RUNNING GEAR OPERATION
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Operating instructions • Load Carrier • 505410638-02 • 07/2019
► Place the draw bar in the desired posi-
tion by shifting it in or out.
► Reinsert the threaded bolts. The
threaded bolts are only secured
against twisting with the flattened side
facing upwards.
► Turn the crown nut onto the threaded
bolts.
► Insert the control lever into the crown
nut's groove and tighten it by turning
clockwise.
► Insert the control lever into the clamp-
ing bracket.
ü The length of the draw fork is set.
5.5 Drawbar wale
Central axle trailers are equipped with a
drawbar wale.
Adjusting the height of the drawbar
wale
NOTE
An improperly set drawbar wale can
cause material damage!
A drawbar wale set to the wrong height
can cause damage to the trailer or tractor
unit during hitching.
► Before hitching and unhitching, set
the drawbar wale to the correspond-
ing height of the tractor unit's trailer
coupling using the landing leg winch.
The height on the drawbar wale is set us-
ing the landing leg winch (see "5.2 Landing
leg winches", pg.23).
Adjusting the length of the drawbar
wale
WARNING
Risk of accident due to an unsecured
length adjustment at the drawbar wale!
An unsecured length adjustment of the
drawbar wale can cause accidents.
► Ensure that the plug-in bolts are prop-
erly secured with the securing devices
after adjusting the length or changing
the tractor unit.
Length adjustment, or a change of tractor
unit, can cause the overall length of the
train to be exceeded. Check the following
points every time you adjust the length or
during every vehicle change:
○ Ensure that the plug-in bolts are prop-
erly secured with the securing devices,
○ Check the legally permitted overall
length of the train and
○ the distance between trailer and tractor
unit.
Fig.5-11: Plug-in bolts on drawbar wale
1 Safety split pin
2 Flat washer
3 Plug-in bolt
► Unhitch the trailer(see "7.2 Hitching and
unhitching the trailer", pg.88).
► Remove the safety split pin from the
plug-in bolts.
► Remove the flat washers.