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4. Sliding Fifth Wheel Installation
Prior to proceeding with the installation of the
sliding fifth wheel assembly, carefully review the
"General Safety Information" section on page 2.
4.1 Inboard Angle Mounting
1.
Angles MUST be installed on the sliding
fifth wheel base plate to facilitate
mounting. Refer to "Installation: General
Recommendations," on Page 4, for angle
thickness and material.
2.
Use a mounting angle which is at least
2" longer than the slide base plate and
36" minimum length. Use 4" minimum
horizontal and 3 1/2" minimum vertical
leg size. The fifth wheel top plate and
support bracket may be removed from the
base plate for ease of handling.
3.
Position the angles on the slide plate for
the required frame width. Be sure to keep
the plate centered left to right and front
to rear on the mounting angles.
4.
Weld as illustrated (Figure 7). Make
5/16" fillet welds inside and 3/8" groove
welds on the outside with skip welds 3"
long on approximately 8 1/2" centers
(weld 3", skip 5 1/2"). Weld inside
opposite skip on the outside. ALSO WELD:
The plate to the top of the angle at the
ends of the plate.
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Installation Procedures
Figure 7
OUTSIDE WELD
5/16"
3 - 8 1/2"
3/8"
3 - 8 1/2"
INSIDE WELD
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