USER MANUAL Tractor semitrailers PTL
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1.
INTRODUCTION
This document (manual) describes the use and servicing of semi-trailers.
Semi-trailers:
PTL-8F; PTL-10F; PTL-12F; PTL-16F; PTL-20F; PTL-24F
PTL-6V; PTL-10V; PTL-12V; PTL-16V; PTL-20V; LCM-6
PTL-8S; PTL-10S; PTL-16S flat; PTL-16S; PTL-20S; PTL-30S
PTL-15P; PTL-17P; PTL-20P
PTL-40; PTL-50; PTL-60
Platform semitrailers:
PTL-10R; PTL-12R; PTL-15R; PTL-20R; PTL-12RL; PTL-12RH; PTL-15RH
Livestock semitrailers:
PTL-6G; PTL-8G; PTL-10G
Trailers:
PTL-10T; PTL-12T; PTL-15T
The user manual contains partial information on the transportation of possible goods as well as specifics
of the use and lay-up. For more detailed information as well as for warranty repair, the manufacturer plant
shall be addressed.
The manufacturer reserves the right to change the design of the products in improving their quality
without any further notice to the buyer. Also, the manufacturer is not obliged to make such changes to already
sold products.
PTL semi-trailers and trailers are made for safe use provided that the user manual is followed. Therefore,
this manual must be read before beginning to use the product.
Read the manual before using the product.
The user manual is the main guidance for the product.
1.1.
Purpose
The tractor semi-trailers are intended to transport agricultural products as well as other loose and bulky
goods by farm and public roads.
The semi-trailers shall be unloaded by tipping the body over the tail or manually. The semi-trailers may
be aggregated with self-propelled tractors fitted with an external hydraulic system, output for warning and
stopping light signaling, and hitch for attaching agricultural machinery.
The semi-trailers may not be used for the transportation of people.
The semi-trailers may not be used for the transportation of fuel, gas cylinders, toxic substances, etc. as
well as unsafe goods, which may cause environmental pollution or the transportation whereof requires
compliance with additional technical conditions. The manufacturer shall not be liable for it and this risk shall
be assumed by the machinery user.
When using the semi-trailers, the conditions for use, servicing, and lay-up provided for by the
manufacturer shall be followed.
Work with the semi-trailers shall be allowed to persons who have familiarized themselves with the
design of and servicing manual for the semi-trailer, attended a work safety and first medical aid course, and
hold a tractor driver’s license.
During work, effective work safety requirements and occupational medicine, safe driving, and road
traffic rules must be observed.
The manufacturer plant shall not be liable for the consequences of any unauthorized change of the
design of the semi-trailer.
1.2.
Scope of supply
The tractor semi-trailer is delivered as a complete assembly.