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road users to fail to recognise the vehicle in
time. There is a risk of an accident.
Make sure that the vehicle is safeguarded at
the rear in accordance with national legal
requirements, e.g. with a warning triangle.
! When picking up or setting down a con-
tainer, the wheels on the front axle must not
be allowed to lift clear of the ground. Other-
wise, the chassis frame can be damaged.
Run the engine when coupling to a semitrailer
or picking up demountable bodies or contain-
ers.
! Observe the maximum gross axle weight
when tipping, rolling away or setting down
demountable bodies or containers. Do not
exceed the values given in the body/equip-
ment mounting directive.
The following parts of the vehicle may other-
wise be damaged:
R
tyres
R
chassis
R
axles
You will need to complete the connection
between the auxiliary subframe and the vehicle
chassis in the crane area. This can either be
done with a crane mounting or another ade-
quate mounting. Observe the body/equipment
mounting directive. Tipper operation is not per-
mitted if you do not complete the connection.
Be sure to follow the safety regulations and the
tipper manufacturer's separate operating
instructions.
When the tipper pump (power take-off) is
engaged, you can select any pulling-away gear
or reverse gear when stationary. Changes of
direction are only permissible in the selected
gear. You may not change gear while driving. On
vehicles with an automated manual transmis-
sion, the transmission changes automatically
when the tipper pump is switched to manual
drive program
M
.
Unless otherwise stated in the tipper manufac-
turer's operating instructions, be sure that the
low-speed splitter group is always selected.
X
Park the vehicle on a firm and level surface.
X Apply the parking brake.
X Check and secure the pins on the tipper body;
see the manufacturer's separate operating
instructions.
The tipper body must always be secured with
pins on a side to which the load is to be tipped.
The pins have different shapes to prevent
confusion or diagonal insertion.
X
Start the engine.
X Switch on the tipper pump (power take-off)
(
Y
page 341).
The chassis frame is lowered automatically.
The display shows the
Û
symbol for chas-
sis frames below driving level.
X Open the dropside and ensure that the drop-
side unlocks and opens in the case of auto-
matic release/locking mechanisms. See the
tipper manufacturer's separate operating
instructions.
Tipping
X
Make sure that nobody is in the tipping area.
X
Observe the operating instructions issued by
the tipper manufacturer.
After tipping
X Close the dropside and ensure that the drop-
side closes and locks in the case of automatic
release/locking mechanisms. See the manu-
facturer's separate operating instructions.
X Switch off the tipper pump (power take-off)
(
Y
page 341).
X
Raise the chassis frame to driving level
(
Y
page 295).
The
Û
symbol for chassis frames below
driving level goes out in the display.
Controls
General notes
To activate the tipper body and other functions,
controls for pneumatic pick-up and actuating
valves can be fitted on the door side next to the
driver's seat. The door trim is then adjusted for
adequate space. The control knob and pull
switch can also be fitted in multiple ways and in
different combinations, depending on the func-
tion.
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Tipper operation
Working mode