MAFI Trac T225, Maintenance Manual

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MAINTENANCE WORK
FIFTH WHEEL / FIFTH WHEEL COUPLING
88 Maintenance manual T225/T230
Fifth wheel / fifth wheel coupling
The fifth wheel serves to hitch the trailers or goosenecks to the
MT. It is mounted on the rear part of the chassis.
The fifth wheel coupling locks automatically when the king-pin
is inserted. It can be released by compressed air.
W A R N I N G !
D a n g e r o f b e i n g c r u s h e d !
Pe r s o n s c a n b e i n j u r e d w h e n t h e f i f t h w h e e l i s l owe r e d
u n i n t e n t i o n a l l y.
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W h e n wo r k i n g b e n e a t h t h e f i f t h w h e e l b e s u r e t o
s e c u r e i t w i t h s u f f i c i e n t l y s i ze d s u p p o r t s,
e. g . w o o d e n b e a m s.
I n c a s e o f a n e m e r g e n c y, t h e f i f t h w h e e l c o u p l i n g c a n
b e o p e n e d m e c h a n i c a l l y by t h e e m e r g e n c y h i t c h
r e l e a s e. C o n s u l t t h e o p e r a t i n g m a n u a l fo r i n fo r m a t i o n .