Operation; Safety Instructions; Exchanging The Friction Linings - AL-KO AKS 3004 Instrucciones De Servicio

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Operation

Safety instructions

Caution – risk of accident!
Danger of uncoupling during operation.
After every coupling operation, check that the AKS
is correctly locked onto the ball on the towing ve-
hicle ( 11)!
The green cylinder of the indicator must be visible.
The ball must be clean and free of grease
Never leave your hand on the coupling handle when
opening or closing the stabiliser handle
During coupling and uncoupling, the stabiliser han-
dle must always be open
Coupling
1. Pull the stabiliser handle up as far as the stop
( 9 -a).
2. Using the coupling handle, set the AKS down onto
the ball ( 9 -b).
coupling automatically locks into place. If the verti-
pushed down onto the ball manually until it locks into
place.
3. After every coupling operation, check that the AKS is
correctly locked onto the ball on the towing vehicle
( 11).
4. Push the stabiliser handle down as far as the stop
( 10).
The AKS™ is ready for operation.
For easier manoeuvring of the trailer, the stabi-
liser handle is simply opened.
Uncoupling
1. Pull the stabiliser handle up as far as the stop
( 12 -a).
2. Open the coupling handle (
3. Lift the AKS off the ball.
16
12 -b).

Exchanging the friction linings

Safety instructions
Caution – risk of accident!
Do not clean friction linings!
duced damping torque.
Friction linings contaminated with grease must be
exchanged immediately!
Front friction lining
1. Remove the soft-dock (
2. Remove the Torx screw (
3. Exchange the friction lining (
4. Screw the Torx screw back in.
5. Push the soft-dock back on.
Rear friction lining
1. Remove the Torx screw (
2. Exchange the friction lining (
3. Screw the Torx screw back in.
Side friction linings
1. Remove the outer caps (
2. Knock the friction linings out towards the inside
( 15 -b).
3. Push the new friction linings into their holders from
the inside ( 16 -a).
4. Push the caps back on (
Translation of the original instruction manual
AL-KO safety ball coupling
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13 -a).
13 -b).
13 -c).
14 -a).
14 -b).
15 -a).
16 -b).