5Th Wheel Double Pivot Head Assembly; Procedures To Close Locking Bar; 5Th Wheel Pivot Head Maintenance - Demco Recon Operator's Manual

5th Wheel Double Pivot Head assembly

The dampener stops the hitch head from flopping back and forth in the
truck when the trailer is not hooked up. The urethane compresses under
load so it does not restrict the fore and aft movement when coupled.
Before attaching the hitch head to the saddle assembly the urethane
dampener will need to be installed. It is included in the bag with the bolt
and nut for the hitch handle. Simply press into hole that is punched into
the bottom side of the hitch as shown in Figure A.
DO NOT install hitch handle in a position that the pin box could come in contact with or interfere with the latch of the
hitch handle when turning! If the pin box contacts the hitch handle or its latch when turning, the trailer may become
unhitched.

Procedures to Close Locking Bar

Pull on handle with slight pressure while moving the
secondary jaw to the right until the primary jaw is re-
leased. Slowly allow the handle to retract into the 5th
wheel head. Caution: Do not put hands/fingers into the
lock jaw area.

5th Wheel Pivot Head Maintenance

Each of our 5th wheel hitches has been tested and pre-greased
at our production facility to help ensure easy operation of your
new product.
As it is a new piece of equipment with some moving parts, a
period of wearing in may be necessary to facilitate smoother
operation for your new fifth wheel hitch. The most important
thing to remember is to keep all moving parts well greased and
lubricated. Your doing this will help to ensure longer product
life.
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Note (Read carefully before installing): Handle can be
positioned toward the front or the back if it is found to
interfere with the trailer in any way. Verify this before trav-
eling.
1. Slide yellow gripped handle over locking bar, the
handle may point forward, upward or backward.
**DO NOT have pointing upward if it is found to in-
terfere with the trailer in any way during turning.
2. Fasten with 3/8" x 1 ¾" bolt and lock nut provided.
WaRnIng
Squirt WD40 or other oil into locking bar
tube, open and close locking bar several
times and wipe bar clean.
Jaw pins can be removed and greased by removing
or unhooking jaw spring and both snap rings. Tap
the pin up from bottom. Clean pins and inspect for
wear, apply light coat of grease and reinstall pins,
snap rings and spring.
Figure A
Apply a light coat of grease
between arrows.
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