature.
Cart Dimensions: 43” x 33” x 12”;
Inside Bed Dimensions: 41” x 30” x 12”
16” Wheels with Pneumatic Tires; Pin Hitch: #5/8” Pin Hole
Trailer Cart Capacity: 600 Lbs.

Warning:
1. Always wear ANSI approved safety goggles when assembling this product and when
working with tools and equipment.
2. The Trailer Cart has a safe working capacity of 600 lbs. Never exceed this
weight capacity.
3. When unloading and loading the cart, be careful of the balance of the cart. Always
engage the tongue latch to the towing vehicle before loading the Trailer Cart. The cart will
ride best with the load centered over and in front of the axle.
4. Never allow children to play in or operate the cart. This cart is not designed for carrying people or animals.
5. This Trailer Cart is not designed for use on public highways. Always use low speeds
(under 5 MPH) when performing off road hauling.
6. Before each use, check the tongue latch connection to the towing vehicle to insure safe
operation. Before each use, check the condition of pneumatic tires (recommended tire
pressure is 30 PSI).
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Assembly of the Trailer Cart
The Trailer Cart requires a good deal of assembly, but with the right tools and careful reading of this manual,
assembly should be fairly routine. You will need a regular screwdriver, pair of pliers, two 14 mm. open end
wrenches and two 13 mm. open or box end wrenches (similar size ratchet wrenches will speed assembly).
Part numbers shown below refer to the Part Number Listing on page 9.
It is recommended that all the parts be put
out on a flat surface before beginning to
assemble the Trailer Cart. Check to see that
all parts shown in this manual are present
(refer to parts illustrations and the part number
listing on page 9). If any parts are missing
or in damaged condition, please call Harbor
Freight Tools at the telephone number shown
on the cover of this manual.

Hardware
Required hardware needed to assemble
the Trailer Cart is shown below:

Step 1: Lay out the two Bottom Panels (#1)
as shown in Figure 1 below. Attach the Front
Cross Brace (#2) to the Bottom Panels using
4 Bolts (#21), 4 Washers (#23) and 4 Nuts
(#24).
Bottom Panels
(#1)

Front Cross
Brace (#2)

Figure 1

Step 2: Connect the two Bottom Panels shown in Figure 2 using 4 Bolts (#21), 4 Washers (#23) and 4 Nuts
(#24).
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Bottom Panels
(#1)

Bolt Locations

Figure 2
Step 3: Attach the Tongue Support (#3) to the Bottom
Panels using 2 Bolts (#22), 2 Washers (#23), and 2 Nuts
(#24) - see Figure 3.

Tongue Support
(#3)

Figure 3
Step 4: As shown in Figure 4 below, bolt the 2 Wheel Axle Supports together using 8 Bolts (#25), 8 Washers
(#23) and 8 Nuts (#24). Note: Only hand tighten these 8 Bolts (#25) now, Bolts should be securely tightened
once Wheel Axle is installed (see Step 6, page 5).

Wheel Axle Supports
(#4)
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Figure 4

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Step 5: Bolt the Wheel Axle Supports (#4) to the
Bottom Panels (#1) using 8 Bolts (#21), 8 Washers
(#23), and 8 Nuts (#24) - see Figure 5
Hitch Tongue (#10)
Wheel Axle (#5)

Figure 5

Wheel/Tire
Assembly (#6)
Figure 6
Step 6: As shown in Figure 6, put the Hitch Tongue in place and insert the Wheel Axle (#5) throught the Wheel
Axle Support (#4). Install the 2 Wheel/Tire Assemblies (#6) with Washers (#26) and Cotter Pins (#27).
Latch Spacer (#8)

Step 7: As shown in Figure 7, insert the Tongue Latch (#9)
up through the opening in the Hitch Tongue (#10). Using
a Latch Spacer (#8) on each side of the Tongue Latch, bolt
the Latch Spacer to the Hitch Tongue using Bolt (#29) and
Nut (#30). Only hand tighten this bolt for now.
Latch Spring (#7)
Attach one end of the Latch Spring (#7) to the
opening in the Hitch Tongue (#10) and the other end
to the top hole in the Latch Spacer (#8). With the
Latch Spring in place, tighten the bolt described
in the above paragraph.
Hitch Tongue (#10)
Tongue Latch (#9)
Figure 7
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Hitch Tongue (#10)

Step 8: As shown in Figure 8, install the Hitch Pin Bracket
(#11) by using 2 Bolts (#25), 2 Washers (#23), and 2 Nuts
(#24) in the rear most two holes. The Hitch Pin (#28) fits in
the front hole, and is secured in place with a Cotter Pin (#27).

