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User Manual EN | v201906
5.1.8 Locking device rear doors
Tips for using the pneumatic rear door locking device can be found in the Knapen Trailers
driver tips no 16 "Pneumatic rear door locking device".
www.knapen-trailers.eu/downloads/tips-for-drivers
Depending on the type of load, (high) pressure may develop against the rear doors of your
moving oor trailer. When to unlock the door lock, the rear doors may be pushed open with
great force. This may have hazardous consequences.
For maintenance and/or cleaning of the pneumatic door locking device see Ch 6.4
After opening the door lock, the pneumatic rear door locking device ensures that the doors of the loaded trailer
remaincloseduntilthedriverhastakensufcientdistancetounlockthedoors.
Inadditiontoeaseofuse,thispneumaticreardoorlockingdeviceprovidesextrasafetyforbothdriversandpeople
in the vicinity.
Step
1
Always put the pneumatic rear door locking
device in the locked position by pressing the
green button on the control panel.
2 Checkthereisno-oneinthe(red)dangerzone.
4m
1,5m
3
Open the door locks of the rear doors.
Opentherightonedoorrst
1
2
4
Pull out the green button at the control
panel to release the pneumatic door
locking device
5
Secure the doors against the side of the trailer
using the retractable door retainer.