Peecon Cargo Compact Series, Operator'S Manual

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Function description
4 Function description
4.1 Picking up a container
Before picking up a container, study the safety instructions and warnings. Make sure there are no people in
the direct vicinity of the vehicle when operating the tractor or the hook system. (See the danger zone section
3.2)
1. Reverse the trailer to the container and make sure the vehicle forms a straight line with the container.
Stop the trailer when its rear end is some 2.5 metres from the front of the container.
2. Apply the tractor’s hand brake.
3. Switch on the PTO.
4. Make sure that the change-over unit is in the right position (see the illustration below); the arrow
indicates the location of the change-over unit. See sections 1.6.12/1.6.13 for the controls. The 18T,19T
and 21T versions can all be operated hydraulically.
5. Place the hook in its backwards position by operating the tipping cylinder; when in its backwards
position, the hook should eventually be more or less at the same height as the container bracket. This
can be adjusted by operating frame 1.
6. Disengage the tractor’s hand brake.
7. Slowly reverse the vehicle until the container bracket leaves the hook of the system. You are allowed
to correct the hook height during this procedure.
8. Check that the container bracket is properly located in the hook. Only pick up containers that have a
proper, matching pull-up construction.
These instructions are continued on the next page!
Fig. 4-1 manual change-over unit
DANGER! The bracket must be located properly in the hook before continuing the cycle because
otherwise the container will end up in a free fall in a later stage.