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MODEL 900B SERIES

HYDRAULIC TAIL SEMITRAILER

OPERATOR’S MANUAL

1900 North Street

Marysville, KS 66508

(785)562-5381

F-409-0507

05/07

Summary of Contents for 900B Series

Page 1: ...MODEL 900B SERIES HYDRAULIC TAIL SEMITRAILER OPERATOR S MANUAL 1900 North Street Marysville KS 66508 785 562 5381 F 409 0507 05 07...

Page 2: ...fective within a sixty 60 month warranty period prorated on the following basis One 1 Year 100 Three 3 Years 70 Five 5 Years 50 Two 2 Years 80 Four 4 Years 60 All Bottom Dump and Industrial and Utilit...

Page 3: ...MODEL 900B SERIES HYDRAULIC TAIL SEMITRAILER OPERATOR S MANUAL PURCHASED FROM DATE ADDRESS PHONE NO SERIAL NO i...

Page 4: ...involved in individual prob lems between you your dealer or Landoll Manufacturing To contact NHTSA you may either call the Auto Safety Hotline toll free at 1 800 424 9393 or 366 0123 in Washington D C...

Page 5: ...15 3 15 DOCK LEVELER OPERATION 3 17 3 16 AIR ACTIVATED UPPER DECK RAMP OPTION 3 20 3 17 HYDRAULIC POWER SUPPLY ENGINE OPERATION OPTION 3 21 3 18 AIR RIDE OPERATION 3 22 3 19 BULKHEAD OPTION 3 23 3 20...

Page 6: ...IF NOT AVOIDED WILL RESULT IN DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY WARNING WARNING INDICATES A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SITUA TION WHICH IF NOT AVOIDED COULD RESULT IN DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY CAUTION CAUTION INDICAT...

Page 7: ...y IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONTACT LANDOLL CORPORATION 1900 NORTH STREET MARYSVILLE KANSAS 66508 or phone 785 562 5381 or 800 428 5655 or FAX 785 562 4893 SECTION 5 is a troubleshooting guide to aid...

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Page 9: ...ESSURE 2500 PSI OPERATING FLOW 17 GPM ELECTRICAL HOOKUP 7 WAY CONNECTOR AIR HOOK UP GLAD HANDS SPECIFIC BOLT TORQUES AIR RIDE SUSPENSION EQUALIZER BEAM PIVOT AND ADAPTER BOLTS 800 FT LBS SHOCK ABSORBE...

Page 10: ...65 81 90 112 9 16 12 55 62 80 100 110 137 9 16 18 60 75 90 112 130 162 5 8 11 75 94 110 137 170 212 5 8 18 85 106 130 162 180 225 3 4 10 130 162 200 250 280 350 3 4 16 150 188 220 275 320 400 7 8 9 12...

Page 11: ...146 75 85 16 115 125 202 218 109 121 20 160 180 248 272 213 237 24 185 215 303 327 238 262 32 250 290 310 340 LANDOLL CORPORATION HYDRAULIC FITTING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS 37o JIC ORS ORB REV 10 97 THIS...

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Page 13: ...re in the emer gency line drops below 50 psi This may be done within the truck using trailer parking emergency valve or by disconnecting the emergency glad hands 3 1 3 Air Brake System The air brake s...

Page 14: ...PER DECK WINCH KING PIN LANDING GEAR CONTROL PANEL TOOL BOX BULKHEAD TOOL BOX OPTIONAL TAIL DECK LOWER DECK ABS DIAGNOSTIC BLINK LIGHT REAR BUMPER ENERGY PAK AND BUMPER ARM WELDMENT 900b terms Figure...

Page 15: ...om the towing vehicle air brake system following towing vehicle manufactur er s instructions 3 2 3 Connect the service and emergency air hoses of the towing vehicle to their respec tive gladhand on th...

Page 16: ...coupling failure repair before continuing and repeat Section 3 3 3 and 3 3 4 3 3 5 Check that the towing vehicle couples securely to the semitrailer before setting tow ing vehicle and semitrailer par...

Page 17: ...AD MUST BE CENTERED ON THE TRAILER 3 5 2 Determine that the traveling undercar riage is completely slid back to transport po sition Hold TAIL AXLE CONTROL LEVER See Section 3 9 in the transport positi...

Page 18: ...OL LEVER LANDING GEAR CRANK HANDLE WORK LIGHT SWITCH WINCH SPOOL AND TENSION SWITCH RAMP ACTIVATION BUTTON OPTION AIR RIDE SUSPENSION SWITCH DOCK LIFT ARM CONTROL BUTTON RAMP SUPPORT RELEASE OPTION m1...

