H476-USER MANUAL-FULL BOOK-ENGLISH

MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE

Attaching and Detaching a Trailer

8. Hold the rubber brace from its handle and place the slot on the brace to the end of the opening lever of the coupling and push it to the end (See Fig.6, Position No.2). 9. Opening the coupling - For Couplings with VBG 8500 Bran 10. After stopping the vehicle and cancelling the trailer air/power connections, remove the coupling from the opening lever first by pulling it out from rubber brace slot handle installed on the coupling. After removing the rubber brace from the opening lever, open the coupling by rotating the coupling opening lever (See Fig.9). When the coupling is opened, the small pin on the left hand side of the coupling moves out of its slot automatically as shown in Fig.9. A visual inspection shall be performed. Then, check if the coupling lock pin is opened or not, too. Thus, the coupling shall be completely open. Leave the rubber brace at Position No.1 on Fig.6.

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Figure-8 7. After locking the coupling with the drawing eye, put the rubber brace released on the right hand side of the coupling under the coupling carefully (See Fig.6, Position No.2)

Figure-9

CAUTION

Refer to the parts manual for lubrication and wear details of all coupling types. Refer to the parts manuals to connect and open the couplings of all models in addition to the information given here.

Figure-6

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