Mercedes-Benz G-Class, Owner'S Manual

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Opening and closing the rear platform
dropside
X
To open: hold the platform dropside.
X Firmly push lever
:
in the direction of the
arrow all the way up until it engages.
X
Repeat the procedure on the other side of
the platform dropside.
X
Fold down the platform dropside to an
angle of 90
° .
To fold down the platform dropside fully, the
support cable must be detached.
X
To fold down fully: raise the platform
dropside and unhook snap hook
;
on the
support cable from eyelet
=
.
X
Repeat the procedure on the other side of
the platform dropside.
X
Fold the platform dropside down carefully.
i To improve access to the load surface,
fold out step
?
.
X
To close: fold the platform dropside up and
hold it.
X
Hook snap hooks
;
into eyelets
=
.
X
Close the platform dropside and hold it.
X
Push lever
:
down until it engages.
X
Repeat the procedure on the other side of
the platform dropside.
Removing and installing platform
dropsides
This must be performed by two persons.
X
To remove a lateral platform dropside:
fold the rear platform dropside forward fully
(
Y
page 45).
X
Hold the lateral platform dropside.
X
Push the lever at the front of the lateral
platform dropside up firmly until it engages.
X
Fold the lateral platform dropside down
carefully.
X
Lever yellow locking pawl
:
on the lateral
platform dropside out of its guide at the
recess (arrow) using the screwdriver from
the vehicle tool kit.
X
Pull the lateral platform dropside towards
the rear off the hinge pins and remove it.
X
To fit the lateral platform dropside: care-
fully position the lateral platform dropside
on the hinge pins.
X
Slide the lateral platform dropside for-
wards.
X
Insert yellow locking pawl
:
and fold the
lateral platform dropside up.
X
To remove the rear platform dropside:
remove the lateral platform dropside on the
Platform truck dropsides
45
Opening and closing
Z