Operation Manual

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3. Chassis
To lower
• Loosen the tommy screw
k
.
• Lower the spindle tube
l
as far as possible until the front
landing wheel is approx. 70 mm above the ground.
• Tighten the tommy screw
k
.
• Turn the crank of the front landing wheel
m
counter-clockwise
to lower the wheel until it touches the ground.
• Unhitch the caravan from the base vehicle and, if necessary,
lower the front land wheel further.
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3.5 Front landing wheel
Rotating it upwards and securing it
• Hitch the caravan to the base vehicle, aligning the front landing
wheel
j
to the rear end of the caravan.
• Loosen the tommy screw
k
.
• Pull the spindle tube
l
up as far as possible.
• Tighten the tommy screw
k
.
• Turn the crank of the front landing wheel
m
clockwise to raise
the wheel as far as possible and secure it to prevent it from
twisting.
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Before driving, always make sure that the front
landing wheel has been rotated upwards as far as
possible and secure it.
3.6 Locking brake facilities
The components of the brake system, especially the overrun coupling,
transmission and wheel brakes have been checked in accordance
with the corresponding EU directives and may only be used in the
licensed combination.
If you alter or modify any components of the brake facilities, the
operation permission loses its validity. Modications may only be
made with the manufacturer's permission.
Parking the caravan
When parking the caravan, the locking brake of the caravan must
be activated.
To lock
• Pull the locking brake lever upward by the handle
j
until it
locks into place. The locking brake lever is pressed into the nal
position by the gas pressure spring.
To release
• Push the hand brake forward to the starting position.
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When you park the caravan after reversing it, the
hand brake must be moved beyond the dead centre
position to its nal position in order to ensure that it is
fully eective.
Front landing wheel
To lower front landing wheel
Locking brake facilities