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Mouting the towing arm
(Sign in parentheses – see figures on pages 9 and 10)
Take the towing arm out of the area in the luggage compartment.
- 1 -
- Remove the protective plug (A) from the opening of the clamping bush on the girder of
the towing coupling -arrow- and put it in a convenient place.
Prior to inserting the towing arm, always make sure that the clamping bush is not
dirty.
Any dirt in the clamping bush must be unconditionally removed prior to use, because
it prevents the safe fastening of the towing arm!
(That is why is always necessary to replace the protective plug into the clamping bush after
removing the towing arm.)
- 2 -
- Grip the towing arm (B) and bring the control lever (C) from the storage position
-arrow- to the defined mounting position (i.e. when looking upon the towing arm from the
side of the control lever, the said lever must be directed downwards to the right from the
body of the towing arm, and the surfaces of the revolving eccentric are parallel with the
axis of the body.)
- 3 -
- Open the lid of the lock (E) of the control lever (C), and unlock the lock of the control
lever by turning the key 90° clockwise -arrow- (once the lock is unlocked, the key is in a
vertical position -detail-).
In this position, the key cannot be removed from the lock!
- 4, 5 -
- Grip the towing arm (B) with left hand, and fit it into the clamping bush shifting it
upwards vertically -arrow- so that the ends of the eccentric may fit into the recess in the
clamping bush up to the stop.
- In this position, with right hand turn the control lever (C) upwards -arrow- up to the stop.
Hold the lever by the handle (D), so that your fingers may not get caught between the lever
and the body of the towing arm, nor the inserted key may get bent.
- Turn the key 90° anticlockwise -arrow- and secure the lock of the control lever (once the
lock is locked, the key is in a horizontal position -detail-).
- Pull out the key and close the lid of the lock.
- Remove cover (F) from the ball journal -arrow-.
Finally, check whether the towing arm was mounted properly. Try its fitting by hand,
shaking it strongly. Tilt the socket of the electric installation downwards.
Important
- The towing arm cannot be fitted into the clamping bush without unlocking the control
lever.
- The towing arm is not mounted properly if it is not possible to lock the control lever and
to pull out the key. The control lever needs further tightening, pulling it upwards
moderately!
