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TOW BAR LUBRICATION
Coupling head
Oil moving parts of ball coupling at regular intervals.
Grease the contact surface of the ball of the towing
vehicle.
Towbar bushes on housing of overrun
coupling
Apply general purpose grease via the grease nipples
until fresh grease can be seen emerging from the
bushes.
Reversing lever
Check the reversing lever for ease of motion.
If fitted, apply general purpose grease via the grease
nipple until fresh grease can be seen emerging from
the bush.
If no grease nipples are fitted, then apply oil to the
reversing lever bush.
Moving parts and pivot pins at overrun
coupling
All moving parts of drawbar, handbrake lever, spring
actuator, reversing lever, linkages etc. are to be oiled
or greased as required.
Grease sliding locations on the height
adjusting device
Oil threaded parts and grease toothed parts.