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3. Chassis
Wear indicator for the friction pads
Maintaining the stabilizing device
After connecting the hitch and locking down the handle, this
engages the friction pads. You can see the condition of the friction
pads from the wear indicator
r
:
-
If the wear indicator
q
is in the green “+” zone, the friction pads
are suitable for driving.
-
If the indicator is on the dividing line, the friction pads must be
replaced
(see Chapter 12.2 Hitch head)
.
-
If the indicator is in the red “-” zone, there is no stabilizing function.
The friction pads must be replaced without delay. Permission to
drive at 100 km/h is immediately cancelled. The caravan may not
be driven until the friction pads have been replaced.
If the friction pads are new, optimal shock absorption is
reached after a certain period of operation. If the friction
pads must be replaced, the state of the tow ball on the
tow vehicle must also be checked.
Unhitching
• Make sure that overrun gator
p
is fully extended. It will not be
possible to release the hitch from the tow ball if it is compressed.
• Pull the handbrake on and secure the caravan with wheel chocks if
necessary.
• Pull the 13-pin plug and then release the break-away cable.
• Slowly pull back the handle and then upwards into position
k
to disen-
gage the friction pads.
• Then pull up the handle as far as possible to position
j
so that the cou-
pling is completely open. Lock the handle in this position.
• After the jockey wheel has been wound up, the caravan can be
disconnected from the tow vehicle.
If you do not plan on using the caravan for a longer period
of time, you should store it with the ball coupling closed.
Only uncouple the caravan when it is in a horizontal
position, never anywhere near uphill or downhill slopes.
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