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3 Safety
3.3 Standard visual inspection before driving off
The visual inspection prior to driving off is very important for the safety of the driver, bystanders, and fellow
road users.
Points for attention are:
Istheairsuspensionindrivingposition?
Istherehydraulicoilleakage?
Isthereanaudibleairleak?
Arealltoolssuchasladders,etc.,properlysecured?
Arethedoorsclosedandisthepneumaticdoorlockingdeviceswitchedon?
Isthesheetingsystemclosed?
Isthelightingvisible(protectionplatefoldedup),doesthelightingworkproperlyandisitclean?
Dothetyreshavethecorrectpressureandaretheyingoodcondition?
Aretheairbagsundamaged?
Isthelicenseplateproperlylegible?
Aretherenoloosepartsorothercircumstancesthatarenot"correct"?
Checktheconnectionbetweenthealuminiumoorboardsandtheoorsystemfortightnessoftheoorbolts.
Thischeckmusttakeplaceaftertherstloading/unloading,afterapproximately10timesloading/unloading
andafteramonth.Iftheboltmountingoftheoorplanksisnotcorrect,adifferencewilloccurintheforces
transmittedtotheoorsystembytheoorplanks,whichinturncanleadtodamagetothedriveunit.
Checking the oor plank mounting
Switchonthemovingooratnormalspeed.Placea
ngeronthetransitionbetweenthecountersunkbolt
andoorplankIftheboltisloose,youwillnoticethis
assoonastheoorplankmoves.
Replace the bolts if there is play. Check this a few days
afterreceivingthesemi-trailer,aftertenloadings/
unloadings and after one month.
Specication bolts oor plank
M12x30countersunkboltwithhexagonsocketcl.10.9galv.counters.DIN7991.
ApplyLoc-titetothebolts(Loc-tite®243cat.o.23286thread-locker).
The tightening torque is 140 Nm.
Attention: if a oor bolt is loose, there is no point in just tightening it again.
The bolt will become loose again and may cause damage to the system.
What to do with loose bolts
Completely remove the loose bolt and clean the cone of the mounting hole as well as the underlying thread. Mount
anewM12x30class10.9bolt,completelygrease-free,withLoc-tite(Loc-tite®243cat.o.23286thread-locker).
The tightening torque is 140 Nm.