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Maintenance Procedures
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18. Top Plate Installation
1. If the pocket inserts are dislodged from
the fifth wheel casting, clean the pocket
areas of the casting and apply a strip
of double-face tape into the bottom of
each pocket. Install the pocket inserts
by pressing them down firmly into the
pocket areas
(Figure 61)
.
2. Using a lifting device capable of lifting
500 lbs. (227 kg), install the fifth wheel
top plate onto its mounting base.
NOTE:
Follow the instructions
published by the lifting device
manufacturer for proper
operation of the lifting device.
3. Install the bracket pins through the
fifth wheel casting and mounting base
and secure by installing the bracket pin
retention bolts and nuts
(Figure 62)
.
Torque the retention fasteners to
50-60 ft.-lbs. (68-81 N•m).
18.1 No-Tilt Fifth Wheels:
After installing the top plate onto
the mounting base, re-install the
no-tilt shaft assembly by orienting the top
plate so the top plate and mounting base
no-tilt brackets are aligned. Insert the
no-tilt shaft assembly from the left side
of the fifth wheel, making sure the chain
assembly is positioned on the outside of
the right-hand bracket. Attach the chain
assembly to the bracket.
NOTE:
Always remove the no-tilt shaft
assembly for on-road use.
For Severe-Duty slider fifth wheels,
there is a built-in location at the
front of the slide base where the
no-tilt shaft may be stored.
Figure 62
Figure 61
DOUBLE-FACE TAPE
INSERT
AREA
TOP PLATE
RETENTION BOLT
RETENTION NUT
BRACKET PIN
