Tipper Mode - Mercedes-Benz Zetros 2020 Operating Instructions Manual

Tipper mode

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X
To switch on the auxiliary headlamps:
push upper section of switch é.
The indicator lamp in the switch lights up.
X
To switch off the auxiliary headlamps:
push lower section of switch é.
The indicator lamp in the switch goes out.
Adjusting the auxiliary headlamps
Distance = 15 metres
A
B Light/dark boundary (H/2 where A = 15
metres)
Centre of headlamp height
H
At a distance (A) of 15 metres in front of the
auxiliary headlamps, the light/dark boundary
(B) may only be half as high as the installation
height (H) of the auxiliary headlamps.
The installation height (H) is measured from
the ground to the centre of the auxiliary head-
lamp.
Tipper mode
Important safety note
Be sure to follow the safety regulations and
the tipper manufacturer's separate operating
instructions as well as the Loading guidelines.
Before tipping
X
Park the vehicle on a firm and level surface.
X
Apply the parking brake.
X
Check and secure the pins on the tipper
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
tipped. The pins have different shapes to
prevent confusion or diagonal insertion.
X
Start the engine.
X
Switch on the tipper pump (power take-off)
Y
( page 141).
X
Open the dropside and ensure that the drop-
side unlocks and opens in the case of auto-
matic release/locking mechanisms. See the
manufacturer's separate operating instruc-
tions.
Tipping
X
Make sure that nobody is in the tipping
area.
X
Observe the operating instructions issued
by the tipper manufacturer.
After tipping
X
Close the dropside and ensure that the
dropside closes and locks in the case of
automatic release/locking mechanisms.
See the manufacturer's separate operating
instructions.
X
Switch off the tipper pump (power take-off)
Y
( page 141).