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4 OPERATION OF
RAMPS AND DOORS
4.1 REAR RAMP OPERATION
DANGER. To avoid the possibility
of being injured in the event that
the ramp drops down, always stand to the side
of the ramp when operating the latches and
when lowering or raising the ramp. The rear
ramp may be subjected to a fallen horse against
it or to kicking from any horse onboard.
4.1.1 UNDERSTANDING
YOUR REAR RAMP
Your rear ramp also can operate
as a side hinging door.
The weight of the ramp is gas spring
counterbalanced to help reduce the
effort required to raise and lower the
ramp. Note the counterbalance force is
not constant, so the weight of the ramp will
change as it is raised or lowered.
4.1.2 OPENING THE
REAR RAMP
1. Position the trailer on firm level ground
and apply the vehicle and trailer
handbrake.
2. Lower the rear prop stands if fitted.
Caution. If the trailer is facing up hill, nose
up, when opening the rear ramp, the ramp
may start to drop as soon as the catches are
released.
3. Before opening the ramp look inside for
anything leaning against the ramp and
remove if possible.
4. Check that the side hinging release bolt
is fully engaged (item 6 lower right-hand
side).
5. Open top roller blind.
i. Pull down the rubber straps
to release.
ii. The roller blind will wind
itself upwards.
6. Unlatch each side of the
ramp in turn as follows:
i.
For each Ramp handle/latch,
move the safety spring so
that the handle can rotate
and move the handle towards the outside
of the trailer a full 180 degrees so that the
handle is pointing directly upwards as per the
image overleaf, thus unlatching the ramp.
1. Ramp.
2. Ramp handle/latch.
3. Gas Springs.
4. Roller blind rubber strap.
5. Middle roller blind rubber strap.
6. Roller blind.
7. Side hinging release bolt.
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