40 Pre-Trip Inspection and Daily Maintenance
Hooking Up To Trailer
Hook-up Preparation
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Check kingpin and mounting plate on
trailer, free from wear, bends or dam-
age.
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Chock trailer wheels.
Fifth Wheel Or Trailer Hitch
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No visible space between fifth wheel
and trailer ( page 326).
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Locking jaws around the shank and
not the head of kingpin ( page 326).
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Release lever properly seated and
safety latch/lock engaged ( page 327).
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Check all connections to dolly or
trailer hitch and safety chains are se-
cured.
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Check function of trailer air supply
valve and trailer brakes.
Sliding Fifth Wheel
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Check that fifth wheel is not so far
forward that the tractor frame will
strike the landing gear during turns.
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