Fitting The Ball Head; Check Proper Fitting - Skoda Superb Owner's Manual

Fitting the ball head

Fig. 157 Insert the ball head/lock the lock, and put the lock cover on
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Read and observe and
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Pull cap » Fig. 155 on page 167 downwards.
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Adjust the ball head to the ready position
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Grip the tow bar from underneath
cess until you hear it click into place
The operating lever automatically turns upwards and the release pin
1
pops out (its red and green parts are visible)
If the operating lever does not automatically emerge, or if the release pin
1
does not pop out, remove the ball head from the mounting recess by turn-
2
ing the lever downwards as far as it will go. Clean the tapered surfaces on the
ball head and the mounting recess.
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Turn the key 180° to the right so that its green marker points upward.
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Remove the key in the direction of the arrow.
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Insert and press the cap onto the lock in the direction of the arrow
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Check the ball head for secure mounting
WARNING
Keep your hands outside the lever's range of motion when attaching the
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ball head – there is a risk of fingers being injured!
Never attempt to pull the operating lever upwards forcibly to turn the
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key. Doing so would mean the ball head is not attached correctly.
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Driving
on page 166 first.
» page 167.
» Fig. 157 and insert into the mounting re-
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» .
» page 168.
CAUTION
After removing the key, always replace the cover on the lock – there is a risk
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of the lock getting dirty.
Keep the mounting recess of the towing equipment clean at all times. Such
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dirt prevents the ball head from being attached securely.

Check proper fitting

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Read and observe
Check that the ball head is fitted properly each time before use.
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Correctly secured ball head
Lever is up as far as it will go
1
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The release pin
2
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visible).
The key is removed.
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Cap is on the lock.
3
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The ball head does not come out of the mounting recess even after heavy
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» . "shaking".
WARNING
The towing device can only be used when the tow bar is correctly locked –
there is the risk of an accident occurring.
Fig. 158
Correctly secured ball head
and on page 166 first.
» Fig. 158
» Fig. 158.
is completely exposed (both its red and green parts are