Bailey Pegasus GT65 - Coupling and Stabiliser Operation; Uncoupling Procedure

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AL-KOCHASSIS
FIG. 1.
Operating Instructions
Couplinghandleandstabilisinglever.
Thestabiliserlever(Fig.3/Item2)mustbein
theuppermostposition(open).
Coupling
Pull the coupling handle (Fig. 2/Item 1) up
in the direction of the arrow. The coupling
mechanismhasanopenposition,i.e. as long
as the AKS 3004 is not placed on the ball,
the handle will remainopen. Putthe opened
coupling onto the clean towball. The handle
mustnowmakeanaudibleclickandreturnto
theatposition.
FIG.2.  FIG.3.
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Thecouplingiscorrectlyengaged
whenthegreenedgeofthesafety
indicatorbuttonisvisible(Fig.4/
Item3.)
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Alwaysensurethatthejockeywheel
isfullyraisedandsecurebefore
commencinganyjourney.
FIG. 4.
Stabiliser Unit
To operate the stabiliser (once coupled to
thetowball),simplypressthestabiliserlever
downasfarasitwillgo(Fig.4/Item2).
Uncoupling
Pullthestabiliserleverhandleupasfarasit
willgo,liftthecouplinghandleandlifttheAKS
3004fromthetowball.Withlargernoseloads,
coupling and uncoupling can be made easier
byusingthejockeywheeltoassistlifting.
The friction pads are pressed against the
towball and hence generate a stabilising/
damping force. These pads are therefore
subject towearovertime; however theywill
havealongservicelife(circa.30,000miles),
provided they are well maintained and kept
freeofgrease/dirt.
Uncoupling
Havingloweredthejockeywheeltotheground,
operate the handle as previously described.
Liftthecouplingclearofthetowingballeither
manuallyorbyoperatingthetelescopicjockey
wheel.