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3. Chassis
Rapid-emergency brake
Before driving, the breakaway cable must be fastened
to the tow vehicle.
Fastening the rapid-emergency brake
(Breakaway cable) by means of the eyelet
on the tow coupling
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3.6 Handbrake operation
The components of the brake system, especially the hitch head,
damper and their operation 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 system, the ope-
ration permission loses its validity. Modications may only be made
with the manufacturer's permission.
Parking the caravan
When parking the caravan, the hand brake of the caravan must be
activated.
To lock
• Pull the locking brake lever upward by the handle
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until it
locks into place. The hand brake lever is pressed into the nal
position by the gas pressure spring.
To release
• Push the hand brake forward to the starting position.
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 eective.
Hand brake facilities
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The rapid-emergency brake (Breakaway cable) is combined with the
hand brake. If the caravan is involuntarily disconnected from the base
vehicle, the hand brake will be tightened or moved beyond the dead
centre position by by the breakaway cable pulling on the handbrake
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The hand brake will be employed and the caravan will do an emergency
stop. This prevents the caravan from continuing to roll without braking
after it has been disconnected.
To fasten the breakaway cable to the base vehicle, clip the carabiner
into the eyelet provided (where this is depends on the base vehicle
model). If no eyelet has been provided, wrap the breakaway cable
once around the tow-bar, forming a loop, and fasten the carabiner
directly to the cable (see photo Fig.
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.
Should you exchange the carabiner, ensure that you get an equivalent
replacement. The standard version of your Hobby caravan is equipped
with a carabiner used by re departments. A so-called spring hook
must not be attached directly to the eyelet, because it can only supply
the strength required to fully apply the brake if it is the fastener for a
loop.
Please observe national regulations on fastening the
rapid-emergency brake, as applicable.
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Fastening the rapid-emergency brake
without an eyelet
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