H476-USER MANUAL-FULL BOOK-ENGLISH

MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE

Attaching and Detaching a Trailer

5thWheel (Platform) - Attaching the Semi- Trailer (for 5th wheels of SAF HOLLAND brand)

(see Figure 1 and Figure 2) 4-Position the vehicle so that there is a clearance of 20 to 50 mm between the bottom of the semi-trailer and the 5th wheel platform (see Figure 1)

Set plate

Safety Lever

Figure-5 7- Get off the vehicle and visually check that 5th wheel lock has fully engaged. If the lock is fully closed, the safety lever should be in the upper position and the small adjustment plate on the lock lever should contact 5th wheel platform. (see Figure 5 and Figure 6). As shown in Figure 6, the latch on the safety lever should be in the upper position.

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Figure-3 5-Lift 5th wheel with the help of the air suspension until the semi-trailer is slightly raised. (see Figure 3)

Figure-1 1- Block the wheels of the semi-trailer. 2- Check that 5th wheel lock is open. The port for the semi-trailer pin should be open. (see Figure 1)

Set plate

Safety Lever Latch

Safety Lever

Figure-4 6- Reverse the vehicle slowly until 5th wheel coupling engages. (see Figure 4) The spring safety lever should return to its original position automatically. (see Figure 5)

Figure-2 3-Position the truck in front of the semi trailer.

Figure-5

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