8 English Original operating instruction - professional tow bar
Specications
max. tractive force [kg]: 3500
working length max. [m]: 2
locking device: ball coupling/locking hook
weight [kg]: 15
material: steel, red powder-coated
Basic instructions
It is urgently necessary to make sure you have read the original instruction and that all information and
instructions have been taken into account thoroughly before the rst application.
The user has to keep the manual close at hand as long as the product is not shut down. All data refers
to new products.
In case that you remove, change, or make any structural alterations to the protection device,
all liability on the part of the manufacturer is extinguished.
This manual corresponds to the state of the delivery of the product. ProLux Systemtechnik GmbH &
Co. KG cannot be made liable for any incorrect statements and damages of the product occuring due
to non-compliance with the manual.
Intended use
The ProLux professional tow bar is suitable for towing passenger cars with standard ball head couplings and
towing eyes.
This means the transfer of an inoperable motor vehicle to the nearest suitable workshop. Towing must be
carried out by the shortest possible route.
The maximum tactive force of the tow bar of 3500 kg must not be exceeded.
Only use the tow bar for the purposes described in these operating instructions.
Any other use is considered improper use.
Not allowed
- The ignition of the vehicle being towed must always be switched on during towing.
- Never switch off the ignition while driving, otherwise the steering wheel lock will engage and serious trac
accidents may occur.
- Do not exceed the maximum permissible load of the tow bar of 3500 kg. An overload can cause the bar to
break and there is a risk of a rear-end collision.
- The tow bar must not be used for pushing.
- Use only for towing (inoperable vehicle), not for recovery!
- The vehicle to be towed must not be heavier than the towing vehicle.
- Do not drive onto a motorway with a vehicle to be towed.
- According to the StVO, only one vehicle may be towed at a time. This means that no trailers may be attached
to the vehicle to be towed.
- The towing of vehicles with inoperable brakes is not permitted on public roads.
- The maximum towing speed is determined by the legal regulations of your country!
- Never exceed the max. permissible speed!
- As a rule, vehicles with automatic transmission may not be towed. Please refer to the operating instructions
of your vehicle.
- Do not treat the surface of the tow bar in any way that could damage the material.
- This includes, among other things, heat treatment, welding and the drilling of holes etc.
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