RUNNING GEAR OPERATION
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Operating instructions • Load Carrier • 505410638-02 • 07/2019
► Ensure that the ground is load-bearing
and level.
► Use wheel chocks to prevent the trailer
from rolling away (see "5.1 Using wheel
chocks", pg.22).
► Raise the trailer to the desired ramp
height using the air suspension (see
"5.10 Air suspension", pg.41).
► Lift the hand crank from the bracket.
► Engage the hand crank on the crank
drive shaft until it locks into place.
► Switch on high speed by pulling out
the hand crank (see "Fig. 5-3: Load
speed and high speed of the rear brace",
pg.25).
► Wind down the landing legs until they
touch the ground.
► Switch on load speed by pushing in
the hand crank (see "Fig. 5-3: Load
speed and high speed of the rear brace",
pg.25).
► Use the hand crank to wind to the de-
sired support height.
ð The rear braces are extended.
► Adjust the front landing leg winch (see
"5.2 Landing leg winches", pg.23).
► Align the trailer level in the longitudinal
and transverse directions. Do not fully
unload the wheels while doing so.
► Lower the trailer with the air suspen-
sion (see "5.10 Air suspension", pg.41).
ü The rear braces have been placed in
the support position
ü The trailer is supported at the rear only
by the rear braces.
Putting the rear braces in the driving
position
► Check the parking brake and apply if
necessary (see "5.9.2 Parking brake",
pg.37).
► Take the hand crank from the bracket.
► Engage the hand crank on the crank
drive shaft until it locks into place.
► Set to load speed by pushing in the
hand crank (see "Fig. 5-3: Load speed
and high speed of the rear brace", pg.25).
► Wind up the landing leg until it is un-
loaded.
► Set to high speed by pulling out the
hand crank (see "Fig. 5-3: Load speed
and high speed of the rear brace", pg.25).
► Wind up the landing leg up to the stop.
► Secure the hand crank in the bracket.
ü The rear braces have been put in driv-
ing position and the crank is secured.
5.3.2 Rear braces without crank
mechanism
Putting the rear braces in the support
position
Fig.5-4: Folding down the rear brace
1 Bolt for the height lock
2 Spring cotter pin for the folding mech-
anism
3 Retainer handle
4 Bolt for the folding mechanism
► Raise the trailer to the desired ramp
height using the air suspension (see
"5.10 Air suspension", pg.41).
► Remove the spring cotter pin for the
folding mechanism.
► Support the rear brace by its handle
and remove the bolt for the folding
mechanism.
► Fold down the rear brace.