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Fontaine 3000 series Installation Instructions Manual

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October 2007
Only
Gives You the No-Slack
Advantage
®
3000 Series
• Installation Instructions
• Pre-Service Procedures
FOR YOUR SAFETY USE
• Operating Instructions
ONLY GENUINE FONTAINE
• Inspection & Maintenance
SERVICE PARTS.
Procedures
USING NON-GENUINE
PARTS VOIDS WARRANTY.
• Warranty
Read before mounting or
operating fifth wheel.
After fifth wheel is installed
these important instructions
must be permanently retained
in the tractor glove box.
WARNING: Failure to follow
these instructions could
cause a hazardous operating
condition.
C O N N E C T
Y O U R
B U S I N E S S
W I T H
F O N T A I N E

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  • Page 1 October 2007 Only Gives You the No-Slack Advantage ® 3000 Series • Installation Instructions • Pre-Service Procedures FOR YOUR SAFETY USE • Operating Instructions ONLY GENUINE FONTAINE • Inspection & Maintenance SERVICE PARTS. Procedures USING NON-GENUINE PARTS VOIDS WARRANTY. • Warranty Read before mounting or operating fifth wheel.
  • Page 2 Fontaine Fifth Wheel Handbook ® For over 60 years, Fontaine has been passing customer performance tests by building fifth wheels with innova- tive technology, uncompromising quality, and features designed to ensure cost-efficient performance. This handbook provides instructions and recommended procedures to ensure optimum performance from your new Fontaine 3000 Series fifth wheel.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Fontaine Fifth Wheel Handbook ® Contents Section I – Installation Instructions General Mounting Instructions ........4-6 Air & Manual Slide Bracket (ASB/MSB) ......7 Stationary and Adjustable Mounting Bracket (SMB/APB) ..............8 Section II – Pre-Service Procedures Fasteners ............... 9 Lubrication ..............10 Operation ..............

  • Page 4: Section I - Installation Instructions

    Only Fontaine authorized procedures are acceptable. Welding must be performed by an AWS certified welder. Note: The 3000 Series top plate is made of ductile iron. 2. Installation shall be in accordance with DOT regulations, state and local ordinances, SAE and TMC practices and standards, and tractor manufacturers’...
  • Page 5 Fontaine Fifth Wheel Handbook ® Figure A GAP AT THE MIDPOINT OF THE OUTBOARD ANGLE SHOULD BE LESS THAN .030" STRAIGHT EDGE STRAIGHT EDGE GAP AT THE MIDPOINT OF THE OUTBOARD TRUCk FRAME FLANGE OUTBOARD OUTBOARD ANGLE SHOULD BE LESS...
  • Page 6 (No gap between the truck frame and the angle). See Figure A on page 5. 18. Do not attempt to “block” 3000 series fifth wheels. A production “blocked” fifth wheel specifically designed for this application is available.

  • Page 7: Air & Manual Slide Bracket (Asb/Msb)

    Fontaine Fifth Wheel Handbook ® Air and Manual Slide Bracket (ASB/ MSB) (Air Slide shown) Adjustment of 24" mounting slide shown. Assemblies with greater adjustment require longer angle and addi- tional mounting bolts. See suggested price list for angle sizes and lengths available. The full length of the horizon-...

  • Page 8: Stationary And Adjustable Mounting Bracket (Smb/Apb)

    Fontaine Fifth Wheel Handbook ® Stationary and Adjustable Mounting Bracket (SMB/APB) Mounting of 18" Adjustable Mounting Bracket shown. See suggested price list for angle sizes and lengths avail- able. The full length of the horizontal flange of the out- same elevation board mounting angles must be at the as the truck frame.

  • Page 9: Section Ii - Pre-Service Procedures

    Fontaine Fifth Wheel Handbook ® Section II – Pre-Service Procedures A. Fasteners Make sure all nuts and bolts are in place and properly tightened. Check all welds for cracks, breaks or separation. Check to see if both bracket pins are in place and secured by retainer pins and cotter pins.

