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Compressed air container
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Operating the chassis
Draining the compressed air container
Trailers with manual drainage
valves require the containers to
be regularly drained and leaking
drainage valves to be
exchanged.
No manual drainage / bleeding is
required for automatic drainage valves.
WARNING
Condensed water in the compressed
air system
The brake system may become faulty or
fail.
Regularly drain the compressed air
system.
CAUTION
Exuding compressed air
Considerable noise is generated when
the drainage valve is activated.
This leads to tinnitus and hearing
damage.
Use .
CAUTION
Working under the trailer
You can hit your head.
Avoid jerky movements.
Use an operating rod to drain the
valves.
Use .
NOTICE
Freezing of the pressure system /
valves
The compressed air system / valves may
freeze and get damaged during the cold
season.
Use antifreeze.
Pic. 17
Compressed air container
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Operating pin
Pull on the operating pin (Pic. 17 /1) or
push it sideways.
The condensed water is pressed out
of the container by the pressure.
Release the operating pin when no
more condensed water exudes.
The drainage valve closes
automatically.
Repeat these work steps for all
drainage valves.
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Summary of Contents for 10000 Series
Page 6: ...Contents 4 ...
Page 11: ...9 1 Safety ...
Page 28: ...Personal protective equipment rules prohibitions 26 Safety 1 ...
Page 29: ...27 2 General information ...
Page 39: ...37 3 Operation ...
Page 61: ...59 4 Operating the chassis ...
Page 102: ...100 Operating the chassis Warning tables optional 4 ...
Page 103: ...101 5 Operating the body ...
Page 144: ...5 Roll up tarpaulin optional 142 Operating the body ...
Page 145: ...143 6 Electrical system ...
Page 158: ...6 TIM iTAP 156 Electrical system ...
Page 159: ...157 7 Inspection care and maintenance ...
Page 218: ...7 Disposal 216 Inspection care and maintenance ...
Page 219: ...217 8 Troubleshooting ...