7.
With all trailer wheels still firmly blocked, landing gear still resting on firm ground and supporting trailer weight, and truck
stationary and in park with the emergency brake on: visually check that bottom of pin box is resting on top of the hitch. THERE
SHOULD BE NO SPACE BETWEEN THESE SURFACES (See Fig 16). If space exists, (See Fig 17) trailer has not been
properly hitched. DO NOT TOW! Instead, repeat above steps until trailer is properly hitched. DO NOT PLACE BODY UNDER
TRAILER TO PERFORM THIS INSPECTION!
No Space
8.
To ensure that the jaws are locked and closed , the handle must be rotated down and in the closed position and the kingpin
indicator is in the outward position (See Fig 18a). IF HANDLE DOES NOT ROTATE DOWN, THE TRAILER HAS NOT BEEN
PROPERLY CONNECTED TO HITCH. DO NOT TOW! Repeat above steps until trailer is properly hitched. (See Fig 18b)
9.
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:
10. 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.
•WHENEVER POSSIBLE, AVOID PUTTING BODY UNDER TRAILAER 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!
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Fig. 16
CORRECT
Fig. 18a
Handle in locked position, holes in
handle tab and head tab are aligned,
and kingpin indicator is in outward
position
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High Pin
KING PIN
Fig. 18b
Fig. 17
WRONG
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