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7. Open the handle to your 5
8. Slowly back the truck so that the bottom plate of the king pin box slides onto the 5th wheel plate & the king pin slides ful ly
into the throat of the hitch head. Set the parking brake of the truck & place the transmission into park.
9. Visually verify that the 5
plate. Positively lock the slide bar by rotating the handle clockwise so the handgrip is pointing straight down at the bed of
the truck. The red indicator sleeve on the handle shaft should not be visible when correctly hitched up and the green
indicator shaft should be protruding from the side of the hitch head.
Warning!
Never back the tow vehicle under the trailer king pin and then lower the king pin into the hitch. This will result
in high pinning and will result in hitch damage and possible vehicle damage, injury or death!
10. Before towing perform a tug test as follows: Ensure the landing gear of the 5th Wheel Trailer are extended to the
ground, chock the tires, and attach the electrical & breakaway connectors to the proper receptacles in accordance with your
5th Wheel Trailer owner's manual. Then apply the trailer brakes, and slowly try to pull the trailer forward. The trailer should
prevent the truck from moving.
11. Remove the blocks from the wheels of the 5th Wheel Trailer; fully retract the trailer jacks and double check that the hitch is
properly attached to your tow vehicle.
1. Block your 5th Wheel Trailer wheels front & rear.
2. If necessary, start your truck & back up against the king pin to relieve pressure on the 5
put the transmission into park and then turn off your vehicle.
3. Extend the landing gear of the 5th Wheel Trailer until the weight of the 5th Wheel Trailer is just off of the 5th wheel plate of
the hitch. Do not exceed 1/16" gap between the bottom plate of the king pin box and the tabletop of the hitch. Caution:
Raising the 5th Wheel Trailer too high while still connected can damage the hitch head as well as components of
your 5th Wheel Trailer. Do not extend the rear stabilizers of the 5th Wheel Trailer prior to or during uncoupling.
4. Disconnect the electrical and breakaway connectors in accordance with your 5th Wheel Trailer owner's manual.
5. You are now ready to pull your truck slowly away from the 5th Wheel Trailer..
DO NOT TRIP THE HITCH MECHANISM BY HAND AS THIS CAN RESULT IN INJURY . IN NORMAL
OPERATION LEAVE THE HITCH OPEN UNLESS IT IS COUPLED TO A TRAILER.
ALWAYS PULL ON THE HANDLE TO OPEN THE HITCH BEFORE COUPLING THE TRAILER.
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Product Updates. 2020 Keystone Automotive Operations Inc. All Rights Reserved. 08/07/2020-Rev2
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wheel according to the instructions provided to that specific product.
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jaw or slide bar has closed behind the king pin and the king pin box is resting on the 5th wheel
NEVER LOWER THE KING PIN INTO THE HITCH USING THE TRAILER
JACKS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PRACTICE AND WILL RESULT IN
THE KING PIN SITTING ON TOP OF HITCH INSTEAD OF INSIDE. THE
TRAILER COULD THEN BECOME DETACHED FROM THE TRUCK
DURING TOWING CAUSING SERIOUS DAMAGE AND POSSIBLY INJURY
OR DEATH.
Uncoupling Your Trailer
WARNING
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wheel jaw. Set the parking brake,
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