Reese 5AS16K 5TH AIRBORNE SIDEWINDER - Manual (Page 10)

Installation Instructions
5 th Airborne Sidewinder
z 2009 Cequent Performance Products - Printed in Mexico
Sheet 10 of 13 5AS16KIN 11-8-11 Rev. E
Form: F205 Rev A 5-6-05
6. With:
•All trailer wheels still firmly blocked in front and behind each tire, and
•Truck stationary with the emergency brake on, and
•Trailer landing gear still resting on firm ground and supporting trailer weight; and
•Truck stationary and with emergency brake on:
Connect electrical cable between truck and trailer, connect breakaway switch cable from pin box to a permanent
part of truck, and raise tailgate of truck. Do not tow trailer until the Pull Test has been successfully completed.
1. With all trailer wheels still firmly blocked, and
2. Trailer landing gear still resting on firm ground and supporting trailer weight and,
3. Truck stationary and with emergency brake on:
4. Make sure no one is between truck and trailer, Return to cab of truck and release truck’s emergency brake. Apply trailer
brakes. Try to pull trailer slowly forward with the truck. If the trailer is properly hitched, the wheel blocks and trailer brakes
should keep the truck from moving forward.
NOTE: If trailer is not properly hitched, trailer will separate from hitch and truck will move forward leaving trailer behind. If
you followed all previous steps, the trailer will not drop or fall .
5. After successfully performing above steps, fully raise trailer landing gear (see trailer manual).
6. Check and inspect all electrical circuits for proper operation. (Clearance lights, turn signals, stop lights, etc.).
7. Remove and store all trailer wheel blocks.
PULL TEST
WARNING:
Failure to keep wheels blocked and landing gear down could result in trailer suddenly moving or
falling. This could result in death or serious injury!
WARNING
:
Failure to perform pull test may result in death or serious injury
WARNING:
 Connection for trailer wiring should be in the side of the truck bed between the driver’s
seat and the wheel well for the back truck axle

Installation of connection rearward of the wheel well may result in user placing body
between truck and trailer. WHENEVER POSSIBLE, AVOID PUTTING BODY UNDER TRAILER
OR BETWEEN TRUCK AND TRAILER!

If you need to place any part of your body under trailer or between truck and trailer:

All trailer tires MUST be blocked in front and behind each tire AND

Trailer landing gear MUST be resting on firm ground AND

Truck MUST be stationary, in park, with emergency brake on!
Figure 29
WRONG
WARNING:
Do not attempt to hitch by using trailer jacks to lower trailer and king pin. This could result in king pin
coming to rest on top of skid plate instead of within hitch opening where jaws are located. King pin could
slide off hitch and trailer could drop, resulting in death or serious injury (see Figure 29).