Towing
Towing
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Guidelines for Breakdown Services (Subject to technical modifications)
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왘 Tie the axle up to the frame with chains. Place a
wooden block between the frame and the chain.
왘 Attach lifting device.
왘 Secure the vehicle to the lifting device with
straps.
Raising the vehicle at the rear crossmember (semitrailer tractors only)
왘 If necessary, detach the trailer hitch or towing
coupling.
왘 Unfasten the wiring harness in the crossmember
and the compressed air reservoir if necessary
and push to one side.
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Observe the tire pressure and changes in the tire temperature. The front axle load increases when multi-axle
vehicles are raised at the last axle.
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Raising the vehicle by the end of the frame can lead to frame damage, so only raise by the wheels or the axle
housings.