Basic Trailer Spotting Steps - Kalmar THE OTTAWA T2 Manual Del Operador

3 Description and Operation
NOTICE
When pulling out from under a trailer, the control must be
depressed and held until the fifth wheel is clear of the trailer
kingpin.

Basic Trailer Spotting Steps

NOTICE
The following information is for reference only. Kalmar
Solutions, LLC highly recommends using the following
information to create procedures that match your particular
application and vehicle. It is the operator's responsibility to
ensure that proper trailer moving procedures are used for a
particular situation and vehicle application.
1. Maintain optimum tractor air pressure (120 P.S.I.). The fifth
wheel should be in the FULL DOWN position. Be
absolutely positive that the fifth wheel jaws are in the
UNLATCH position by depressing the unlatch control valve
located to the right of the shifter. (See page 24.)
2. Line the tractor up to the front of the trailer by centering the
fifth wheel to the center line of the trailer. Make sure that
the tail of the fifth wheel is BELOW the trailer skid ramp.
3. Back the tractor UNDER the trailer until the ENTIRE fifth
wheel DISAPPEARS UNDER the front edge of the trailer
floor/skid plate.
4. With your foot firmly on the brake treadle and the tractor
shift lever in NEUTRAL, move the boom control lever to the
UP position and raise the trailer until the trailer support is
JUST OFF THE GROUND. DO NOT raise the trailer any
more than a few inches to provide clearance between the
trailer landing gear and the ground at this step.
5. After you have obtained adequate ground clearance at the
trailer landing gear, place the shift selector in REVERSE,
release your foot from the brake treadle and back FIRMLY
into the kingpin jaws until you feel full engagement.
REMEMBER, the latching jaws in the fifth wheel MUST BE
FULLY IN THE OPEN POSITION BEFORE attempting
kingpin engagement.
6. Place the transmission shift lever into a forward drive gear
and give a "TUG" at the kingpin to ensure positive lock of
the jaws around the kingpin. BE PREPARED to stop if the
fifth wheel jaws have not fully latched to avoid pulling out
from under the trailer and dropping it.
7. Place the shift lever in the NEUTRAL position and raise the
boom using the boom control lever. Raise the fifth wheel to
the necessary height to maintain ground clearance while
towing the trailer to the new location. Be aware of potential
overhead damage to a trailer if it is raised too high.
8. Once proper trailer height is reached, apply the tractor
parking brake. Now hook BOTH the trailer emergency and
service air lines to the trailer (blue and red air lines) and
plug in the trailer electrical cable.
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