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3. Chassis
• When driving downhill on a mountain pass, check to
ensure that the brakes are cooled sufficiently.
• Put the tow vehicle into a lower gear and drive
downhill at slow speed.
• Stretch the car and trailer as often as possible to
prevent the caravan from continuously bumping into
the car.
• Always make use of service areas and lay-bys to give
the brakes a chance to cool off.
Please read the separately enclosed operating manual
of the axle/brake manufacturer (Knott).
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To check the reaction point:
Activate the hand brake and push the caravan backwards until the
hand brake lever is completely tilted. Then push the hitch head
into the overrunning equipment. The hitch head should slide back
to its fully extended position by itself by means of the gas cushion
in the hydraulic damper. Should this procedure take longer than
30 seconds, the overrunning equipment must be checked by an
experienced technician or workshop.
Wheel brakes
All Hobby caravan models have an automatic brake adjustment that
independently compensates for wear in the brake shoes.
• Regular adjustment of the brakes is not
necessary.
• Brake adjustment is automatically deactivated when reversing.
Despite this brake adjustment, the brake shoes are generally wear and
tear parts. Therefore, their condition must be checked every 5,000
km, but no later than once every year. Visual inspection is carried out
through the small inspection holes on the rear of the wheel brakes.
Please go to an authorised specialist if, when checking the overrunning
brakes, the drawbar can be pushed in more than 45 mm.
Every caravan must undergo an initial inspection by an
authorised specialist after the first 500 km
(see also
12.3 Brakes)
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