SUPERSTRUCTURE OPERATION
Operating instructions • Load Carrier • 505410638-02 • 07/2019
79
Fig.6-40: Lifting out the tilting/plug-in post
1 Tilting/plug-in post
2 Post retainer
► Lift out the posts from the post retainer
on the chassis.
ü The posts have been removed.
Inserting the tilting/plug-in posts
► Insert the posts in the post retainer on
the chassis.
► Tilt the posts into the external beam
guides on the roof frame in the vertical
position.
ü The posts have been inserted.
► Fold up the board walls and lock them.
6.3.1.2 Fold-down posts
Fold-down posts have several sets of lath
sockets for plug-in laths.
Removing fold-down posts
CAUTION
Risk of injury due to falling posts!
The top part of the post can fall down and
injure people and cause material damage
when removing the fold-down posts.
► Proceed with the utmost caution when
lifting out the posts.
þ The centre posts are prepared for re-
moval (see "6.3.1 Centre posts", pg.77).
Fig.6-41: Fold-down post
1 External beam guide
2 Top part of the post
3 Locking lever on the bottom part of the
post
► Press down the locks on the locking
lever.
► Pull out the locking lever.
► Completely fold down the locking
lever.
► Fold the post away from the vehicle
such that the bottom part of the post
remains in the post retainer on the
chassis.
► Release the bottom part of the post
from the top part of the post at the
joints and continue holding.
ð The top part of the post now only
hangs on the external beam of the
roof frame.
► Fold in the locking lever again.