18
Safety
Check, adjust and secure before every journey
1
In the chassis frame area
Pay attention to the following:
– Check that the towing eye and the
eye coupling are in perfect condition.
– If necessary, coat the eye coupling
(catcher) with a sufficient amount of
grease.
– Lock the eye coupling properly.
– Connect the supply lines.
– Establish the electrical connections.
– Set the pneumatic suspension to the
drive position.
– Put the side guard and underrun
guard in the position for driving and
secure them.
– Retract the landing gear and secure
it.
– Check the tyres and rims for damage
and foreign bodies.
– Check the tyre pressure, including
the spare wheel.
– Check the tightening torque of the
wheel nuts.
– With a new trailer, tighten the wheel
nuts after 50 km and after its first
journey carrying a load.
– Secure the spare wheel, spare wheel
holder, operating bars, access ladder
and wheel chocks.
– Check the trailer lights, and repair any
faulty lights.
– Do not exceed the permissible total
weight, the permissible drawbar load
and the permissible axle loads.
– Release the screw parking brake /
parking brakes and start to move off
only when the operating brake
pressure has been reached.
– Drain the compressed-air tank.
– Check that the air bellows of the axle
unit have rolled carefully over the
piston.
– Check that the license/number plate
and signs are in place and visible.
Around the vehicle body
Close and secure all vehicle body
components, such as:
– platform gates and posts
– rear walls, rear doors, rear wall flaps,
tailgates
– cover, curtains and push-in slats
– ramp planks / ramps
– Fix and secure the load
– Ensure that the load distribution is
balanced - no punctiform load.
To Next Page
