SAF-HOLLAND XL-FW10025OM 17 Series Fifth Wheel - Manual (Page 6)

6 XL-FW10025OM-en-US Rev A 08-10 Amendments and Errors Reserved. © SAF-HOLLAND, Inc.
TILT DOWNWARD
Operation Instructions
• If you have a sliding fifth
wheel, make sure both
plungers are fully engaged.
• Inspect air line connections.
• Make sure fifth wheel is in
appropriate position for
weight distribution on the
tractor. For proper positioning
of the fifth wheel refer to
SAF-HOLLAND publication
XL-FW10008IM-en-US
available on the Internet
at www.safholland.us.
2. Make sure coupling area is flat, level
and clear of persons and obstacles.
3. Tilt ramps of fifth wheel downward
(Figure 3).
4. Make sure lock is open (Figure 4).
If lock is closed, slide release handle
forward and pull all the way out
(Figure 5). If air release equipped,
set tractor brakes and actuate fifth
wheel control valve to open lock.
6. Coupling Procedures
1. Position the tractor so that the center
of the fifth wheel is aligned with king-
pin and back up straight
(Figure 6).
Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 5
Figure 6
TRAILER
(TOP)
KINGPIN
LOCK IS OPEN LOCK IS CLOSED
PU
LL O
UT ALL
THE WAY
SLI
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FO
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