Section 10 - Maintenance Procedures; Section 11 - As Needed Lubrication; Section 12 - Periodic Inspection; And Adjustment - Holland FW0070 Installation, Operation And Maintenance Manual

Maintenance Procedures
DO NOT operate the vehicle
if the plungers are not fully
engaged and landing gears
are not fully retracted, as
damage to the tractor, trailer,
and landing gears may occur.
10. Maintenance Procedures
Failure to read, understand,
and follow the important
information contained herein
may result in a hazardous
condition or cause a hazardous
condition to develop.
All maintenance MUST
be performed by qualified
personnel using proper tools
and safe procedures.
All Maintenance Must be
performed while the tractor is
uncoupled from the trailer.
11. As-Needed Lubrication
1. Keep water-resistant lithium-base grease
applied to the trailer contact surface of
the fifth wheel plate.
2. Apply grease to the bearing surface of
the support bracket through the grease
fittings on the side of the fifth wheel
plate. The plate MUST be lifted up slightly
to relieve weight on the bracket while
applying grease.
3. Spray diesel oil on the rack and slide path
of the bracket on sliding fifth wheels.
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12. Periodic Inspections
NOTE: All of the following MUST be
12.1 Inspection - General
1.
2.
13. Fifth Wheel Locking
1.
2.
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and Adjustments
performed every 30,000 miles or
3 months, whichever comes first.
Perform the inspections after
steam cleaning to assure a good
inspection.
Inspect the fifth wheel mounting.
Check torque and replace any missing
or damaged bolts. Check for broken
or distorted components and repair or
replace as needed.
Inspect the fifth wheel assembly for
bent, worn or broken parts. Replace with
HOLLAND parts only.
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Mechanism Inspection

and Adjustment

Check the operation of the fifth wheel
locking mechanism using a HOLLAND
TF-TLN-5001 (2" Kingpin) or TF-TLN-1500
(3 1/2"Kingpin) Lock Tester. Inspect
for proper locking as described in the
"Operating Instructions" in this manual.
DO NOT use any fifth wheel
which DOES NOT operate
properly.
Check adjustment of the fifth wheel
locks and adjust as required. Use the
procedure as follows for the appropriate
locking mechanism. If the locks cannot
be properly adjusted due to wear, the
fifth wheel MUST be rebuilt or replaced.
Contact you SAF-HOLLAND
to order the appropriate rebuilding kit of
fifth wheel.
Improper adjustment can
cause improper locking of
the mechanism.
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