Front Flap Closing - Mercedes-Benz Unimog Operating Instructions Manual

Maintenance
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Unlocking/locking the front flap
Opening/closing the front flap
Closing the front flap
Opening the front flap
X
Vehicles with a mowing door: release the
handrail and swing the additional mirror
down ( Y page 72).
X
All vehicles: make sure that, when open-
ing the front flap, there are no foreign bod-
ies on the lid, e.g. snow, dirt, foliage.
This way, no foreign objects can enter the
heating/air conditioning air inlet duct.
X
Take the square spanner out of the tool bag
( Y page 312).
X
Unlock fasteners : with the square span-
ner in the direction of arrow ;.
X
Swing up the front flap in the centre.
X
Remove safety prop A from retainer ?
and swing it downwards.
X
Insert safety prop A into bracket B.
Closing the front flap
G
WARNING
An unlocked front flap may open up when the
vehicle is in motion and block your view. There
is a risk of an accident.
Before every trip, make sure that the front flap
is locked.
X
Raise the front flap.
X
Swing safety prop A up and engage it in
retainer ?.
X
Swing down the front flap in the centre.
Ensure that centring pins C on the front
flap retract into brackets D.
X
Lock fasteners : with the square spanner
in the direction of arrow =.
X
Vehicles with a mowing door: swing the
additional mirror up and secure the hand-
rail ( Y page 72).
Removing/replacing the front flap
Overview
G
WARNING
If you open the front flap while the engine is
overheating or while there is a fire in the
engine compartment, you could come into
contact with hot gases or other leaking ser-
vice products. There is a risk of injury.
Allow an overheating engine to cool down
before opening the front flap. If there is a fire
in the engine compartment, leave the front
flap closed and notify the fire brigade.