B&W Trailer Hitches RVK3400 - Manual (Page 4)

FIGURE G1:
Top view of coupler head.
Remove the coupler cam handle safety pin and rotate
the cam handle to the open position. Adjust the height
of the 5th wheel trailer so that the king pin plate is
slightly lower than the top of the Coupler. Back the
truck towards the trailer, centering the trailers king pin
in the Coupler, until the king pin has engaged the
jaws. Ensure that the Coupler cam handle has
completely closed before inserting the cam handle
safety pin through the cam handle and the coupler.
Hook up brake and lighting connections before towing.
ATTACHING TRAILER
To uninstall the Slider hitch, remove the Saddle lock
pins, grab the saddle handles and lift to remove the
Coupler from the pivot arms. To remove the Slider
base, loosen the draw down bolt and retract the
Turnoverball gooseneck latch pin handle all the way
out until it stops and then rotate it clockwise. With the
help of 2 or 3 people, carefully lift and position the
slider base out of the Gooseneck hitch socket.
WARNING: Do not use the Slider 5th wheel hitch with
any device that changes the location of the king pin
pivot point. The king pin on your trailer must rotate in
the jaws of the Slider Coupler, see figure G1.
Preventing the king pin from rotating within the jaws of
the Slider Coupler with a wedge, see figure G2, or any
other device, such as a Reese Sidewinder or Reese
Revolution , could result in property damage, serious
injury or death.
UNINSTALL HITCH
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Have the truck stationary with the emergency brake
on, the trailer wheels blocked and landing gear still
resting firm on the ground supporting the weight of the
trailer. Make sure no one is between the truck and
trailer, return to the cab of the truck. Release the
emergency brake and apply the trailer brakes. Try to
pull the trailer forward with the truck. If the trailer is
properly hooked up, the wheel blocks and trailer
brakes should not allow the truck to move forward. If
trailer is not hitched correctly, the trailer will separate
from the truck. However, with the landing gear resting
firmly on the ground, it will support the trailer and not
allow it to drop or fall on the truck sides.
PULL TEST
UNATTACHING TRAILER
Lower landing gear and block the trailer wheels.
Raise the trailer until the tongue weight is removed
from the truck. Then, unpin the Coupler handle and
rotate to the open position to unlatch the jaws. If the
jaws do not open, readjusting the landing gear may
relieve pressure and allow them to open. Use the
safety pin to lock the handle in the open position and
when you are sure that the landing gear will support
the trailer, move the truck forward to release the jaws
from the kingpin. The jaws will always open when the
pressure of the trailer is taken off the Coupler as the
truck pulls away.
WEDGE
KING PIN
PIVOT POINT
FIGURE G2:
Coupler Head with locking wedge.