  • Page 10: Lubrication

    Do not use a lube plate (high density polyethylene) on top of the fifth wheel or kingpin bolster plate in lieu of grease without prior approval by Fontaine. The additional thick- ness of this material can prevent the proper opera- tion of the fifth wheel and can cause a dangerous condition.

  • Page 11: Operation

    Fifth Wheel Handbook ® C. Operation 1. Fontaine’s 3000 Series fifth wheel opens by remov- ing the handle clip, moving the pull handle slightly forward and pulling straight out until maximum opening stroke is achieved. At this point, the pull...

  • Page 12: Section Iii - Operating Instructions

    Fontaine Fifth Wheel Handbook ® Section III – Operating Instructions COuPLINg PrOCeDure: 1. Prior to coupling, inspect the fifth wheel to ensure a proper operation. • Examine the mounting assembly for securely fastened bolts, cracked welds or material separation. • Tilt the fifth wheel up and down to make sure that it moves freely.
  • Page 13 The trailer kingpin plate must be properly greased. Fontaine Fifth Wheels are designed and manufactured for use with all trailer kingpins that conform to SAE specifications, SAE J700, February 1993, and subject to the wear limits of SAE J2228, June 1993.
  • Page 14 Fontaine Fifth Wheel Handbook ® 3. Proper tractor/trailer alignment is critical to obtain a secure coupling and to avoid equipment damage. Set the trailer brakes and raise the trailer to the proper height by extending the landing legs. If the trailer is positioned too high, the kingpin may jump the fifth wheel throat and locking mechanism altogether.
  • Page 15 Fontaine Fifth Wheel Handbook ® Figure H Note: Pull Handle handle must be clip fully retracted behind skirt Pull notch and handle secured in Skirt place using the notch handle clip. 5. To position an air sliding fifth wheel, set the...

  • Page 16: Uncoupling Procedures

    Fontaine Fifth Wheel Handbook ® uNCOuPLINg PrOCeDure: 1. Prior to uncoupling, set the trailer parking brakes. Back the tractor gently but tightly against the trailer before setting the tractor parking brake. This will help relieve pressure from the fifth wheel locking mechanism.

  • Page 17: Section Iv - Inspection And Maintenance Procedures

    Follow the instructions provided in the Pre-Service Procedure, section B, on page 10 of this handbook. Special precautions must be taken during cold weather to ensure that the Fontaine 3000 Series locking mechanism operates freely. Ice and sludge can built up and lubricants become thick and binding at low temperatures.
  • Page 18 Fontaine Fifth Wheel Handbook ® 7. Replace liners that are broken or have worn excessively, or, if the thickness is less than .125" (3.18 mm) at the top of the liner. See Figure I. Replace liners every 300,000 miles. .125" (3.18 mm)

  • Page 19: Section V - Limited Warranty

    Limited Warranty Basic Limited Warranty Fontaine International, Inc. (Fontaine) warrants each 3000 series fifth wheel to be free from defects in material and workmanship for five years from date of sale, but does not cover failures due to: 1. Use with loads greater than the rated fifth wheel capacity.
  • Page 20 (iv) the road type is maintained concrete or asphalt. Fontaine warrants that each fifth wheel covered hereunder shall operate as described in the Fontaine Instruction Handbook, and the locking mechanism (rotating locking jaw and locking wedge) will wear...
  • Page 21 Fontaine’s Standard Rate Time chart. Fontaine may require the unit or part to be returned to Fontaine’s factory or a Fontaine authorized representative for evaluation. All freight to and from Fontaine or a Fontaine authorized representative must be prepaid.
  • Page 22 Fontaine Fifth Wheel Handbook ® For sales and service locations or for additional copies of this handbook go to our web site at www.fifthwheel.com or contact Customer Services at 1-800-874-9780.
  • Page 23 Fontaine Fifth Wheel Handbook ®...
  • Page 24 Fontaine Fifth Wheel www.fifthwheel.com ©2010 Fontaine Fifth Wheel • LT-103 • Revised January 12, 2010 All specifications are subject to change without notice.

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