Page 19: ...the ABS by turning the tractor keyswitch on The warning lamp should go off once the semitrailer exceeds 4 mph If the warning lamp does not go off a fault exists in the semitrailer ABS Once the vehicl...

Page 20: ...NDLE SE CURELY WITH BOTH HANDS NEVER SHIFT LANDING GEAR UNDER LOAD NEVER LEAVE THE GEARS IN NEU TRAL OR THE CRANK UNSECURED b Lower the optional pin drop landing gear to the ground until next hole in...

Page 21: ...to operate the dump valve during the ground loading process is while the axles are in the foremost forward position IMPORTANT DO NOT OPERATE THE AXLES WHILE THE AIR IS DUMPED KNOB TURNED ON 2 To load...

Page 22: ...kage is in stalled start and warm up engine following engine operating instructions in Section 3 17 Read engine operator s manual CAUTION DO NOT HOOK WINCH CABLE TO THE TAIL WHEN PULLING THE UNDER CAR...

Page 23: ...tached Reel in winch cable un til it becomes tight Winch cable serves as a safety tiedown in case load tiedown fails but is not to replace tie downs 3 11 9 Before returning trailer to transport posi t...

Page 24: ...3 12 900b load unload TAIL TAIL DOCK LOAD POSITION TRANSPORT POSITION GROUND LOAD POSITION UNDERCARRIAGE UNDERCARRIAGE Figure 3 4 Steps for Loading and Unloading...

Page 25: ...winch cable is firmly attached to the load and tension is on the cable Lower tail deck ac cording to Sections 3 12 5 through 3 12 7 adjusting tension on winch cable as required With winch cable firml...

Page 26: ...THE SEMITRAILER FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE SEMITRAILER AND OR LOAD 3 12 11 Using TAIL AXLE CONTROL LEVER move undercarriage rearward to transport position Hold TAIL AXLE CONTROL LE V...

Page 27: ...t is a three position control IN This position will cause the winch to reel cable onto the winch spool when the winch clutch han dle is engaged CENTER This is the neutral position This position will n...

Page 28: ...his position the winch is engaged and cable may be spooled on or off the winch spool The winch can now be controlled through the use of the Winch In Out lever c The 15 000 lb 20 000 lb and 30 000 lb P...

Page 29: ...is selected winch operation is the same as described in Section 3 14 1 IMPORTANT REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION IS DE SCRIBED IN SECTION 3 20 3 15 DOCK LEVELER OPERATION DANGER 1 WHEN USING DOCK LEVELER TH...

Page 30: ...POSITION DOCK LEVEL ARM FULLY ENGAGED POSITION BEGIN OR LIFT DOCK LEVEL ARM FULLY ENGAGED POSITION FULL LIFT 30 DOCK LEVEL STOP DOCK LEVEL ARM POCKET LIFT ARM RECEIVER W SEATED LIFT ARM ROLLER Figure...

Page 31: ...CK RAMP LOWERED POSITION RAMP PALM BUTTON RAMP SUPPORT LATCH RAMP SUPPORT HANDLE LATCH POSITION RAMP SUPPORT LATCH RETRACTED RAMP SUPPORT HANDLE RELEASE POSITION RAMP SUPPORT LATCH RAMP SUPPORT HANDLE...

Page 32: ...SULT IN DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER OR SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY 3 15 9 To return to transport position switch air ride suspension to transport off position 3 15 10 Using TAIL AXLE CONTROL LEVER pull undercar...

Page 33: ...controls and ahead of them on the driver s side of the semitrailer Use the key to start and stop the Hydraulic Power Supply Engine See Figure 3 9 This switch has three positions OFF In this position...

Page 34: ...ontrol in or out as needed until the engine runs smoothly at a speed capable of with standing use of the hydraulic controls The hydraulic controls should now be functional 3 17 9 Before shutting it of...

Page 35: ...ins holding the bulkhead into the pockets on the semi trailer front and bolts and nuts attaching the bulkhead extensions and supports to the deck and lift the bulkhead off See Figure 3 10 DANGER TO AV...

Page 36: ...ONER See Sec tion 3 14 2 TAIL CONTROL See Section 3 9 or DOCK LEVEL ARM See Section 3 15 3 3 20 5 The triple function wired remote oper ates the winch in out tail and either the dock level or winch te...

Page 37: ...ACING SURFACE 12 INCHES FROM CURB END OF GUARD ABS LIGHT BLINK CODE DIAGNOSTIC TOOL CURBSIDE DECAL TO BE LOCATED ON REARWARD CURBSIDE OF REAR IMPACT GUARD AS SHOWN ENERGY PAK WARNING DECAL TO BE LOCAT...

Page 38: ...tandard FMVSS No 121 anti lock brake system requires all trailers manufactured af ter March 1 1998 with air brake systems to have ABS Each trailer including a trailer converter dolly shall be equipped...

