Check equipment prior to use – SAF-HOLLAND XL-FW487 Yard Spotter Series XA-351-03505 & XA-351-UB Fifth Wheels User Manual
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SAF-HOLLAND, Inc. XL-FW487 Rev B
GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
You must read and understand all of the safety procedures presented in this manual
before starting any work on the SAF-HOLLAND product.
NOTE: In the United States, work shop safety requirements are defined by federal
and/or state Occupational Safety and Health Act or equivalent laws in other countries.
This manual is written based on the assumption that OSHA or other applicable
employee safety regulations are followed by the location where work is performed.
Proper tools must be used to perform the maintenance and repair procedures described
in this manual. Many of these procedures require special tools.
Throughout this manual, you will notice the terms “NOTE”, “IMPORTANT”, “CAUTION”,
and “WARNING” followed by important product information. So that you may better
understand the manual, those terms are as follows:
NOTE: Includes additional information to enable accurate and easy performance of
procedure.
IMPORTANT: Includes additional information that if not followed could lead to
hindered product performance.
Used without the safety alert symbol, indicates a potentially
hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in property
damage.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
may result in minor or moderate injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury.
Figure 1
Figure 2
Manual
secondary
lock handle
Secondary lock
disengaged
Fifth wheel locks open
Check Equipment Prior to Use
1. Make sure the fifth wheel is properly lubricated.
2. Make sure the secondary lock is disengaged. (See Figure 1).
3. Make sure the fifth wheel locks are open.
4. Make sure the fifth wheel ramps are tilted down as shown in Figure 2.
FIFTH WHEEL TIL TED DOWN
FIFTH WHEEL
MUST LIFT
TRAILER
4˝- 6˝
USE LOW GEAR
Initial contact of trailer with
fifth wheel at this point
Insert hairpin
clip here