Valx Landing leg H, Installation And Operation Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...Document code M_2080 01_EN Date February 2020 LANDING GEARS Installation and operation instructions Landing leg S and Landing leg H ...

Page 2: ...700C 5462 GH Veghel The Netherlands Tel 31 0 88 40 58 800 general Tel 31 0 88 40 58 899 breakdown number Fax 31 0 88 40 58 820 E mail info valx eu general E mail support valx eu technical support www valx eu Document code M_2080 01_EN Copyright 2020 Revision summary Date Revision number Comment February 2020 01 Initial version ...

Page 3: ...aith by VALX B V and is provided without any express or implied warranty as to its completeness or accuracy We reserve the right to make amendments to this document to reflect further developments The original English text in this document will be legally binding and shall prevail in case of any variance between the English text and a translation As any translation may be imprecise and inaccurate ...

Page 4: ...n installation and repair tasks on VALX products in an efficient safe and environmentally sound way TAKE THE TIME TO READ THIS MANUAL THOROUGHLY BEFORE STARTING WORK ON THE TRAILER LANDING LEG AND OR ON OTHER VALX COMPONENTS KEEP THIS MANUAL IN A SAFE PLACE BUT READY TO USE WHEN NEEDED THIS MANUAL REPLACES ALL PREVIOUS VERSIONS IF ANY ...

Page 5: ... 1 Overview 12 4 Installation 13 4 1 Place the wheel chocks 13 4 2 Support trailer 13 4 3 Retract both landing legs 14 4 4 Set minimum ground clearance 14 4 5 Measure and adjust the connection shaft 15 4 7 Mounting and bolting the landing legs 16 4 8 Weld stop blocks only for H landing legs 17 5 Operation 18 5 1 Safety instructions 18 5 2 General operations 19 5 3 Un coupling the trailer vehicle 1...

Page 6: ... always observe If the safety instruction is not observed a potential hazardous situation can occur causing personal injury or damage to the landing leg the workshop or the environment Pictograms for specific alerts In this manual the following pictograms and symbols are used for specific alerts CAUTION Risk of injury due to heavy weight CAUTION Risk of injury crushing of fingers 25 kg CAUTION Wei...

Page 7: ...gh 10 mainly consist of graphical instructions In these graphical instructions the following pictograms may be used Tools Use an appropriate torque wrench Tighten the fastener to the torque in Nm given in the left hand corner Welding Lubricants Mobil XHP 222 Miscellaneous This step requires two trained and qualified service technicians Measure with caliper Measure with tape ...

Page 8: ...oducts of VALX are covered by warranty as stipulated in the VALX Warranty Conditions supplied with the product The VALX Warranty Conditions can also be downloaded from our website www valx eu Modification and or conversion of the product without the written consent of VALX is not allowed at the risk of forfeiting all warranty rights When replacing parts ONLY use original VALX spare parts Parts app...

Page 9: ... safe way Avoid bodily contact with lubricants Never use worn tools and do not leave tools behind on the trailer landing gears or on the trailer Never weld on any part of the trailer landing gears or suspension without the prior written permission of VALX Never re use self locking fixing materials Always replace them 1 5 3 When work is finished Inspect the landing legs Check for damage leakage or ...

Page 10: ...te consists of the following fields A VALX article number Landing legs B Type number see table next page C Serial number D Lift capacity per set E Load capacity per set 2 3 Ordering of parts See www valx eu or contact at 31 0 88 40 58 800 Exclusively use genuine spare parts Otherwise warranty regulations might be violated and product liability risks incurred A B C D E ...

Page 11: ...ing powder coating P Stroke 350 mm 350 Stroke 400 mm 400 Stroke 430 mm 430 Stroke 450 mm 450 Stroke 470 mm 470 Stroke 500 mm 500 Stroke 520 mm 520 Stroke 550 mm 550 Stroke 560 mm 560 Top mounting plate T Bottom mounting plate B Full mounting plate F Landing leg set Landing leg with gear G Landing leg without gear W Rocking shoe A Roller shoe R Compensating shoe S Sand shoe T Low sand shoe LT L No ...

Page 12: ... or unladen trailer The landing gear may only be used if the relevant operating and service regulations of the vehicle manufacturer and the landing gear are observed Operating the vehicle with damaged landing gear is prohibited Operating safe functioning can only be guaranteed if all the instructions settings and performance limits for the product will not be exceeded Any other usage requires the ...

Page 13: ... 13 4 Installation 4 1 Place the wheel chocks Position the trailer on an even surface and use wheel chocks to secure the trailer against rolling away 4 2 Support trailer Support the trailer so it cannot fall down 1 ...

