Owners manual

8
uncouplIng
anD resettIng
1. Whenparkingitmaybenecessaryto“unload”theforcesonthekingpinbylightlybacking“against”thekingpin.Thismaneuver 
 helpsputthekingpinand5thWheelina“neutral”position.Onceparkedonafirmandlevelsurface,setautomatictransmission 
vehicles to Park and activate emergency brake, set standard transmission vehicles to Neutral and activate emergency brake.
2. Multiplewheelchocksshouldbeusedinfrontofandbehindtrailertires.DoNOTsubstituteobjectssuchas,butnotlimitedto: 
stones, wood blocks, etc.
3. Disconnect as required, all harnesses, lanyards, safety devices, etc.
4. DoNOTextendreartrailerstabilizerjacksatthistime.
5. Lower or remove truck tailgate as required.
6. Begin extending front trailer lifting jacks. Extend lifting jacks just enough to remove the weight of the trailer from the 5th Wheel
 SkidPlate.Creatinga“gap”betweenthetrailerskidplateandthe5thWheelSkidPlateisNOTnecessaryandisNOT  
recommended. If a gap is present, it should be minimal and no more than 1/16 of an inch. Excessive gap while coupled can
damage internal components of the 5th Wheel Hitch as well as components of your trailer.
7. Flip Safety Lynch Pin Bail and remove Lynch Pin.
8. Lift Flip Lock and pull Lock Bar outward approximately 1/2 inch. While holding Lock Bar in this position, drop Flip Lock back onto
 thelockbar.PullLockBartoitsfullextension.FlipLockwilldropandengagesecondgroove.ReleaseLockBar.LockBarshould
 remaininfullextendedposition.NotethatRedDotisvisible(cabside)throughLockBarGuideTube.Thissignifiesthatthejaws 
 areNOTlockedandarepreparedtobeuncoupled.
9. ReinsertSafetyLynchPinandflipbailtosecure.
10.Slowlypullvehicleoutfromunderneathtrailerskidplate.Observethattrailerisuncoupling.Ifresistanceisencountered,determine
corrective action and repeat uncoupling steps.
11.Onceuncoupledfromtrailer,youmayelecttoreset5thWheelforfuturecouplingatthistime.Toresetforfuturecoupling,simply 
remove the Safety Lynch Pin and lift the Flip Lock from its groove. This will allow the Lock Bar to partially retract into its coupling
position.
Important:FailuretoresetLockBarinthismannerpriortonextcouplingwillNOTallowthejawstolockaroundthetrailer’skingpin.
See diagram below.
Lock bar partially retracted,
yellow visible from cab
Jaws open and ready
to accept kingpin
Flip lock released and
hanging downward