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Operating instructions for detachable ball rod
Important:
Insert the key, open the lock
and then pull out the handwheel
to the side and turn it in the
Each time before towing a
direction of the arrow as far as
trailer, check that the ball rod is
the stop. The release lever will
properly locked (see A. 3 be-
then engage and, after the
low)!
handwheel is released, the
locking mechanism remains in
Do not release unless the trailer
the pretensioned position.
is hitched up!
2. To install the ball rod, insert it
When driver without a trailer,
into the mounting tube from
the ball rod must be taken off
below and push it up.
and the plug ALWAYS inserted
in the mounting tube!
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The locking operation is
performed automatically in
A. INSTALLATION
this case.
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Do not hold your hands in the
1. Remove the plug from the
area of the handwheel.
mounting tube.
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Close the lock and withdraw
the key.
When the ball rod is taken out of
•
Press the cap onto the lock.
the boot it is normally in the
"pretensioned state". You can
3. For safety reasons:
recognise this from the fact that
the release lever (see sketch) is
Always check whether the ball
resting against the ball rod.
rod is properly locked and
There is a gap of about 6 mm
secured. You can recognise this
between handwheel and ball rod
from the following characteris-
(see sketch) and the "red"
tics:
marking of the handwheel is in
the "green" area of the ball rod.
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"Green" marking of the
handwheel is aligned with the
Please note that the ball rod
"green" area of the ball rod.
can be inserted only in this
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state!
Handwheel is resting against
ball rod (no gap).
Should, for whatever reason, the
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Lock closed and key with-
locking mechanism of the ball
drawn (handwheel cannot be
rod have been released before
pulled out).
installation - you can recognise
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Ball rod must be fully inserted
this from the fact that there is a
in the mounting tube and be
gap of about 5 mm between
tight (check by shaking).
release lever and ball rod (see
sketch), the "green" marking of
If the check of all 4 characteris-
the handwheel is aligned with
tics is not satisfactory, the
the "green" area of the ball rod
installation procedure should be
and the handwheel (see sketch)
repeated.
is resting against the ball rod -
Even if only one of the character-
the release mechanism has to
istics is not met, the towing
be pretensioned as follows:
device must not be used.
In this case, contact the manu-
facturer.
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B. REMOVAL
1. Pull the cap off the lock and
press cap onto the handle of the
key.
Open lock with the key (key
cannot be withdrawn when lock
is open!)
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2.
Hold ball rod tight, pull out
handwheel at the side and turn
it against the force of the
spring in the direction of the
arrow as far as the stop.
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Remove ball rod downward out
of the mounting tube.
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The handwheel can then be
released; it then automatically
engages in the tensioned
position.
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Please also pay attention to
the symbols on the handwheel
and on the enclosed sketch
"Detachable ball rod".
3. Stow the ball rod in the boot in a
safe place and protected against
dirt.
As already mentioned, the key
cannot be withdrawn in the
tensioned position.
Insert plug into the mounting
tube!
C. IMPORTANT POINTS TO
NOTE!
The ball rod can be easily
installed and removed with the
normal force of your hands.
Please never use any sort of
aids or tools etc. as this might
result in damage to the mecha-
nism.
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