Brink 3280 Instructions De Montage page 5

GB
Couplings class
Approval number
D- Value
Max. trailers dimensions
Max. vertical load
FITTING INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Remove the bumper (2 tip nuts and 2 plastic tip plugs. 2 plastic plugs on
the lower edge and 5 plugs on the top edge of the bumper. Disconnect
the two light looms). Remove and discard the bolt on bumper beam.
Lower the rear exhaust silencer from the rear rubber and temporarily
remove the exhaust heat shield. Take care: behind the wheel housing
there is an M6 nut including plastic plug. This must be removed. Take
care of the light-wirering. Remove the metal inner works from the rear
wall by removing the six M8 nuts.
2. Loosen the rearmost two exhaust supports. Loosen the last four nuts of
the heat shield. Place back plates A at the left and right. Place the tow
bar forcefully above the heatshield and silencer.
3. Fit four M10 (10) self-locking nuts at holes C and D including flat was-
hers. Turn these nuts to the torque as indicated. Fit the heatshield Take
care that there is sufficient room between the heatshield and the
exhaust. Mount the exhaust and the metal inner works. Re-place the
bumper. Mount the ball as shown in the sketch including the socket
plate using one M12x70/26.2 bolt and one M12x75/31.2 bolt including
flat washer and self-locking nuts. Turn all nuts and bolts to the torque
indicated in the table.
: A 50-X
: e11 00-1519
: 7,8 kN
: 1400 kg
: 75 kg
NOTE:
* The dealer should be consulted for possible necessary adjustment(s)
"of the vehicle".
* Remove the insulating material from the contact area of the fitting points.
* All bolts are quality 8.8 - nuts 8. or when mentioned in fitting instructions
10.9 / 10.
* Don't forget the spring- and plain washers.
* Consult your dealer for the maximum tolerated pull weight and ball
hitch pressure of your vehicle.
* It is recommendable to retighten all fixing bolts and nuts after the towbar
has been in use for some 1000 km/600 miles.
* Do not drill through brake-or fuellines.
* Remove (if present) the plastic caps from the spot welding nuts.
Torque settings for nuts and bolts:
(8.8)
M12 71 Nm (with self-locking nut)
(10.9)
M10 60 Nm (with self-locking nut)
© 571877/3280/23-05-2005/4