OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
3-11
Preparation for Loading and
Unloading
CAUTION
WARNING
DANGER
1. Practice all standard industrial safety standards. Do
not load any payload that will overload any
component of the trailer or cause an unsafe
condition.
2. Park the tractor/semitrailer in a straight line on level
even surface. Set the tractor brakes and release the
semitrailer brakes
3. Start operation of hydraulic power system.
4. Shut off gladhands and disconnect the air and
electrical service lines from the semitrailer to the
gooseneck and store in the storage compartment
provided in the driver’s side approach plate.
5. Move
TRAILER LIFT lever
to the up position, raising
the semitrailer.
6. Push
LOAD BLOCK RELEASE BUTTON
raising the
load blocks up.
7. Push carrier lock release button to allow carrier to
rotate when activating
TRAILER LIFT lever
.
8. Continue to push
RELEASE BUTTONS
while
moving
TRAILER LIFT lever
to the down position,
lowering the semitrailer to the ground.
9. Continue to push
LOAD BLOCK RELEASE
BUTTON
and
TRAILER LIFT lever
to down position
until the teeth on load carrier go past the load block.
Continue to push the
CARRIER LOCK RELEASE
BUTTON
and
TRAILER LIFT lever
to down position
until the carrier lock goes past the carrier lock stop.
The release buttons will not need to be pushed after
they clear the stops.
10. Continue with
TRAILER LIFT lever
in the down
position until the gooseneck lift arms rest on the
tractor frame rails. A clearance of 1/8 to 1/4 inch
should be obtained between the gooseneck load
hooks and the frame receiver hooks.
11. Pull the tractor forward a few inches and determine
that the gooseneck has detached from the
semitrailer. If the gooseneck does not detach from
the semitrailer, repeat
When
gooseneck does detach from trailer, proceed to pull
the tractor away from the semitrailer.
Model 855E/855E HD semitrailer maximum
concentrated load in a 12 ft. area is 110,000 lbs.
1. The semitrailer must be coupled to a tractor.
2. Before operating: DO NOT exceed the gross
axle weight ratings for any axle on your
vehicle. The combined weight of the
semitrailer and cargo must not exceed the
gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the
trailer.
Be sure to keep feet and all other parts of your
body clear of the bottom of the semitrailer during
lowering operation. Failure to keep your feet or
body clear may result in serious personal injury
or death.
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