Skoda TMB PS 026 Montage- Und Bedienungsanleitung Seite 17

Fitting of the towing arm
Take the towing arm out of the tool box in the luggage compartment.
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- Remove the cover of the hole in the rear bumper (H) -arrow- (by means of the
hook for removing wheel caps – the hook is a part of the standard equipment of
the vehicle and it is placed in the tool box).
- Deposit the cover in a suitable place in the luggage compartment of the vehicle
(because of a possible damage to the snaps). Avoid damages to the paint of
the rear bumper and of the cover!
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- Take the cover (F) out of the hole of the clamping bush on the beam of the
towing coupling pulling it downwards and towards you at the same time -
arrow- and deposit it in a suitable place. Avoid a possible clash of your hand
with the edge of the hole in the bumper if removing it in a wrong way.
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- Check whether the towing arm is in the stand-by position.
- I.e. the safety pin of the control lever is plugged in (its upper red section can be
seen only) and the key is in unlocked position (its red mark is visible) -detail
arrows-.
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If for some reason the towing arm is not in the stand-by position, proceed in
the following way:
- Unlock the lock of the control lever (turning the key through 180° to the left).
- Grip the towing arm below the ball journal with your left hand according to the
figure. Using the fingers of your right hand, press down the safety pin up to the
stop, and at the same time, press down the control lever up to the stop with your
right hand. The control levers remains arrested in this position, and the towing
arm is ready for use.
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- Insert the towing arm (C) into the clamping bush of the beam of the towing
coupling as far as to the upper clamping position.
- The clamping is accompanied by a sound (of the clamping balls being snapped
in the bushing); the control lever turns upwards and the safety pin is plugged
out (its green section is visible) -detail arrow-.
- Remove the cover (D) from the ball journal -arrow-.
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- Turning the key (E) through 180° to the right, lock the lock of the control lever
(its green mark is visible) and take the key out.
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