Maintenance procedures – SAF-HOLLAND XL-FW10055UM FW16 Low Lube Series Fifth Wheels User Manual
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Maintenance Procedures
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7. Rotate lock tester from side-to-side to
ensure that lock is not overtightened.
Lock should not grip kingpin and the
tool should rotate freely (Figure 40).
8. Disengage lock tester J-Hook from
front skirt of casting and re-check for
free play in lock by sliding lock tester
forward and backward using pin gage
to measure free play (Figure 40).
Free play should be 0.040" (1.02 mm)
minimum. If free play still exceeds
0.080" (2.03 mm) repeat procedure
and adjust one more notch.
NOTE: If there is still excessive free
play in the locks with the
adjusting pin on the last (third)
notch, then the fifth wheel
should be rebuilt using the
appropriate SAF-HOLLAND
®
service kit.
Figure 40