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Operating instructions • Load Carrier • 505410638-02 • 07/2019
5.1.4 Putting on the wheel chocks ........................................................................... 23
5.2 Landing leg winches ....................................................................................... 23
5.3 Rear braces .................................................................................................... 25
5.3.1 Rear braces with crank mechanism (rigid) .....................................................25
5.3.2 Rear braces without crank mechanism........................................................... 26
5.4 Draw fork ........................................................................................................27
5.5 Drawbar wale.................................................................................................. 30
5.6 Supply and control connections...................................................................... 31
5.7 Blind couplings................................................................................................ 34
5.8 Draining the compressed air tanks ................................................................. 35
5.9 Brake system .................................................................................................. 35
5.9.1 Service brake.................................................................................................. 37
5.9.2 Parking brake.................................................................................................. 37
5.9.3 Emergency release devices for the parking brake.......................................... 38
5.10 Air suspension ................................................................................................ 41
5.11 Lift axles..........................................................................................................43
5.12 Rigid axle ........................................................................................................ 44
5.13 Step-on devices .............................................................................................. 44
5.13.1 Hand strap ...................................................................................................... 44
5.13.2 Aluminium ladder ............................................................................................ 44
5.13.3 Folding telescopic ladder ................................................................................ 45
5.13.4 Fold-down steps .............................................................................................46
5.14 Side collision protection .................................................................................. 46
5.14.1 Folding side collision protection with lock ....................................................... 46
5.15 Spare wheel bracket ....................................................................................... 47
5.15.1 Spare wheel with basket storage.................................................................... 47
5.15.2 Spare wheel with winch .................................................................................. 48
5.15.3 Spare wheel in the pallet storage box............................................................. 49
5.15.4 Spare wheel for twin and tractor vehicle tyres ................................................ 49
5.15.5 Changing the spare wheel .............................................................................. 50
5.16 Storage box ....................................................................................................51
5.17 Pallet storage box ........................................................................................... 51
5.18 Depots ............................................................................................................52
5.18.1 Post depot.......................................................................................................52
5.18.2 Lath depot....................................................................................................... 53
5.18.3 Bracket for MultiBlock beams ........................................................................ 54
5.19 Tool box .......................................................................................................... 54
5.20 Water tank ......................................................................................................55
5.21 Fire extinguisher ............................................................................................. 55
6 Superstructure operation............................................................................. 57