Installation; General Instructions For Installation - SAF 50S15 Manual De Instrucciones

5 Installation

5.1 General instructions for installation

Danger!
Risk of serious traffic accidents due to the loss of traffic
safety and operational safety which may lead to serious
or fatal injuries.
• All safety instructions must be observed Page 11.
• Fifth wheel kingpins are components that are subject to
approval. Damaged, deformed or repaired (e.g. welded)
individual parts no longer correspond to the necessary type
approval and must no longer be used. Furthermore,
modifications put traffic safety in danger. When replacing
parts, we recommend the use of genuine spare parts from
SAF HOLLAND GmbH. The use of non-original parts voids
our product warranty.
• The bolster plate must be flat and must not have either
welded seams or sharp edges. Uneven bolster plates cause
an unstable running of the articulated vehicle, a wavering
of the trailer and a significant wear of the fifth wheel
plate, on the lock and on the kingpin.
• The fifth wheel should be completely overlaid by the
bolster plate in each position. We recommend that the
front bolster plates, i.e. on the drive side, be tilted upwards
or strongly tapered.
• The fifth wheel kingpins correspond to the applicable
standards, which according to the kingpin in mounted
condition, must protrude from the bolster plate by a
tolerated length. Before installation, the flatness as well as
the thickness of the bolster plate must therefore be
checked.
• It must be ensured that the bolster plate as well as the
kingpin mounting be correspondingly braced for the load
and the respective D-value Page 14.
• The installation must be performed by articulated vehicle
manufacturers or authorised workshops and by
appropriately trained personnel.
XL-KP11695BM-en-DE Rev. A · 11.2013 · Errors and changes excluded · © SAF–HOLLAND
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