ROAD OPERATIONS
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Operating instructions • Semitrailer • 505369471-04 • 02/2019
► Use the wheel chocks to prevent the
trailer from rolling away (see "5.1 Using
wheel chocks", pg.24).
► Fold up the rear underrun protection if
the underrun protection can be folded
up and locked (see "5.14 Rear underrun
protection", pg.50).
► If necessary, unlock, fold up, and lock
the side collision protection on both
sides (see "5.15 Side collision protection",
pg.52).
► Hang up all the mud flaps (see "5.17
Mud flap", pg.56).
► On superstructures with travel height
adjustment, ensure that the height of
the front and rear corner posts and the
centre posts are adjusted for railway
transport (see "6.5.5 Hydraulic lifting roof",
pg.117).
► If necessary, fold up and lock the fold-
able bracing devices on both sides for
rail operation.
► Wind down the landing leg winch until
the trailer is supported (see "5.2 Landing
leg winches", pg.25).
► Disconnect the supply and control
lines and seal them properly.
► Unhitch the trailer(see "7.2 Coupling and
uncoupling the trailer", pg.121).
► Set the landing leg winch so that the
trailer is as horizontal as possible.
► Remove the wheel chocks and secure
them in their designated parking posi-
tions.
► Release the parking brake on the con-
trol knob shortly before loading at the
rail terminal (see "5.8.2 Parking brake",
pg.40).
ü The handover is prepared.
Loading the trailer onto the pocket
wagon
The following activities involve the terminal
personnel:
► Pay attention to the coding sign on the
trailer. The pocket wagon must be suit-
able for the trailer.
► If the trailer is slightly raised, fully re-
tract the landing leg winches as
needed.
► Load the trailer onto the pocket wagon.
► Lock the kingpin in the trestle of the
pocket wagon.
ü The trailer is loaded onto the pocket
wagon.
7.5.1.2 Parking on the terminal parking
space
► Drive the semitrailer into the area in-
dicated by the terminal operator.
► Shortly before reaching the parking po-
sition, fully vent the trailer using the
control device (see "5.9 Air suspension",
pg.43). Do not allow the trailer to have
any residual pressure in the air spring
bellows.
Fig.7-4: Lowering the trailer
1 Control lever in “Lower the trailer” posi-
tion
► Slowly manoeuvre to the parking spot.
► Apply the parking brake on the control
knob (see "5.8.2 Parking brake", pg.40).