STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION | 25
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Rescue rams
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Battery
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Pump/oil reservoir
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Guide piece
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Control handle
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Rocker switch
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On/Off button
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Pushing head
Brief description of rescue ram
Battery-powered rescue rams are specially designed rescue appliances for pushing away parts
of a vehicle body. They are used to rescue trapped or enclosed accident victims. The rescue ram
is suitable for tasks such as pushing up steering columns, vehicle roofs and other obstacles.
Because the appliances are equipped with an internal electrohydraulic drive, they are not linked
to a power unit and can therefore be used in hard-to-reach locations.
The rescue rams are an addition to the spreader and can be used, for example, if the spreading
arm's spreading distance is no longer adequate.
The movement speed of the ram is affected by moving the rocker switch on the control handle
with greater or lesser force. The maximum pushing force is achieved only when the rocker
switch is on full activation.
