Fig. 30 Changing the towing eye (fixed height towbar, USA chassis version)
1 Self-locking hexagon nut
2 Hex-head screw
3 Shock absorber fixing eye
4 Hex-head screw
5 Protective sleeve
6 Towbar
7 Shock absorber
8 Mounting pin
9 Ball coupling
10 Towing eye
1. Push back the protective sleeve 5 .
2.
Unscrew and remove the nuts 1
of both screw connections.
3.
Use the mounting pin 8
to beat out the rear screw 4 . Do not remove the pin in order to retain
the centring of the shock absorber in the towbar tube.
4.
Remove the front screw 2
.
5.
Remove the ball coupling 9
or towing eye 10 from the towbar tube 6 .
6.
Push the new ball coupling 9
or towing eye 10 onto the towbar 6 until the fixating holes
match.
7.
Use the screw 4
at the rear fixating hole of the towing eye/ball coupling to beat out the mount‐
ing and pin and to thread the shock absorber.
8.
Insert the screw 2
through the front fixating hole.
9.
Thread self-locking nuts 1
on both screws and tighten with torque wrench (see chapter 2.4.4).
10.
Draw the protective sleeve over the fixings.
Checking the overrun braking mechanism
➤ Push the towbar tube in and out by hand.
If resistance is felt, the shock absorber is properly connected.
6 Installation
6.4 Adjusting the chassis
No.: 9_6999 23 USE
Operator Manual Screw Compressor
M100
71
Option rd/ro/rs
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