NOTE: To obtain proper adjustment
SAF-HOLLAND recommends use
of HOLLAND lock tester Part No.
TF-TLN-5001, available from a
local HOLLAND distributor.
1.
If fifth wheel is locked, slide release
handle to the left and pull all the way
out (Figure 37). Pry locks open with
lever bar.
2.
Set lock tester on fifth wheel top plate .
3.
To lock fifth wheel, rotate handle on
lock tester clockwise until the locks
close around the kingpin (Figure 38).
4.
Slide the lock tester forward and
backward in the closed lock to check
for play between lock and kingpin.
Ensure that the tool remains flat with
full contact on the fifth wheel top plate.
Use pin gage to measure free play. If
free play exceeds 0.080" (2.03 mm).
adjust lock mechanism (Figure 39).
5.
To adjust lock, remove the low head
socket cap screw. Rotate adjusting pin
counter-clockwise (left hand release), or
clockwise (right hand release), until the
next notch lines up with the low head
socket cap screw tapped hole. Replace
the low head socket cap screw. Adjust
only one notch at a time (Figure 40).
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Maintenance Procedures
Figure 37
LEFT HAND RELEASE
Figure 38
Figure 39
Figure 40
FIRST NOTCH
LOW HEAD
SOCKET
CAP SCREW
LEFT HAND
RIGHT HAND RELEASE
FIRST NOTCH
LOW HEAD
SOCKET
CAP SCREW
RIGHT HAND
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