Dapper, just press a load of buttons and see what they do. If it goes clunk, then press it again 
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Cheers
Ian.
Are you still wanting a diagram for crane signaling with the little men on?
I’ve taken the link out so that it doesn’t take this thread ages to load. If anyone still wants the pic PM me.
I find having to reverse with a banksman more trouble than its worth. They wave at you to go when you can see with your own eyes there is other vehicles passing you at speed. I like to make my own choices and use my own eyes rather than use someone elses eyes and you need to watch him to make sure you dont run him over.
Hiya Dapper, never used banksmen before, like it’s been said more trouble.
With regards to switches and controls in cabs, easiest way is to sit a either figure them out by pressing or if your in a newish wagon have a scout round for the manual and spend 10 reading up what ya don’t know. or if all that fails, ask
O licenses, here goes…
orange disc - restricted o license
Blue - standard national license
green - standard international license
yellow - interim license
bearing the word copy in red - copy disc
Brand new vehicles as i am aware do not need an operators license for the first 28 days. not sure why though
The disc basically show the type of license, the operators name, the license number and expiry date and the vehicle reg.
UNCOUPLING.
- remove number plate
- apply trailer break
- wind legs down
- disconnect suzies
- pull pin
- pull away slowly.
Coupling
- check condition of trailer and apply number plate
- check trailer brake is applied
- check level of trailer and unit is of similar level
- reverse unit slowly under trailer until coupled up
- pull forward to check
- get out and apply king pin safety fingy majig
- connect suzies
- wind legs up
- release trailer break
- RECHECK EVERYTHING HAS BEEN DONE
I always double check everything that way nothing can (hopefully) go wrong. I know alot of people that don’t apply the trailer break when dropping a trailer as they say it’s a pain in the arse. If it was a pain in the arse the trailer wouldn’t have the park break in the first place. it’s there use it
I have to part couple up with the current job, so actually have to connect up the suzies before going under as the gap is even too small for me to get into. Money saving ideas eh! so i always check that the trailer break is on. don’t want to be a squashed tiggz.
Good luck with the training too ■■
tiggz:
I always double check everything that way nothing can (hopefully) go wrong. I know alot of people that don’t apply the trailer break when dropping a trailer as they say it’s a pain in the arse. If it was a pain in the arse the trailer wouldn’t have the park break in the first place. it’s there use it.Good luck with the training too ■■
I agree, double check everything. I, as have almost all of us, forgotten to do the double-check, usually after being distracted by some thing. The forgotten double-check is usually followed by jumping in and pulling away. There then follows one, or several, differing disasters, depending on what has been forgotten and how far you get.
Some times the electric suzie pulls out and the stretched line whips the end against the back of your cab. Or not, in which case you will need a new set of airlines and electrics suzies. If you are really lucky you will remember in time and will only have to clean the grease off the stretched suzies 
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You might forget the legs in which case, if the trailer is empty all you have to do is put the leg winding gears in low and strain to wind them down against the weight of your trailer. If it is fully loaded 
Forgetting to pull the pin is simply embarrassing, as long as no-one else notices. Forgetting your number plate can be very annoying, you might have to pay for a replacement. You lost it, seems fair enough to me 
I know, I’ve done them all (though I didn’t actually drop the trailer onto its knees, I stopped in time).