Page 39: ...ns for the anti lock brake system obtain outline procedures on how to adjust test remove and install ABS components as well as how to test for faults in the system by using Blink Code Diagnostics and...

Page 40: ...ll shorten service life of rubber components i e tires light and hose grommets hoses etc and paint life 3 24 3 Check tire pressure early in the day be fore beginning operations while the tire is cool...

Page 41: ...age or signs of pending failure Damaged or broken parts must be repaired or replaced at once Deter mine the cause of any binding or hydraulic leakage at once Correct the problem before using the tract...

Page 42: ...SE 2 WINCH CABLES 4 KINGPIN PLATE 3 HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR ENGINE PACKAGE 1 HUB OIL 5 SLACK ADJUSTERS 3 900b lube p1 LANDING GEAR 3 ENGINE CRANKCASE 6 DETAIL A DETAIL A TAIL ROLLERS 3 Figure 4 1 Lubricat...

Page 43: ...90 Phil Gear Lube 220 SAE 90 Meropa 220 SAE 90 3 ALL YEAR Lit Multi purpose Grease Ronex Multi purpose Grease Phil Lube M W Grease MarFax All Purpose 4 ALL YEAR Industrial Oil 32 Estic 32 Condor 32 o...

Page 44: ...arts of the trailer Rinse degreasing solution off with cold water c Inspect semitrailer for cause of any reported troubles WARNING PAINT THINNER AND OTHER SOL VENTS ARE FLAMMABLE AND TOXIC TO EYES SKI...

Page 45: ...DJUSTERS I I L 3 c CAMSHAFT ASSYS I I L 3 c HUB OIL I I L R 5 c WHEEL BEARINGS I I T 5 c TIRE INFLATION WEAR I I e WHEEL LUG NUTS I T I I T f SUSPENSION ALIGNMENT I I AIR RIDE SUSPENSION I T I T FRAME...

Page 46: ...ENT X CHANGE OIL X CHECK SPARK PLUG CONDITION AND GAP X REMOVE COOLING SHROUDS AND CLEAN COOLING AREAS X CHANGE OIL FILTER X NOTE PERFORM THESE MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES MORE FREQUENTLY UNDER EXTREMELY D...

Page 47: ...verfilling can cause hydraulic fluid overflow during operation c Hydraulic system pressure relief valves should be set at 2500 psi 4 4 2 Hydraulic Engine Package a Check the hydraulic oil level weekly...

Page 48: ...o bare metal surfaces Paint grease wax and other coatings act as insulators Replace ment lamps must be equivalent to the factory installed lamp 4 6 SUSPENSION MAINTENANCE 4 6 1 Air Ride Suspension a S...

Page 49: ...K WHT TB1 CONTROL PANEL LIGHT DS23 BULKHEAD WORK LIGHTS DS24 DS25 LIGHT SWITCH S1 J6 J7 MARKER SLOPE RIGHT DS6 MARKER RIGHT TURN DS8 MARKER MID RIGHT DS10 MARKER RIGHT REAR DS12 MARKER SLOPE DS LEFT 5...

Page 50: ...RED DS21 IDENTIFICATION LEFT RED DS22 IDENTIFICATION CENTER RED DS23 CONTROL PANEL LIGHT DS24 BULKHEAD WORK LIGHT LEFT DS25 BULKHEAD WORK LIGHT RIGHT DS26 ABS MALFUNCTION INDICATOR YELLOW J1 FRONT MA...

Page 51: ...L UP L5 TAIL DOWN L6 RED WHT BLK WHT GRN WHT ORG WHT WHT BLK WHT RED BLK WHT RED WHT BLK GRN ORG WHT BLK RED BLK BLU TAIL DOWN GROUND TAIL UP DOCKARM UP RAMP UP WINCH IN WINCH OUT POWER N A N A N A N...

Page 52: ...4 12 Figure 4 5 Wired Remote Control Diagrams...

Page 53: ...4 13 Figure 4 6 Tandem Triple Axle Air Ride Suspension Figure 4 7 Air Ride Height Adjustment...

Page 54: ...l Check the air ride height periodically and adjust as needed CAUTION INSURE SUSPENSION AIR SPRINGS ARE INFLATED ON ALL AXLES FAIL URE TO DO SO CAN CAUSE EXCES SIVE TIRE WEAR 4 7 ALIGNMENT 4 7 1 Whee...

Page 55: ...ore aligning a Manual Alignment Procedure 1 Position semitrailer on a firm and level surface Insure that the undercarriage is in the rear most position Eliminate any suspension binding due to sharp tu...

Page 56: ...4 16 Figure 4 9 Checking Axle Alignment Figure 4 10 Examples of Camber...

