Reese 30142 18K ELITE SERIES User Manual
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11. Place and pin head onto center section (see Figures 13/14). Keep hands clear of ear placement while placing/removing
head onto/off hitch base as noted on head labels. Head will tilt rearward with proper torsion spring installation (Step 10).
12. Add head handle and handle carriage bolts as shown in Figure 13.
13. Slide handle grip over handle tube (using liquid soap as a lubricant will ease installation).
14.
Lube jaw and skid plate (If no lube plate is being used) with automotive type chassis grease (see Figure 14). The jaw pin
comes greased from the factory To insure smooth jaw operation grease should be added every 6 months to grease fitting
3/8 Carriage bolt (2)
3/8 Lock Washer (2)
3/8 Nut (2)
comes greased from the factory. To insure smooth jaw operation, grease should be added every 6 months to grease fitting
on top of head (see Figure 14). Refer to the Lubrication section in this manual.
WARNING:
Tilting 5
th
Wheel head can
crush and cut. Keep hands and
fingers clear from this area at
all
times
(including
Grip
all
times
(including
placement/removal of head).
Lube Skid Plate
(With No Lube Plate)
Site Holes (2)
Figure 13 : Head Placement
WARNING:
To
prevent
tilting
head
detachment
and
or
separation of hitch you must
make sure that the anchor
Grease Fitting
Lube Jaw
Retaining
Pull Pin
make sure that the anchor
assemblies
are
properly
installed and pinned, and
the spring retaining clip is
properly installed onto the
½” pull pin before towing.
The spring retaining clip can
easily be seen through the
Clip
Lynch Pin
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site holes in the top of the
head.
Figure 14 : Pin and Clip (Skid Plate cut away view)
Anchor Handles overlapped and through
arch shell