Trouble-shooting guide, Problem: difficult to couple to trailer (con’t.), Problem: excessive movement in the lock jaws – Holland Fifth Wheel XA-3501 Series User Manual

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FW35 (XA-351) FIFTH WHEEL

Trouble-Shooting Guide

Cause

PROBLEM: Difficult to couple to trailer (con’t.)

Remedy

7. Bent kingpin, damaged upper

coupler plate or improper use of
“lube plate.”

7. Check the kingpin and upper plate

coupler as detailed in Holland Service

Bulletin XL-SB020-01. Remove any

improperly installed or improperly specified
lube plates. Refer to Holland Service Bulletin
XL-SB004-01 for lube plate warnings.

Check the kingpin with a Holland
TF-0110 kingin gage and bolster plate
with a 48˝ straight edge – repair or
replace as required (See Figure 6 below,
and Service Bulletin XL-SB020-01.)

38”

.06” MAX.

.25” MAX. .12” MAX.

19” R.

10” R.

90

°

±

1

°

Figure 6

BOLSTER PLATE

2.875 DIA.

2.000 DIA.

2.815 DIA.

3.312

2.750

1.250
1.375

Cause

1. Kingpin wear.

2. Fifth wheel out of adjustment.

3. Fifth wheel cannot be adjusted

further.

PROBLEM: Excessive movement in the lock jaws

Remedy

1. Check kingpin for acceptable wear with

Holland TF-0110. Replace kingpin, if
necessary.

2. Adjust fifth wheel following the procedures in

the Lock Adjustment section of the
maintenance instructions included with your
fifth wheel (Holland publication XL-FW308).

3. Rebuild fifth wheel using proper rebuild kit.

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