Maintenance Procedures
12. Lube Plate Inspection
Thoroughly steam clean top surface of fifth
wheel for visual inspection. Replace lube
plates if:
One or both lube plates is missing.
A straight edge laid across the lube
plate contacts any metal portion of the
fifth wheel surrounding the lube plates
(Figure 31).
Lube plates are severely chipped, worn,
cracked, gouged or bent
20% (40 sq. in.) Or more of lube plate
coating is missing from one or both
plates due to normal wear or damage.
13. Fifth Wheel Lubrication
IMPORTANT: Fifth wheel lubrication
is necessary to get the
maximum service life
from the FW16 series
fifth wheel. Perform the
following procedures at
the intervals listed.
FW16 series fifth wheels are equipped with
NoLube plate inserts that eliminate the
need to lubricate the fifth wheel-to-trailer
contact surfaces.
FW16 series fifth wheels are equipped
with a lube tube that provides grease to the
locking mechanism using a grease fitting.
Lubricate locking mechanism every three
(3) months or 30,000 miles.
Thoroughly clean the locking mechanism
every six (6) months or 60,000 miles.
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