Opening - Mercedes-Benz Unimog Operating Instructions Manual

the case when it is subjected to a load and is
therefore under increased strain. There is a
danger of injury.
Before opening, make sure that no persons
are in the swinging range of the dropside.
Always open the side panel lock laterally from
the dropside to be opened. Be particularly
careful if the side panel latches cannot be
released using the normal amount of force.
G
WARNING
When the catch lever is pressed down, it auto-
matically springs into the extreme position.
As a result, you could trap your fingers, for
example. There is a risk of injury.
Always press the catch lever down with the
palm of your hand.
! Attached equipment must never be prop-
ped up against the aluminium platform
dropsides or the posts.
To prevent this, gritters and similar attach-
ments are not fitted with lateral supports
when delivered from the factory.
Opening the platform dropside
Example: platform dropside
X
Swing front catch lever : and rear catch
lever = up.
The platform dropside is released.
X
Swing the platform dropside down.
X
Swing front catch lever : and rear catch
lever = down as far as they will go.
Releasing the platform dropsides
A second person is required when closing the
catches and when releasing the platform
dropside.
X
Make sure that the tipper platform is unloa-
ded.
X
Swing front catch lever : and rear catch
lever = up.
The platform dropside is released.
X
Remove post ; ( Y
X
Hold the platform dropside level with the
platform and pull it from the mounting pins.
X
Remove the platform dropside.
X
Swing front catch levers : down as far as
they will go.
Rear platform dropside
Opening the rear platform dropside
X
Swing rear catch lever : upwards to the
left and right.
The platform dropside is released.
X
Swing down the platform dropside.
X
Swing rear catch lever : downwards to
the left and right as far as it will go.
If the rear platform dropside is open, the plat-
form dropside catch lever must not be
unlocked.
Letting the rear platform dropside swing
freely
! Do not open the rear platform dropside
catch levers if the rear platform dropside is
Tipper platform
page 276).
Z
275