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Actuating valve for on-board computer
1 Open dropside
g STOP – stop movement
2 Close dropside
3
Pull switch
Retracting/extending the tipper
Before tipping
& WARNING Risk of accident if the exterior
lighting is covered by the dropside.
The exterior lighting at the rear is concealed
when you open the rear dropside.
As a result, other road users cannot detect
the vehicle as an obstacle until late.
Protect the vehicle at the rear in accord‐
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ance with national regulations, e.g. with
a warning triangle.
* Note Damage to the chassis caused by
lifting the front wheels
If a container is raised or lowered, the front
wheels may be lifted up.
Let the engine run when coupling up or
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picking up platform-type swap bodies or
containers.
* Note Do not exceed the permissible axle
load
Do not exceed the maximum permissible axle
load when tilting, rolling or depositing plat‐
form-type swap bodies or containers.
Otherwise, the following vehicle parts may be
damaged:
Tyres
R
Chassis
R
Axles
R
Do not exceed the value given in the
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body/equipment mounting directives.
You must complete the connection between the
subframe and the vehicle frame in the crane area.
This can be done with either a crane mounting or
another adequate mounting. Comply with the
body/equipment mounting directives. Tipper
operation is not permitted if you do not complete
the connection. Be sure to follow the safety regu‐
lations and the tipper manufacturer's separate
operating instructions.
When the tipper pump (power take-off) is
engaged, you can select any start-off gear or
reverse gear while stationary. Changes of direc‐
tion are permitted only in the selected gear. Do
not change gears while driving. In vehicles with
an automated manual transmission, the transmis‐
sion will change automatically when the tipper
pump is switched to the M manual drive program.
Unless otherwise stated in the tipper manufactur‐
er's operating instructions, always ensure that
the low-speed splitter box has been selected.
Park the vehicle on a firm and level surface.
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Apply the parking brake.
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Check and secure the pins on the tipper
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body; see the manufacturer's separate oper‐
ating instructions.
The tipper body must always be secured with
pins on a side to which the load is to be tip‐
ped. The pins have different shapes to pre‐
vent confusion or diagonal insertion.
Start the engine.
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Switch on the tipper pump (power take-off)
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page 307).
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The chassis will be lowered automatically. The
display shows the Û symbol for chassis
below driving level.
Open the dropside or ensure that the drop‐
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side unlocks and opens in the case of auto‐
matic release/locking mechanisms. See the
tipper manufacturer's separate operating
instructions.
Tipping
Make sure that nobody is in the tipping area.
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Observe the tipper manufacturer's operating
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instructions.
After tipping
Close the dropside or ensure that the drop‐
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side closes and locks in the case of automatic
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