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5.
Operation
5.1
Safety instructions
Carry out the following safety instructions before taking the landing gears into operation.
- The landing gear must only be operated by authorized personnel.
- Before operating the landing gear, the vehicle has been secured to prevent it rolling away.
- Make sure no person is under the trailer vehicle when coupling and uncoupling.
- Make sure no person is under the trailer vehicle when it is being supported.
- Make sure no person is under the trailer vehicle during operating the landing legs.
- Only park the trailer vehicle on a even surface
- When supporting the vehicle, make sure the ground underneath is sufficiently firm, with a suitable base
being provided if necessary.
- The landing gear foot must be freely movable.
- Low or high gear must always be engaged.
- When releasing the crank, remember it may recoil.
- The landing legs always need to be fully retracted before the vehicle comes in motion.
- When the vehicle is in motion, always place the crank in the crank holder.
- The landing gear must be in proper condition, driving with a damaged landing gear is prohibited.
- Do not exceed the lower lifting limit of the landing gear (red line).
