RUNNING GEAR OPERATION
Operating instructions • Semitrailer • 505369471-04 • 02/2019
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► Also fold up and lock the two rear
braces.
ü
The rear braces have been placed in
the driving position and the cranks are
secured.
5.3.3
Rear braces without crank
mechanism
Putting the rear braces in the support
position
1
4
2
3
Fig. 5-9:
Folding down the rear brace
1
Bolt for the height lock
2
Spring cotter pin for the folding mech-
anism
3
Retainer handle
4
Bolt for the folding mechanism
► Raise the trailer to the desired ramp
height using the air suspension
.
► Remove the spring cotter pin for the
folding mechanism.
► Support the rear brace by its handle
and remove the bolt for the folding
mechanism.
► Fold down the rear brace.
► Reinsert the bolt for the folding mech-
anism.
1
2
Fig. 5-10:
Adjusting the height of the rear
brace
1
Bolt for the height lock
2
Spring cotter pin for the height lock
► Secure the bolt for the folding mechan-
ism with the spring cotter pin.
► Remove the spring cotter pin for the
height lock.
► Hold the foot of the rear brace and re-
move the bolt for the height lock.
► Pull out the foot of the rear brace as
necessary to the length required by the
loading height.
► Reinsert the bolt for the height lock
and secure the foot of the rear brace in
the desired position.
► Secure the bolt for the height lock with
the spring cotter pin.
► Fold down the second rear brace in
the same way.
► Adjust the front landing leg winch
"5.2 Landing leg winches", pg. 25)
► Align the trailer level in the longitudinal
and transverse directions. Do not fully
unload the wheels while doing so.
► Lower the trailer with the air suspen-
sion
(see "5.9 Air suspension", pg. 43)
ü
The rear braces have been placed in
the support position.
ü
The trailer is supported at the rear only
by the rear braces.