Page 14: ...14 M_2080 01_EN 4 3 Retract both landing legs Loading the legs unevenly will lead to damage 4 4 Set minimum ground clearance Length Min L1 Min L2 ...

Page 15: ..._EN 15 4 5 Measure and adjust the connection shaft Check measure the length of the connection shaft and adapt if necessary A sliding gap of 3 5mm must be maintained Length connection shaft chassis dimension 25mm ...

Page 16: ...s Use at least 10 bolts per landing leg All bolts nuts and washers must be class 10 Torques Item Size Amount Width across flats Torque Nm Landing legs M16 x 1 5 2x10 24 300 Nm 10 Nm Bracing M16 x 1 5 1x8 24 300 Nm 10 Nm 25 kg Bolt amount 2x10 Bolt amount 18 ...

Page 17: ...M_2080 01_EN 17 4 8 Weld stop blocks only for H landing legs For H landing legs with a static capacity of 80 t per set weld 2 stop blocks on the mounting bracket of the trailer ...

Page 18: ...e 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 fu...

Page 19: ...iler on a firm and level surface using a base if necessary Secure the vehicle from rolling away Engage high gear and wind down until it touches the ground Switch to low gear and adjust height if needed Mount the crank handle in the crank holder Uncouple the towing vehicle 5 4 Coupling the trailer vehicle Engage low gear Adjust the coupling height by rotating clockwise raise or counter clockwise lo...

Page 20: ...0 M_2080 01_EN 5 5 Loading the supported vehicle The supported trailer vehicle may only be loaded using a crane or forklift Do not exceed the centre of gravity of the vehicle during the loading procedure ...

Page 21: ... intervals Inspection item Maintenance task maintenance interval every use every 3 months every 6 months every year Annualy after the first 3 years Landing gear complete Visual check for cracks an deformation X 0 Crank handle and bolts Check for loss X 0 Spindle and spindle nut Check for play wear and damage 0 X Spindle and spindle nut Grease the spindle and spindle nut 0 X Transmission Grease the...

Page 22: ... spindle and spindle nut Initially after 3 years then annually Screw out the leg as far as possible till the red line Remove the grease nipple cover 3 Fill the lubrication point 3 Wind the spindle in as far as it will go then out and in again Re attach the grease nipple covers on both lubrication points 3 Greasing amount Lubrication point 1 100 g Lubrication point 2 200 g Lubrication point 3 100 g...

Page 23: ... The landing leg can only be extend or retract with difficulty Too much friction between spindle and nut Lubricate the spindle Dirty support device Clean the support device Bent landing leg or outer tube Replace the landing leg Connection rod stuck Shorten connection rod Landing gear can only be lowered until it touches the ground Incorrect gear Engage low gear after contacting with the ground Gea...

Page 24: ... 8 300 5 1 152 112 300 190 1 8 2 x 43 1 8 1 7 361 information purpose only Shoe LT Shoe T Bolt on bracing Bolt on Crank holder Dimensions are in mm Lift capactity 25T Static load capacity 60T Leg speed low gear 0 87 mm r Leg speed high gear 11 64 mm r F 8 E D C B A G H J K L M 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 K G A B C D E F H J SHEET 1 OF 1 SCALE 1 5 Landing LEG S G...

Page 25: ... 300 190 1 8 2 x 43 1 8 1 7 350 230 5 1 Bolt on Crank holder Bolt on bracing Shoe T Shoe LT Dimensions are in mm information purpose only Shoe R Lift capactity 25T Static load capacity 80T Leg speed low gear 0 87 mm r Leg speed high gear 11 64 mm r F 8 E D C B A G H J K L M 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 K G A B C D E F H J SHEET 1 OF 1 SCALE 1 5 20 12 2019 VERSION...

Page 26: ...difications to the product that were not authorized by VALX not observing the operating maintenance and or installation instructions All subsequent damage resulting from failure of the product is explicitly excluded Procedural conventions In case of a warranty claim the customer has to notify either VALX or the vehicle builder in accordance with the guidelines stipulated by the vehicle builder Eit...

Page 27: ... allowances Operation discription Allowed time minutes Preperation 30 Remove and replace crank 5 Remove and replace foot 10 Remove and replace connection shaft 75 Remove and replace 1 landing leg 75 Remove and replace 2 landing legs 150 ...

Page 28: ...airs SenterNovem Brabant Province SRE and Limburg Province The Netherlands VALX bv De Amert 700 C NL 5462 GH Veghel The Netherlands phone 31 0 88 405 8800 fax 31 0 88 405 8820 email info valx eu web www valx eu technical support email support valx eu sales support email sales valx eu ...