AP31.10-B-3151A | Trailer hitch - check function, play and attachment | 12.02.16 |
Vehicle 693 with Cumbustion engine 906.953, 926.989, 906.924
Vehicle 696 with Cumbustion engine 457.931, 457.924, 457.923
B31.10-0005-01
B31.10-0006-01
1 Hand lever of the coupling pin
2 Coupling gate
| Check | ||
1 | Move along both sides coupling gate (2) until stopper and loose it, it should automatically return to the center position | ||
2 | Lift the coupling pin with hand lever (1) | This way the pin should be blocked at upper position and coupling gate at center position. | |
3 | Check the trailer coupling operation and its correct fastening in the chassis member | ||
4 | Hold the trailer coupling by the body (not by coupling gate) and pull out strongly the clearance at vertical position at the same time | It must not have any clearance at the longitudinal position. | |
Be careful when checking it, because the coupling pin can accidentally disarm or default and it causes injuries. | |||
In reviews of the trailer coupling, consider also the manufacturer's instructions. |
Trailer coupling assembly, trailer coupling, fifth-wheel coupling