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Section 5
5.3 PREPARING THE TRAILER
DANGER
Ensure that unauthorised persons do not have ac-
cess to the tractor cab.
Before using the lifting jack, read the Operator Man-
ual of the jack and follow the manufacturer's recom-
mendations. The lifting jack must be stably support-
ed on the ground and trailer components.
Before performing maintenance work and repairs on
raised trailer, make certain that the trailer is properly
secured and will not move during work.
PROCEDURE
• Hitch trailer to tractor.
• Position the tractor and trailer to drive
forward, on a hard and level surface.
• Engage the tractor parking brake.
• Turn off tractor engine and remove
key from ignition. Close the tractor
cab to ensure that unauthorised
persons do not have access to the
tractor cab.
• Place securing chocks under one
trailer wheel. Ensure that the trailer
will not move during inspection.
• If it is necessary to raise a trailer
5.6
PRONAR T700M/1
Technical inspection schedule
Figure 5.1
Recommended
points
(1) U bolts of suspension system, (2) axle
wheel during inspection, place chocks
under the rigid axle wheel on the op-
posite side. Lifting jack should be po-
sitioned in the places indicated by the
arrow. Lifting jack must be supported
on hard and stable ground.
• Lifting jack must be suitable for the
weight of trailer.
• In exceptional cases, release the
trailer parking brake, for example
when measuring half axle bearing
slackness. Be especially careful then.
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