Before Towing; Uncoupling Your Trailer - Husky 31318 Assembly, Installation, Operation And Maintenance Instructions

7. Use the supplied Safety Pin through the lock hasp to retain the hitch closed.
8. For additional security HUSKY TOWING recommends using a Padlock instead of the Safety Pin to Securely
Lock the handle closed.
IF THE HANDLE WILL NOT CLOSE THEN THE KING PIN IS NOT POSITIONED
CORRECTLY IN THE HITCH. UNCOUPLE THE TRAILER AND TRY AGAIN!!

Before Towing.

1. Connect and test power cables, attach emergency brake cable. With Trailer Landing Gear down, wheels
chocked and the trailer brakes SET ON slowly pull forward to check security of king pin in hitch. Recheck
connections and ensure Safety Pin or Padlock is through the lock hasp.
2. Remove the wheel chocks from the wheels of the 5th Wheel Trailer; Raise Trailer Landing Gear and double
check that the hitch is properly attached to your tow vehicle.
Warning! Never back the tow vehicle under the trailer king pin and then lower the king pin into the hitch. This
will result in high pinning and will result in hitch damage and possible vehicle damage, injury or death!

Uncoupling Your Trailer

1. Chock the front and rear wheels of your trailer.
2. If necessary, start your truck & back up against the kingpin to relieve pressure on the slide bar. Set the
parking brake, put the transmission into park and then turn off your vehicle.
3. Extend the landing gear of the 5th Wheel Trailer until the weight of the 5th Wheel Trailer is just off of the
5th wheel plate of the hitch and on solid ground. Do not exceed 1/16" gap between the bottom plate of the
king pin box and the top plate of the hitch Caution: Raising the 5th Wheel Trailer too high while
still connected can damage the hitch head as well as components of your 5th Wheel Trailer.
Do not extend the rear stabilizers of the 5th Wheel Trailer prior to or during uncoupling.
4. Disconnect the electrical and breakaway connectors in accordance with your 5th Wheel Trailer owner's
manual.
All Products limited to Vehicle Tow Rating, see Vehicle Owners Manual. Visit www.huskytow.com for Warranty
Information / Tech Support. ©2013 The Coast Distribution System, Inc. All Rights Reserved. December 11, 2013-Rev2
WARNING
NEVER LOWER THE KING PIN INTO THE HITCH USING
THE TRAILER JACKS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS
PRACTICE AND WILL RESULT IN THE KING PIN
SITTING ON TOP OF HITCH INSTEAD OF INSIDE. THE
TRAILER COULD THEN BECOME DETACHED FROM
THE TRUCK DURING TOWING CAUSING SERIOUS
DAMAGE AND POSSIBLY INJURY OR DEATH.
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