Westfalia 93174967, Operating Instructions Manual

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Operating instructions for detachable ball rod
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Important:
Each time before towing a trailer,
check that the ball rod is properly
locked (see A. 3 below)!
Do not release unless the trailer is
hitched up!
When driver without a trailer, the
ball rod must be taken off and the
plug ALWAYS inserted in the
mounting tube!
A. INSTALLATION
1. Remove the plug from the mounting
tube.
When the ball rod is taken out of
the boot it is normally in the
"pretensioned state". You can
recognise this from the fact that the
release lever (see sketch) is resting
against the ball rod. There is a gap
of about 6 mm between handwheel
and ball rod (see sketch) and the
"red" marking of the handwheel is in
the "green" area of the ball rod.
Please note that the ball rod can
be inserted only in this state!
Should, for whatever reason, the
locking mechanism of the ball rod
have been released before installa-
tion - you can recognise this from
the fact that there is a gap of about
5 mm between release lever and
ball rod (see sketch), the "green"
marking of the handwheel is aligned
with the "green" area of the ball rod
and the handwheel (see sketch) is
resting against the ball rod - the
release mechanism has to be pre-
tensioned as follows:
Insert the key, open the lock and
then pull out the handwheel to the
side and turn it in the direction of
the arrow as far as the stop. The
release lever will then engage and,
after the handwheel is released, the
locking mechanism remains in the
pretensioned position.
2. To install the ball rod, insert it into
the mounting tube from below and
push it up.
•
The locking operation is per-
formed automatically in this
case.
•
Do not hold your hands in the
area of the handwheel.
•
Close the lock and withdraw the
key.
•
Press the cap onto the lock.
3. For safety reasons:
Always check whether the ball rod
is properly locked and secured.
You can recognise this from the
following characteristics:
•
"Green" marking of the handwheel
is aligned with the "green" area of
the ball rod.
•
Handwheel is resting against ball
rod (no gap).
•
Lock closed and key withdrawn
(handwheel cannot be pulled out).
•
Ball rod must be fully inserted in
the mounting tube and be tight
(check by shaking).
If the check of all 4 characteristics
is not satisfactory, the installation
procedure should be repeated.
Even if only one of the characteris-
tics is not met, the towing device
must not be used.
In this case, contact the manufac-
turer.
B. REMOVAL
1. Pull the cap off the lock and press
cap onto the handle of the key.
Open lock with the key (key cannot
be withdrawn when lock is open!)
2.
•
Hold ball rod tight, pull out
handwheel at the side and turn it
against the force of the spring in
the direction of the arrow as far as
the stop.
•
Remove ball rod downward out of
the mounting tube.
•
The handwheel can then be
released; it then automatically
engages in the tensioned posi-
tion.
•
Please also pay attention to the
symbols on the handwheel and
on the enclosed sketch "Detach-
able ball rod".
3. Stow the ball rod in the boot in a
safe place and protected against
dirt.
As already mentioned, the key
cannot be withdrawn in the
tensioned position.
Insert plug into the mounting
tube!
C. IMPORTANT POINTS TO NOTE!
The ball rod can be easily installed
and removed with the normal force
of your hands.
Please never use any sort of aids
or tools etc. as this might result in
damage to the mechanism.
part number: 93174967