Mercedes-Benz Atego Manual page 122

Recovery
Safety components
When recovering a vehicle, pay attention to the following safety components:
Frame
• Longitudinal members and crossmembers.
Cab
• Cab mounting including catch.
Steering system
• Steering shaft, steering wheel with steering lock, steering gear, steering gear pitman arms, pitman arms,
steering cylinders, drag links, track levers, tie rods and joints.
• Mounting of the steering gear on the frame.
Front axle
• Front axle housing and attaching parts for suspension and brakes, kingpins, steering knuckles.
Rear axle(s)
• Rear axle housing and attaching parts for suspension and brakes.
Axle joints
• Springs, spring shackles, spring bracket.
• Air spring bellows, detachable parts of air spring bellows.
• Wishbone control arm, longitudinal and transverse control arms, stabilizer bars, including attaching parts.
Wheels
• Wheel hub, tires, rims, wheel mounting parts.
Brakes
• All mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical actuating systems and brake force transmission
mechanisms.
• Brake drums, disks and calipers.
Propeller shafts
Vehicle connecting parts
• Fifth wheel couplings and articulation journals, trailer hitches and towing couplings at front and rear with
installations.
Electrical system
• Wiring harnesses and electrical lines.
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Guidelines for Breakdown Services (Subject to technical modifications)
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