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XL-FW501 Rev C
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
continued
7.
Chock trailer wheels.
8.
Connect brake lines and light cord.
9.
Support slack in lines to prevent
interference.
10. Set trailer brakes.
11. Adjust trailer height so fifth wheel
will lift trailer. Trailer should contact
fifth wheel 4˝ - 6˝ behing fifth wheel
bracket pin.
Attempting to couple
with the trailer at an
improper height may result in a false
or improper coupling, allowing tractor
and trailer separation which, if not
avoided, could result in death or
serious injury.
12. Slowly back into trailer.
13. Do a pull test as an
INITIAL CHECK
.
14. Visual inspection.
Get out of the tractor.
Visually check that the
lock is CLOSED!
An improperly coupled
tractor and trailer may
separate while in use which, if not
avoided, could result in death or
serious injury.
Do not use any fifth
wheel that fails to
operate properly. Failure to properly
couple tractor and trailer may cause
separation which, if not avoided, could
result in death or serious injury.
➠
➠
PULL FORWARD WITH TRACTOR
PULL TEST
FIFTH WHEEL
WILL NOT LIFT
TRAILER
Wrong
OK
FIFTH WHEEL
MUST LIFT
TRAILER
➠
➠
FIFTH WHEEL
TILTED DOWN
4˝- 6˝
USE LOW
GEAR
TRAILER
BRAKES
LOCKED
1
LOCK
NOTCH
BEHIND
RIB
CHECK
RELEASE
HANDLE
CLOSED POSITION
2
NO GAP!
PLUNGER
LOCK JAW
AROUND
KINGPIN
PLUNGER
VISIBLE AS
SHOWN
TRAILER
BOLSTER
PLATE
KINGPIN
3
Coupling Procedures
continued
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