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©2011 CEQUENT PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.
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MOVE FROM MANEUVERING TO TOWING POSITION
1. Position truck and trailer in a
straight line
on a flat, level area.
2.
Place truck in “Park” with emergency brake “on”.
3. Push handle (3) rearward (see Figure 17). If handle (3) is hard to move it
may be wedged into the latching hole in the slider tube (7). This can be
remedied by slightly moving the truck back and forth until the
handle (3) moves freely.
4. Indicator pin (6) should be over the red unlocked range near the
green locked towing range (see Figure 17).Spring pressure will
press latch against top of tube (7), the latch will lock into slot
when the REESE
™
FIFTH Wheel Slider moves to the towing
position (see Figure 18).
5. Return to truck. Release emergency brake. Manually engage
trailer brake and back truck rearward until REESE
™
FIFTH Wheel
Slider stops near the bolt on foot (Figure 12) and the latch engages
in the towing position (see Figure 18).
6.
Perform “
PULL TEST
” as follows:
A. Manually engage trailer brakes from truck cab. Pull truck ahead.
B. If Slider does not move, the latch has engaged the tubes (7)
and Slider should be locked in the towing position.
C. If Slider does move, the latch has not engaged the tubes (7).
DO NOT TOW!.
Repeat steps 1 - 6 above until the latch has
engaged the tube (7).
7.
Examine the warning label (5). Indicator pin (6) should now be over the green
range on the right side of the warning label (5) (see Figure 18). If the indicator
(6) pin is over the red range on the warning label (5), the latch has
not the engaged the tubes (7).
DO NOT TOW!
Repeat steps 1- 6 above.
MOVE TO TOWING POSITION
FRONT OF TOW VEHICLE
Figure 17
TOWING POSITION
Indicator pin (6)
Figure 18
Indicator pin (6)
Cequent Performance Products, Inc. warrants its REESE
™
FIFTH WHEEL SLIDER from date of purchase against defects in material and
workmanship under normal use and service, ordinary wear and tear excepted, for 5 years of ownership to the original consumer purchaser when a
Cequent Performance Products, Inc. mounting kit is used.
Products used by professional haulers are subject to Cequent Performance Products, Inc. limited One (1) year warranty.
Cequent Performance Products, Inc. will replace free of charge any part(s) which prove(s) defective in material or workmanship when presented to
any Cequent Performance Products, Inc. dealer (consult local telephone directory) or Cequent Performance Products, Inc. warehouse, or when
returned to the factory, TRANSPORTATION CHARGES PREPAID, at the address below. THIS WARRANTY IS LIMITED TO DEFECTIVE PARTS
REPLACEMENT ONLY. LABOR CHARGES AND/OR DAMAGE INCURRED IN INSTALLATION OR REPLACEMENT AS WELL AS
INCIDENTAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES CONNECTED THEREWITH ARE EXCLUDED.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to
you.
Any damage to the REESE
™
FIFTH WHEEL SLIDER as a result of misuse, abuse, neglect, accident, improper installation, or any use violative of the
instruction furnished by us WILL VOID THE WARRANTY.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. In the event of a problem with
warranty service or performance, you may be able to go to a small claims court, a state court, or a federal district court.
FIVE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
Cequent Performance Products, Inc.
47912 Halyard Dr, #100
Plymouth, MI 48170
FRONT OF TOW VEHICLE
WARNING:
Slide hitches that are not properly locked can suddenly move and kill you!
To avoid death or serious injury:
•
Never place any part of your body in the truck bed or between the truck and the trailer unless each
and every one of the following conditions are met :
1.
Truck is in park with emergency brake on, and
2.
All trailer wheels are blocked on each side of wheel.
•
Always perform “push test” or “pull test” by following the instructions in this manual.