Rear Cross Brace (#12)

Hitch Pin Bracket (#11)
Figure 8
Rear Corner Brackers (#13)

Bottom Panels
Figure 9
Step 9: Turn the Trailer Cart over onto it’s wheels. To the rear portion of the Bottom Panels (#1), attach the
Rear Corner Brackets (#13) and the Rear Cross Brace (#12), by using 4 Bolts (#21), 4 Washers (#23) and 4
Nuts (#24).
Side Panel (#14)
Step 10: As seen in Figure 10, assemble the
left Side Panel (#14) using 2 Bolts (#21),
2 Washers (#23) and 2 Nuts (#24). Insert
bolts in the holes shown. See Step 13,
page 7 for instructions on installing 2 other
bolts into Side Panel.

Figure 10
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Rear Cross Brace (#12)

Step 11: See Figure 11 for bolt positions. Bolt Rear
Cross Brace (#12) to Bottom Panels (#1) using 6 Bolts
(#21), 6 Washers (#23) and 6 Nuts (#24).
Bottom Panel (#1)
Figure 11
Step 12: Install the right Side Panel (#14)
to the Bottom Panel (#1) as shown in Figure
12. Use 2 Bolts (#21), 2 Washers (#23), and
2 Nuts (#24) to attach the Side Panel.
See Step 13 below for instructions on
installing 2 other bolts into side panel.
Bolt Locations

Figure 12
Step 13: Secure each Side Panel (#14) by
bolting a Rear Corner Brace (#15) to the
outside of the Side Panel. Use 5 Bolts (#21),
5 Washers (#23) and 5 Nuts (#24) to secure
each Side Panel. Figure 13 shows Rear
Corner Brace being assembled to
left Side Panel. Follow same
procedure to assemble Rear Corner
Brace to right Side Panel.

Rear Corner Brace (#15)
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Figure 13

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Step 14: Assemble the Front Panel (#16)
to the Front Cross Brace (#2) and the two
Side Panels (#14) by using 12 Bolts (#21),
12 Washers (#23) and 12 Nuts (#24). Bolt
positions are shown in Figure 14 at right.

Front Corner Brace (#17)
Figure 14

Step 15: Assemble the two Front Corner Braces
(#17) to the corners of the Front Panel and the
Side Panels (see Figure 15). For each Front Corner
Brace use 2 Bolts (#21), 2 Washers (#23) and 2
Nuts (#24).

Figure 15

Tailgate (#20)
(view of inside)

Step 16: Attach the two Tailgate
Latches (#18) to the inside of the
Tailgate (#20) using 2 Bolts (#21),
2 Washers (#23) and 2 Nuts (#24)
for each Tailgate Latch (see Figure 16).
Insert the two Tailgate Pins (#19) through
the two holes in lower portion of the Tailgate,
and secure the Tailgate Pins by adding a Washer
(#32) and a Nut (#31) to the threaded portion.
Tailgate Latch (#18)
The Tailgate is now ready to be put in place on the Trailer
Figure 16
Cart. Position the Tailgate so that the two Tailgate Pins can be
dropped into the two holes on the Rear Cross Brace (#12). The
Tailgate Latches can now be dropped over the open slots in each Side Panel which will lock the Tailgate in
place. Assembly of the Trailer Cart is complete. Before using the cart make sure all hardware connections are
tight.
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Part Number Listing
Part # Reference #

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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

234A1
234A2
234A3
234A4
234A5
234A6
234A7
234A8
234A9
234A10
234A11
234A12
234A13
234A14
234A15
234A16
234A17
234A18
234A19
234A20

21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32

234B1
234B2
234B3
234B4
234B5
234B6
234B7
234B8
234B9
234B10
234B11
234B12

Description
Bottom Panel
Front Cross Brace
Tongue Support
Wheel Axle Support
Wheel Axle
Wheel/Tire Assembly
Latch Spring
Latch Spacer
Tongue Latch
Hitch Tongue
Hitch Pin Bracket
Rear Cross Brace
Rear Corner Bracket
Side Panel
Rear Corner Brace
Front Panel
Front Corner Brace
Tailgate Latch
Tailgate Pin
Tailgate
Hardware
M8x16 Truss Head Bolt
M8x20 Truss Head Bolt
8mm Lock Washer
8mm Hex Nut
M8x20 Hex Head Bolt
20mm Flat Washer
3mm Cotter Pin
12.5x 64 Hitch Pin
M6x90 Hex Head Bolt
6mm Nylon Nut
6mm Hex Nut
6-8mm Flat Washer

Qty
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
60
2
72
72
10
2
3
1
1
1
2
2

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