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RH 2 Manoeuvring Assistant
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The device must only be installed and repaired by an
expert.
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Note containing information and tips.
Safety instructions
– Before using the manoeuvring assistant outdoors for the first
time, practice with it to familiarise yourself with the functions
of the remote control and the manoeuvring assistant.
– This appliance may be used by children from 8 years old and
by persons with disabilities or with a lack of experience only
if they are supervised or have been instructed in the safe use
of the appliance and understand the resulting risks. Children
must not be allowed to play with the appliance.
– Before each use of the manoeuvring assistant, check tyres
and drive rollers, removing any sharp stones and similar
objects.
–
The side slide switch on the remote control (ON / OFF)
also serves as an “Emergency Stop switch”. Switch the
side slide switch to “OFF” immediately in the event of
any abnormalities, e. g. uncontrolled behaviour of the
manoeuvring assistant.
– No person must be present in the caravan during operation.
– There must be
no
persons (particularly children)
inside
the turning and movement range (manoeuvring range) of the
caravan.
– Ensure that there is sufficient visibility and space.
– When engaging and disengaging and while operating the
manoeuvring assistant, care must be taken to ensure that
no hair, parts of the body, clothing or other parts on the body
can become caught in moving and / or rotating parts (such
as drive rollers).
– During manoeuvring, the distance between the radio remote
control and the middle of the caravan must not exceed 10 m.
– Apply the parking brake in the event of a malfunction.
– In order to avoid tilting the caravan, when manoeuvring on
slopes the drawbar should be pointed downwards (downhill).
– After manoeuvring, always first apply the parking brake,
block the wheels (particularly on downhill slopes!) and dis-
engage the drive rollers from the tyres. The manoeuvring as-
sistant is not suitable for use as a parking brake for a parked
caravan.
– Always protect the radio remote control from unauthorised
access (paying particular attention to children).
– Never tow the caravan with the drive rollers engaged, as this
may cause damage to the tyres, the towing vehicle and the
drive units, as well as to attachments.
– All wheels and tyres on the caravan must be of the same
size and type.
– In order to ensure that the manoeuvring assistant operates
correctly, the gap between the tyres and the disengaged
drive rollers must be 20 mm. All tyres must be inflated to the
same pressure in accordance with manufacturer’s instruc-
tions and checked regularly. Tyre wear or the fitting of new
tyres may make it necessary to readjust the gap between the
drive rollers and the tyres (see “Fitting the drive elements”).
– When using a jack, the manoeuvring assistant must
not
be
used as a jacking point, as this may damage the drive unit.
– Sensitive objects such as cameras, DVD players etc. must
not be kept in the stowage box near the control unit or the
motor cables, as the powerful electromagnetic fields may
damage them.
– The empty weight of the vehicle is increased by the weight of
the manoeuvring assistant, thus reducing the payload of the
vehicle.
– When engaging, make sure that there are no objects (e.g.
stones, lumps of ice) between the drive roller and tyre in
particular.
– Inspect the system for damage before use.
The system must not be used if it is damaged.
General instructions
Please note that the manoeuvring assistant is only suit-
able for single-axle trailers.
The RH 2 manoeuvring assistant has been designed to cope
with inclines of up to approx. 25 % at a gross weight of 1200 kg
or 15 % at a gross weight of 1800 kg on a suitable surface.
Depending on the weight of the caravan, the manoeuvring
assistant may not be able to overcome obstacles more than
about 2 cm in height without auxiliary equipment (please use
ascent chocks).
As a result of the characteristics of a radio signal, it may be in-
terrupted by terrain / objects. This reduces reception quality in
small areas around the caravan, as a result of which the oper-
ation of the manoeuvring assistant may be briefly interrupted.
When the manoeuvring assistant is switched off using the
remote control, the control unit remains in standby. In or-
der to switch off completely, the battery must be disconnected
or an isolating switch installed.