Hobby 650 UFf Excelsior - Page 11

02-5
Drawbar load
You will only achieve optimum driving stability
and decisively increase your safety on the road if
the drawbar load has been properly adjusted for
your combination of base vehicle and the cam-
per being pulled. The drawbar load indicates the
powerthecamper'sdrawbarexertsonthecar's
clutch.
Rules for the drawbar load:
• Set the correct drawbar load by using, for
 example,useadrawbarloadscale,whichis
positioned vertically below the hitch.
• Always check the drawbar load before you
start to drive!
• Thespecieddrawbarload(seehandbook
 ortypeplate)andthepermissibleoverall
mass of the base vehicle and the camper may
 notbeexceeded!
How to adjust the correct drawbar load:
1.Determinethemaximumdrawbarloadofyour
base vehicle by checking its documentation,
the type plate or the drawbar plate.
2. Your HOBBY camper has a maximum per-
missible drawbar load of 100 kg.
3. Adjust the drawbar load on the camper to the
lower of the two values by loading it careful-
ly. At the same time, try to make full use of
this value.
4.Thelowerofthetwospeciedvaluesforthe
drawbar load, i.e. that of the base vehicle or
 thecamper,maynotbeexceeded.
Stowage areas in the camper
- Light objects
j
such as towels and light-
weight laundry.
- Medium-weight objects
k
such as clothing,
laundry and food.
- Heavy objects
l
such as the outer tent, boat
motor or crates of drinks.
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If your camper is equipped with a rear bicycle
rack, the reduction in the drawbar load created
by the bicycles must be compensated by the
rest of the load.