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Jacking and towing

Poddomkrachivanie

For many works on maintenance and repair of the vehicle must be raised. The workshops are usually a car lift lift platform, it can also raise the road and shops jack. The vehicle should always be lifted by the points shown below, otherwise deformation of ruled.

When working under the vehicle, if it is not on the platform, he should stand for 2 or 4 reliable support.

In no event it is impossible to work under the vehicle unless it is securely enough or is based only on a lift.

The vehicle can be raised only in the unloaded condition.

Always when picked to fix the car from rolling with wedges.

Raising the lift platform

Through the use of when picked up rubber or wooden linings body damage is avoided.

front part

On both sides of the doorway.

Rear end

On both sides of the doorway.

Raising guild lift

Through the use of when picked up rubber or wooden linings body damage is avoided.

front part

Raising the car in front of the crossmember -strelka-.

Before 9/89, the no. and all-rounders

Set the left and right at the threshold of two pillars.

. With 10/89 vol.

Set the left and right frame by two supports.

Rear end

To lift the car from behind the middle of the crossbar. On vehicles with all-wheel drive for the lift differential.

Before 9/89, the no. and all-rounders

Install the right and left under the threshold of two pillars.

With 10/89 vol.

Set the left and right frame by two supports.

The points of installation onboard jack

The points of installation onboard the jack marked on the verge of recesses. Set the jack in the recess, with the convexity on the threshold should enter into the groove of the jack.

Wheels which at lifting remain standing on the ground, must be secured with wedges. Do not rely on the parking brake, as in many works, he should be released.

Raise the vehicle on a flat, stable surface.

If the car you want to pick up on a soft surface, should be under the jack or goats to put wide boards that the weight is distributed over a larger area.

Goats installed so that one support on each side are on the outside.

In no case the vehicle must not be lifted by the engine or the transmission, as well as rely on them. Never run a motor vehicle and not raised include the transfer as long as the earth is only one drive wheel.

Towing

Forward towing earrings on cars to 9/89 MY. and all rounders

Front towing -arrows- earrings are the left and right under the bumper.

Forward towing earrings 10/89

Front tow hook

Front towing earring -strelka- located in the bumper.

Rear towing earrings

The rear tow hooks

Rear tow hooks -arrows- are located under the rear bumper

Terms towing

1. Turn the ignition switch to "ACC" (I), to unlock the steering wheel and be able to turn the sound signal and / or the wiper.
2. Place the gearbox in neutral. On vehicles with automatic transmission set the selection lever to position "N".
3. In Germany, the alarm turn on both cars (or perform other rules).
4. Since the brake booster only works on the engine running on vehicles with brake booster and the engine turned off, the brake pedal must be more effort.
5. On vehicles with servo control for greater efforts, since the engine stopped the servo amplifier is not working.
6. Tow the car only in the direction of motion.
7. Tow rope or rod should be placed so that the towing earrings were not loaded with side forces.
8. To protect the car tow rope should be elastic. Use only plastic ropes or cables with an elastic element.

It is safest to use a tow bar.

Maximum towing speed: 50 km / h! Maximum towing distance: 80 km / h!

9. For towing over long distances to raise the front of the vehicle.
10. Without gear oil car can be towed only from the front of the raised portion.
11. With a special towing vehicle, the car can be towed only forward (with their front wheels). The front wheels of the car with their rear wheels must be mounted on a trolley.
12. On vehicles with all-wheel drive should be raised all-wheel drive. Tow car L - 6813, or immerse it.

Running for towing vehicles with automatic transmission is not possible. Also, you do not need to tow cars with catalytic converter, otherwise there is a risk of damage to the catalyst.