Fruehauf ArgoMax, User Manual - Maintenance Logbook

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This optional equipment that complements the pneumatic suspension is used to automatically raise an axle when the vehicle is
travelling empty or partially loaded.
• Automatic function
: enabled on ignition
⇒ the axle is automatically raised/lowered depending on the weight on the running gear,
⇒ automatic management by the EBS.
• Manual axle raising
: short press on the control button
⇒ raises the axle (subject to not exceeding 130% on the maximum authorised load on the axles remaining on the
ground),
⇒ TA
+
: Allows to offload the front axle (without raising it), in order to transfer the load to the tractor axle while respecting
the 130% load on the axles remaining on the ground,
⇒ in excess of 25 km/h, the axle automatically lowers to the ground (if the axle load on the ground is greater than
100% of the max. authorised load).
• Manual axle lowering
: Long press on the control button
⇒ lowers the axle regardless of the load,
⇒ disables automatic operation (a short press on the control button
re-enables the automatic function).
Depending on the equipment, when the system does not have
an electricity supply, the axle rests on the ground.
COMMON EQUIPMENT AND OPTIONS >
AXLE RAISING
A pressure in excess of 4 bars in the pneumatic circuits is required for the following operations.
• Apply parking brake
: pull the red button
• Release parking brake
: push the red button
• Handling on a parking area :
⇒ to release the brake: push the black and red buttons
⇒ to apply the brake: pull the black and red buttons
Apply the vehicle brakes once the manoeuvre is
complete
COMMON EQUIPMENT AND OPTIONS >
- PNEUMATIC BRAKE CONTROL
The user is liable for this operation. Never release the parking brake without making sure it is
safe to do so ( risk of the vehicle moving)