Information On The Compressed-Air Reservoir - Mercedes-Benz Unimog Operating Instructions Manual

Vehicle type
B Trailer coupling height
C Frame height at rear
D Load platform height
E Dropside height
F Ground clearance
10
G Overall width
11
H Overall height
I Track width
Diameter of turning circle
Platform internal dimensions 2650 x 2200 mm
Information on the compressed-air
reservoir
For first-time buyers and other users
Accompanying documentation in accordance
with directives 87/404/EEC and EN 286-2
The reservoir is:
a – only intended for use in compressed-air
systems and auxiliary equipment on
motor vehicles and their trailers, and is
only to be used to hold compressed air.
b to be marked for identification with a
– works number and the reservoir manu-
facturer's name, together with the prin-
cipal operating data and the EC mark –
see the identification plate or engravings
directly on the reservoir wall.
c – manufactured under a "Declaration of
conformity" in accordance with Arti-
cle 12 of Directive 87/404/EEC.
d to be secured to the vehicle by tensioning
– straps (clamps).
In the case of aluminium reservoirs, con-
tact surface points must be designed to
10 Depending on the equipment mounted, an overall width of 2550 mm is possible.
Without rotating beacon or strobe light.
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Information on the compressed-air reservoir

U 527 K / U 530 K
869 mm
1141 mm
1435 mm
406 mm
Approx. 379 mm
2300 mm
2900 mm
1828 mm
Approx. 15.1 m
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e
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f – no welding, heat treatment or other oper-
U 527 L / U 530 L
869 mm
1141 mm
1435 mm
406 mm
Approx. 379 mm
2300 mm
2900 mm
1828 mm
Approx. 16.9 m
3430 x 2200 mm
prevent corrosion or mechanical damage
from occurring. Tensioning straps are to
be positioned in such a way that they do
not come in contact with the base con-
necting seams; the reservoir is not to be
subjected to any stress that would jeop-
ardise operating safety.
Coatings applied to aluminium reservoirs
must not contain lead, and the top coat of
paint must only be applied over a suitable
primer coat. Steel threaded connections
for aluminium reservoirs must have a cor-
rosion-proof coating.
only to be cleaned using non-alkaline
cleaning agents (aluminium reservoir).
to have the interior visible through the
threaded connections.
to be emptied at regular intervals to pre-
vent the accumulation of condensation
(drainage ring nut at the lowest point of
the reservoir).
to require no maintenance if Item d is
complied with.
ation relevant to safety is to be per-
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