Safety Instructions - AL-KO PROFI V3000 Manual De Instrucciones

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Breakaway cable
CAUTION!
Danger of the trailer becoming unhit-
ched! Always guide the breakaway cable
through the eye of the breakaway cable
guide.
Attach the breakaway cable so that cornering
is possible without problems.
The breakaway cable must not wind itself
around the jockey wheel.
When fitting the breakaway cable, comply
with country-specific regulations.
Handbrake
CAUTION!
Danger of injury due to sudden release
of the hand brake lever.
Do not remove cable straps until after
mounting on the trailer and connecting
the linkage.
Jockey wheel
Make sure that the jockey wheel is seated
firmly.
Parking
If the trailer is uncoupled from the towing ve-
hicle, then the following must be done:
the parking brake must be engaged.
the trailer must be secured with two addi-
tional chocks.
When parking or laying up the vehicle/trai-
ler combination, engage the trailer's parking
brake.
CAUTION!
The trailer may roll back 25 to 30 cm un-
til the full force of the brake takes effect!
When laying up the trailer, ensure suffi-
cient clearance.
CAUTION!
When you apply the parking brake en-
sure that it functions correctly.
Incorrect function may be noticeable by the follo-
wing:
Noticeable loss of force
The handbrake lever does not move smoothly
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The handbrake is difficult to move
Loose components
OPERATION
Coupling the tow ball coupling
1. Manoeuvre the ball coupling over the trailer
device.
2. Open and hold the ball coupling.
3. Turn the jockey wheel handle clockwise until
the ball coupling locks in place.
4. Continue to turn the jockey wheel handle until
the wheel is fully retracted. The support shoe
must be firmly engaged in the recess in the
outer tube.
5. Open the clamp.
6. Pull the jockey wheel upwards as far as pos-
sible.
7. Tighten the clamp.
8. Connect the power cable to the towing vehi-
cle.
9. Route the breakaway cable through the brea-
kaway cable guide ring and loop it around the
ball plate.
10. Release the hand-brake lever.
11. Remove chocks.
Hitching up the drawbar eye
1. Hitch up the drawbar eye in the hitch mouth.
2. Turn the jockey wheel crank clockwise until
the wheel has turned in all the way. The sup-
port shoe must be firmly secured in the recess
in the outside tube.
3. Open the clamping clip.
4. Pull the jockey wheel as far up as possible.
5. Tighten the clamping clip.
6. Connect the power cable to the towing vehi-
cle.
7. Guide the breakaway cable through the eye
of the breakaway cable guide.
8. Loop the snap hook through the eye provided
on the towing vehicle and clip into the cable.
9. Release the handbrake lever and remove the
chocks.
Breakaway cable
Safety
CAUTION!
Do not use with a removable hitch! If the
hitch is not engaged correctly, there is a
risk that the hitch and trailer could be lost.
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