Recovery And Shunting - Scania L Series Product Information

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Recovery and shunting

Information and instructions must be followed during recovery and shunting to
prevent personal injury and vehicle damage.
Recovery of heavy vehicles should always be entrusted to an authorised
recovery company.
Collision-damaged or suspicious vehicles need to be clearly marked when they
are left at the workshop. Position the vehicle at a suitable distance from
buildings and other vehicles. The area around the vehicle may need to be
cordoned off.
Remember that workshops may have their own local procedures.
Preparatory work
• In the event of recovery from a ditch: unload the vehicle and clear the ditch
of stones etc. that may damage or get caught in the vehicle during recovery.
• Check that the vehicle has not sustained any damage that may cause a short
circuit in the 24 V electrical system. If it has, disconnect the 24 V batteries to
prevent fire.
• When carrying out a recovery on a road, the vehicle should always be lifted
without a load. Alternatively, the front axle weight can be reduced as much
as possible.
• When the VCB system is switched off using S229, the electrical air
compressor will be deactivated. Air must therefore be topped up in the brake
system in a different way. Recovery vehicles usually have an air outlet from
which the vehicle to be towed/recovered can be supplied with air.
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