
Tandem HA, HN & HT Operating Instruction Manual (Part 2)
Version 2019/01 9
3 Intended use
• Transport of goods, with the exception of hazardous
goods, e.g., explosive, chemical or liquid materials.
• Transport of fixed and loose loads.
• Transport of long loads (e.g., square timber, profiles).
• Transport of materials and load materials as solid/packaged
load units, such as bricks on pallets.
• Load securing on the cargo bed with lashing brackets using
form and force load securing methods.
3.1 HA
• Transport of vehicles – only for version with grid ramp wall.
3.2 HN / HT
• Transport of large loads as a flat-bed variant, without drop
sides and stanchions.
• Transport of vehicles – only for version with drive-up ramp.
4 Foreseeable misuse
• Transport of persons and animals.
• Driving with insufficient load securing.
• Driving with an unsecured, projecting load.
• Driving with the wood/aluminium cover/drop sides not locked.
• Driving with side wall extensions/H-frame not bolted to
stanchions.
• Driving with support devices not retracted at the rear.
• Transport of inadequately secured vehicles.
• Non-observance of the safety instructions in the operating
instruction manual, “Trailers up to 3.5 to” (Part 1).
4.1 HA
• Overloading the grid ramp wall.
• Driving with unsecured grid ramp wall.
4.2 HN / HT
• Overloading the drive-up ramp.
• Driving as flat-bed without drop sides, but with inserted
stanchions.
5 General safety instructions
Observe the other general safety recommendations in
the operating instruction manual, “Trailers up to 3.5 to”
(General Points – Part 1).
WARNING
Driving with folded down/unsecured
drop sides/side wall extensions.
Folded down/unsecured drop sides and side wall extensions may
be torn off and flung away while driving – risk of impact/crushing!
Folded down drop sides cover the vehicle lights/vehicle
markings – increased accident risk!
►►Before driving off, check that all drop sides/side wall
extensions are closed and secured.
►►Remove all drop sides/side wall extensions/
stanchions when using the trailer as a flat-bed.
Loading/unloading bulk goods!
The bulk goods can press against the drop sides
during loading. Unsecured drop sides may spring
open, presenting a hitting/crushing risk!
►►Before loading bulk goods, make sure that all drop sides
are closed and secured.
►►Stand to one side when unlocking the drop sides – not
directly in front of it.
Materials on the trailer!
Materials such as snow/ice can be thrown on the road during
the journey – accident risk!
►►Remove ice and snow from the cargo bed/tarpaulin in
general and before driving off.
►►Check that there are no loose objects on the cargo bed/
tarpaulin before driving off.
Loose objects on the cargo bed
Climbing on the tarpaulin is absolutely prohibited!
The operator accepts full responsibility if this is disre-
garded.