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Date of Origin – 02/24/11
Updated – 02/03/20
TABLE OF CONTENTS
NORMAL TRAILER OPERATION ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................3
SAFETY ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4
DECALS & WARNINGS ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4, 5, 6, 7
AIR BRAKE SYSTEM.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................8
WHEEL NUT TORQUE ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................8
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
BACKUP WARNING SYSTEM ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................9
CONTROL OF SAFE OPERATION .................................................................................................................................................................................................10
TRAILER KINGPIN WEAR ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
INSPECTION PROCEDURES BEFORE EACH TRIP .................................................................................................................................................................................12
LEGAL REQUIREMENT FMCS 49 CFR 392.7 ................................................................................................................................................................................ 12
LIGHTS AND REFLECTORS ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
ELECTRICAL WIRING .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................13
FIFTH WHEEL AND KING PIN ENGAGEMENT .............................................................................................................................................................................. 13
TIRES .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
MUD FLAPS .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
TARP SYSTEM ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 13
LANDING GEAR .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
HUB MAINTENANCE ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
WHEELS AND RIMS ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 14
HUB LUBRICANT .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................14
SIDE STRUCTURES ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 15
SUSPENSION AND SUSPENSION SUBFRAME ........................................................................................................................................................................... 15
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................16
PARKING/EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM.................................................................................................................................................................................16
OPERATING YOUR TIMPTE TENDER .......................................................................................................................................................................................................17
DUAL PURPOSE TENDER TRAILER OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................................................................................17
TRAILER LOADING .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 17
TRAILER UNLOADING ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
SELF-CONTAINED POWER UNIT OPERATION ............................................................................................................................................................................. 19
THUNDER ELECTRIC TARP SYSTEM ...........................................................................................................................................................................................20
PROGRAMMING REMOTE TO WORK WITH THE THUNDER ELECTRIC TARP SYSTEM ..............................................................................................20
PROGRAMMING REMOTE TO WORK WITH THE EZ FLOW TRAP SYSTEM ..................................................................................................................21
THUNDER ELECTRIC TARP SYSTEM, MANUAL OPERATION .........................................................................................................................................22
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 23
EZ-FLOW HYDRAULIC DOOR TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ......................................................................................................................................................25
PRESSURE RELIEF ADJUSTMENT ...............................................................................................................................................................................................26
EZ-FLOW QUICK RELEASE SYSTEM ............................................................................................................................................................................................27
TRACTOR PTO SYSTEM “WET KIT” SPECIFICATIONS ...............................................................................................................................................................28
TENDER HYDRAULIC SYSTEM MAINTENANCE .......................................................................................................................................................................... 28
TIMPE TENDER TRAILER HYDRAULIC SCHEMATIC 577-60478 ................................................................................................................................................. 29
SELF-CONTAINED TIMPTE TENDER TRAILER HYDRAULIC SCHEMATIC 577-60429 ............................................................................................................... 31
TENDER HYDRAULIC TESTING PROCEDURE ............................................................................................................................................................................33
CONVEYOR BELT TENSION AND TRACKING .............................................................................................................................................................................. 39
CONVEYOR BELT TRACKING ADJUSTMENT ...............................................................................................................................................................................40
GENERAL MAINTENANCE ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 41
AVOIDING CONTAMINATION .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 41
TRAILER WASHING ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................41
CORROSIVE DETERIORATION ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 41
AIR HAMMER (VIBRATOR) MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................................................................................................. 42
HUB MAINTENANCE .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................44
WHEEL BEARING INSPECTION .....................................................................................................................................................................................................44
WHEEL BEARING ADJUSTMENT ...................................................................................................................................................................................................44
BEARING LUBRICANT .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 44
BRAKES ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 46
AIR BRAKE SYSTEM - TROUBLESHOOTING ...............................................................................................................................................................................47
BRAKE CONTROLS ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................48
AIR SYSTEM COLD WEATHER OPERATION ................................................................................................................................................................................ 48
AIR BRAKE PIPING SCHEMATIC .............................................................................................................................................................................................49, 50
CHECKING SPRING BRAKES ........................................................................................................................................................................................................51
AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTERS ..................................................................................................................................................................................................51
WHEEL ASSEMBLIES .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................52
WHEEL INSTALLATION ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................52
TIRE CHANGE PROCEDURE ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 53
AXLE ALIGNMENT ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................54
AIR-RIDE SUSPENSION SYSTEM .................................................................................................................................................................................................54
AIR-RIDE SUSPENSION SCHEMATIC ...........................................................................................................................................................................................55
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DIAGRAM ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 57, 58, 59
LANDING LEGS ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 60
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE - TENDER ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 61, 62
TIMPTE TENDER REFERNCE GUIDE .......................................................................................................................................................................................................63
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS - 49CFR 575.6 (a)(2)(ii) .........................................................................................................................................................................64
TIMPTE “PEACE OF MIND” LIMITED WARRANTY .................................................................................................................................................................................... 65
TIMPTE BELT CONVEYOR SYSTEM WARRANTY COVERAGE & EXCLUSIONS ................................................................................................................................... 66
FILING A WARRANTY CLAIM ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................69
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