RUNNING GEAR OPERATION
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Operating instructions • Load Carrier • 505410638-02 • 07/2019
► Place the draw bar in the desired posi-
tion by shifting it in or out.
► Reinsert the threaded bolts. The
threaded bolts are only secured
against twisting with the flattened side
facing upwards.
► Turn the crown nut onto the threaded
bolts.
► Insert the control lever into the crown
nut's groove and tighten it by turning
clockwise.
► Insert the control lever into the clamp-
ing bracket.
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The length of the draw fork is set.
5.5
Drawbar wale
Central axle trailers are equipped with a
drawbar wale.
Adjusting the height of the drawbar
wale
NOTE
An improperly set drawbar wale can
cause material damage!
A drawbar wale set to the wrong height
can cause damage to the trailer or tractor
unit during hitching.
► Before hitching and unhitching, set
the drawbar wale to the correspond-
ing height of the tractor unit's trailer
coupling using the landing leg winch.
The height on the drawbar wale is set us-
ing the landing leg winch
.
Adjusting the length of the drawbar
wale
!
WARNING
Risk of accident due to an unsecured
length adjustment at the drawbar wale!
An unsecured length adjustment of the
drawbar wale can cause accidents.
► Ensure that the plug-in bolts are prop-
erly secured with the securing devices
after adjusting the length or changing
the tractor unit.
Length adjustment, or a change of tractor
unit, can cause the overall length of the
train to be exceeded. Check the following
points every time you adjust the length or
during every vehicle change:
○
Ensure that the plug-in bolts are prop-
erly secured with the securing devices,
○
Check the legally permitted overall
length of the train and
○
the distance between trailer and tractor
unit.
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1
3
Fig. 5-11:
Plug-in bolts on drawbar wale
1
Safety split pin
2
Flat washer
3
Plug-in bolt
► Unhitch the trailer
unhitching the trailer", pg. 88)
.
► Remove the safety split pin from the
plug-in bolts.
► Remove the flat washers.