Operation Manual

Maintenance

158 Caravan - 12-10 - EN

13.4 Stabilisers

13.4.1 General

Clean the stabiliser and the coupling head regularly. Use either thinners or white

spirit. When lubricating the stabiliser ensure that no lubricant is on the friction

pads.

13.4.2 AKS 3004

Checking the stabilising

device (on the side of the

friction pads)

Prerequisite: Connection to AKS 3004, ball diameter 50 mm

 Open the stabilising handle (Fig. 163,1).

 Close the stabilising handle until a resistance can be felt (the friction pads lie on

the ball, they have not been tightened yet).

z If the arrow on the pressure pad (Fig. 164,3) is in front of or on the marked sur-

face (Fig. 164,2), then the friction pads are still in good condition.

z If the arrow on the pressure pad is within the marked surface (Fig. 164,1 to 2),

then the friction pads are slightly worn.

z If the arrow on the pressure pad is at the end of the marked surface (Fig. 164,1)

or exceeds it, then the friction pads are worn.

Fig. 163 Stabilising handle Fig. 164 Friction pads

Z Resetting the friction pads is not required.