Safety Precautions - AL-KO 580 460 Manual Del Usario

GB
Operating Instructions for
Overrun Assembly 580 460
Contents
Authentification of Manufacture
Introduction

Safety Precautions

Operation
Servicing and Cleaning
Spare Parts
Problem Solving (Troubleshooting)
Introduction
Dear Customer,
We congratulate you on purchasing a trailer fitted
with an AL-KO overrun device. However, in the
interests of safety,before using your trailer it is most
important that you familiarize yourself with the
operation of the overrun device.
Safety Precautions
• When parking your vehicle and trailer on site you
must apply the trailer parking brake. If the trailer is
parked and then disconnected from the towing
vehicle it is recommended that each wheel is
chocked using suitable wheel chocks.
• The tubular, „detachable" version must not be taken
off with the hand-brake applied.
• CAUTION:
Please note when parking the trailer that the
wheelbrake auto-reverse mechanism will allow
the trailer to travel backwards for approximately
25 cm. (Please allow sufficient clearance when
parking.)
Operation
AL-KO overrun devices are of the mechanical overrun
type using an hydraulic damper.
4
Coupling Up
• Manoeuvre towing vehicle or trailer to couplingpoint.
Overrun device fitted with 50mm coupling head:
Fully open coupling head handle and securely hitch
onto the towball of the towing vehicle. => See
operating instructions for 50mm coupling head.
• Thread the breakaway cable through the breakaway
cable guide provided (Fig. 2) and connect it to
attachment point provided on towing bracket (Fig.
1). Only for Scandinavian countries (see fig 1a).
• CAUTION:
The break-away cable must not be wrapped around
the jockey wheel as this disables the emergency
brake (pic. 2a). Furthermore the brake-away cable
must be of sufficient length to avoid applying the
emergency brake in advertently when cornering.
The breakaway cable operates the hand-brake
(emergency brake) in the event of the trailer
becoming detached from the towing vehicle during
towing. For this emergency brake to work correctly
it is absolutely necessary that the breakaway cable
runs through the breakaway cable guide and is not
restricted in any way.
Overrun device fitted with Eye End:
• Lock the eye end into the eye end jaw assembly =>
See operating instructions for vehicle eye end jaw
assembly.
• Thread the breakaway cable through the breakaway
cable guide provided (Fig. 2) and connect it to
attachment point provided on towing bracket (Fig.
1). Take care that the breakaway cable is long
enough to allow for cornering and will not become
taut or snag during use., as this could result in
handbrake operation whilst towing. The breakaway
cable operates the hand-brake (emergency brake) in
the event of the trailer becoming detached from the
towing vehicle during towing. For this emergency
brake to work correctly it is absolutely necessary that
the breakaway cable runs through the breakaway
cable guide and is not restricted in any way.
Overrun device fitted with 50mm coupling head/
Eye End
• Connect trailer electric plug controlling lights &
indicators etc. to towing vehicle socket.
• Wind the jockey wheel up fully and clamp securely
in position ensuring that it does not foul brake rod
or breakaway cable. ( See operating instructions for
jockey wheel.
• Ensure handbrake is in the fully off position by
pushing it right down. (See Figures 3 - 6).
CAUTION:Failure to comply with this could result in
the brakes overheating!!
For details on the hand-brake see section on
Uncoupling.
Remove wheel chocks and store or stow safely.
Coupling Up (Euro-AE)
• Fully retract Jockey Wheel inner tube so that it locks
against Jockey Wheel outer tube.
• Slacken Jockey Wheel locking handle and raise
complete assembly through cutout in body to ist
highest possible position, lock handle (see Fig 5A).
Uncoupling
• Secure trailer by chocking both wheels.
• Apply hand-brake fully.
There are 4 different hand-brake systems (See
Figures 3 - 6). With all four systems please observe
the following:
Hand-brake lever with gas strut (Fig. 3):
Enure handbrake is fully applied (as highlighted).This
will ensure that the gas strut will automatically re-
apply the wheel brakes if trailer starts to roll
backwards.
To release:
Press the hand-brake push button fully home and
firmly press the handbrake lever back into the off
position (handbrake horizontal).