Krone Profi Liner - Coupling and uncoupling the trailer

RUNNING GEAR OPERATION
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Operating instructions • Semitrailer • 505369471-04 • 02/2019
Putting the rear braces in the driving
position
► Lift the trailer with the air suspension
until the rear braces no longer touch
the ground (see "5.9 Air suspension",
pg.43).
► Remove the spring cotter pin for the
height lock.
► Hold the foot of the rear brace and re-
move the bolt for the height lock.
► Push the foot for the rear brace up-
wards.
► Reinsert the bolt for the height lock
and secure the foot of the rear brace in
the top position.
► Secure the bolt for the height lock with
the spring cotter pin for the height lock.
► Remove the spring cotter pin for the
folding mechanism.
► Hold the rear brace by its handle and
remove the bolt for the folding mech-
anism.
► Fold up the rear brace.
► Reinsert the bolt for the folding mech-
anism.
► Secure the bolt for the folding mechan-
ism with the spring cotter pin.
► Fold up the second rear brace in the
same way.
ü The rear braces have been placed in
the driving position and secured.
5.4 Coupling and uncoupling
the trailer
!
DANGER
Danger to life due to crushing!
People can be crushed between the
tractor and trailer when coupling and un-
coupling.
► Instruct persons to leave the danger
area between tractor unit and trailer.
► Ensure that any guide person present
stays far enough away to the side
from the vehicles.
NOTE
Material damage due to improper coup-
ling and uncoupling
Improper coupling and uncoupling can
cause damage to the vehicle.
► Prior to coupling and uncoupling, use
the landing leg winches to adjust the
trailer to the required coupling or un-
coupling height of the tractor unit.
► When coupling or uncoupling, also
observe the instructions from the
tractor's operating instructions.
► Ensure sufficient clearance of all com-
ponents.
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2
3
Fig.5-11: Coupling
1 Semitrailer plate
2 Kingpin
3 Semitrailer coupling
Coupling
► Before coupling, check:
○ Is the tractor unit's coupling load suit-
able for the trailer?
○ Do the semitrailer coupling and the
kingpin match?
○ Does the coupling height of the tractor
and trailer correspond?
○ Is the trailer correctly loaded?
○ Is the coupling plate sufficiently lubric-
ated?
► Apply the parking brake on the trailer
(see "5.8.2 Parking brake", pg.40).