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6. OPERATION INFORMATION
6.1. Commissioning the trailer
IMPORTANT!
• Use only tractors that are fit for service (with the transport hitch,
the hydraulic and pneumatic systems, and the signalling/warning
system working)
Do the following before commissioning the trailer:
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Understand the names and locations of individual assemblies/components of the trailer
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check the tyre pressure
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couple the trailer with the tractor:
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set the tow bar hitch-ring of the trailer at the trailer transport hitch height;
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couple the hitch-ring with the trailer hitch;
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secure the hitch pin from falling out;
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turn off the tractor engine;
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engage the tractor parking brake;
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connect the appropriate sockets and plugs of the following systems: pneumatic and
electrical;
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do the functional checks of the electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems of the tractor
and of the trailer, and check leak tightness of the hydraulic and pneumatic systems on both
vehicles;
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check all equipment, their connections and safety from accidental release or misalignment;
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release the trailer parking brake;
Do all these actions each time you start the trailer.
