Towing with a tow bar (articulated buses

Operation

Towing with a tow bar (articulated buses)

Note:

The towing coupling must not be used for towing trailers.

Towing with a tow bar (articulated buses)

Danger.

Only authorised specialists (recovery service) are permitted to tow away brokendown buses. The rules and regulations in the country concerned must be observed.

Caution:

Special measures are required in order to protect the transmission if the bus is to be towed: for safety reasons the propeller shaft must always be removed. The propeller shaft securing screws at the axle flange must be removed and those at the transmission flange secured against displacement.

Danger.

The ignition starter switch of the vehicle being towed must always remain in position 2 during the towing procedure. The steering lock must not be allowed to engage. Failure to comply with this guideline could result in the steering locking. Safety-relevant functions would no longer be operational.

Note:

The front flap must remain closed for the duration of the towing procedure.

Note:

The towing coupling is suitable only for towing vehicles having a gross weight of no more than 18 tonnes.