Page 57: ...usted to prevent axle rise or fall 2 Align the front axle using the method outlined in Section 4 7 2 a 3 After proper alignment has been obtained tighten the suspension pivot bolt nut to the torque li...

Page 58: ...ain cock on the bottom of each air reservoir vents the tank to drain collected water and oil If held open air pressure in the tanks is relieved causing the emergency or parking brakes to be applied Se...

Page 59: ...on the inlet ports by loosening the service chamber clamp bands and rotating center housing such that ports are located according to alignment marks made during disassembly then retighten the clamp ba...

Page 60: ...Remove wheel equipment See Figure 4 13 4 Lift top shoe upward to disengage the shoe webs from the anchor pin Remove anchor pin 5 Repeat previous step for the bottom shoe 6 Remove brake keeper springs...

Page 61: ...4 21 Figure 4 13 Axle and Brake Assembly...

Page 62: ...ge the roller retainers from the rollers 5 Press down on the bottom brake shoe and remove the lower cam roller Lift the top shoe and take out the top cam roller 6 Lift out the shoe retractor spring wh...

Page 63: ...ill occur 4 Make a full service brake application On release allow sufficient time for brake to fully retract During the brake release observe rotation of the adjustment hex attach a wrench on the hex...

Page 64: ...the clevis pointer adjust clevis CCW for alignment If the guide pointer is below the clevis pointer adjust clevis CW for alignment 8 Reposition clevis until the guide pointer aligns with the clevis p...

Page 65: ...AD TO AN ACCIDENT 4 9 2 It may be necessary to turn or resurface the braking surface to remove small heat checks or other surface defects resulting from normal use a The maximum diameter cast into the...

Page 66: ...spindle nut spindle locking washer inner spindle nut and bearing Re move hub from axle d Using an appropriate driver remove inner bearing cone and seal e Using an appropriate driver remove bearing cu...

Page 67: ...heel to in sure proper seating of the bearings and cups in the wheel hub f Loosen the inner adjustment nut so that the wheel will turn freely g Retighten the inner adjustment nut to 50 ft lbs while ro...

Page 68: ...from be tween duals 4 11 2 Tire Matching Both tires on the same spindle must be the same size in order to properly distribute the load and braking forces between them The tire must be mounted on a rim...

Page 69: ...er and outer tire are ac cessible d Install the flange nut and tighten to 50 foot pounds using the sequence in Figure 4 20 Then tighten to full torque of 450 to 500 foot pounds e Torque will drop afte...

Page 70: ...ion extend the land ing gear as far as possible During lubrica tion slowly retract the landing gear The up per grease fitting lubricates the gearing shafts and bushings It is recommended to use a high...

Page 71: ...4 31 Figure 4 21 Crank Landing Gear Assembly...

Page 72: ...washer Lift outer housing off from inner leg assembly i Remove thrust bearing and collar IMPORTANT THRUST BEARING MUST BE EXCHANGED COMPLETE WITH COLLAR NEW THRUST BEARING MUST BE PACKED WITH GREASE...

Page 73: ...re loose clean and tighten ground LIGHTS FLICKERING Wires shorted or loose locate insulate replace or tighten Grounding through fifth wheel locate broken ground wire tractor or semitrailer LIGHTS DIM...

Page 74: ...erload loads are above rated tire capacity DO NOT load above rated tire capacity SHOULDER TREAD WEAR ONE SHOULDER Axle damage straighten or replace axle Axles not parallel check axle alignment OVERALL...

Page 75: ...R TRACKING PROB LEMS TRACKS TO ONE SIDE Axle alignment re align axle TRACKS TO EITHER SIDE Broken or bent springs or equalizers replace defective parts Axles not parallel realign axles AIR RIDE HEIGHT...

Page 76: ...ce drum Broken brake chamber spring replace spring Brake chamber pushrod binding re align brake chamber bracket Air brake line loose or broken tighten or repair UNEVEN BRAKES See SINGLE BRAKE DRAGGING...

Page 77: ...KES GRABBING Grease on brake linings reline brakes Brake rigging binding align brakes or replace bent parts Defective brake valve on tractor repair or replace valve Defective relay emergency valve rep...

Page 78: ...misadjusted brake linings distorted or over machined drums Also check for operating conditions or loads that create severe or excessive brake applications BRAKES PULL TO EITHER SIDE Drums of differen...

Page 79: ...ssive load check unit specifications for load limits Slipping or broken pump drive repair or replace couplings Check for alignment SYSTEM OPERATES ERRATIC ALLY Air in the system check suction side of...

Page 80: ...on line and component seals for suction leaks Replace defective parts NOISY PUMP Low incorrect foamy oil replace clean or add oil as needed Suction line plugged clean out obstruction or replace line F...

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