Installation Guide

6
E5 5
th
Wheel Hitch
Hook Up Instructions
Warning: Do not operate this Hitch without reading the Operating Instructions first.
1. Hook-up truck and trailer only on a firm, dry, level surface.
2. Place wheel chocks on both sides of the trailer, in front and behind the trailer tires, to
prevent any movement. Stones, bricks, and wood blocks are not adequate to secure a
trailer.
3. Adjust 5
th
wheel hitch head in the truck to a level position.
4. Lower the truck tailgate.
5. Back up the truck slowly and stop just before the trailer’s king pin box.
6. Put the trucks transmission “In Park”. Activate the emergency brake on the truck. Turn
off the engine.
7. Adjust the front trailer jacks so the height on king pin plate ½ inch to 1 inch below the skid
plate of the 5
th
wheel hitch. NEVER LOWER THE KING PIN INTO THE HITCH HEAD.
8. The 5
th
Wheel Hitch handle is located on the drivers’ side of the 5
th
wheel hitch, in the
bed of the truck. Rotate the hitch handle to the “up” position. Pull the hitch handle until it
is extended and remains in the “open” position.
Warning: To avoid serious injury – do not expose any body parts, clothing, pets,
or valuables between the truck and trailer, the truck-bed sides and trailer, or in the
bed of the truck.
9. Back the truck up slowly until the king pin plate compresses the suspension of the truck –
the king pin travels until it stops within the hitch head assembly, and activates the handle
release mechanism. The handle will then slide toward the 5
th
wheel hitch, and then
rotate to the “down” position.
10. Put the truck’s transmission “In Park”. Activate the emergency brake on the truck. Turn
off the engine.
11. (a) Exit the truck. Check to see if the hitch handle is pointed all the way “down” – If not,
rotate the handle to the “up” position and pull until it extends to the locked “open”
position. Repeat steps 5–11.
(b) Visually check to see if the trailer king pin plate and the 5
th
wheel skid plate are
“sandwiched” together. There should not be any gaps between the trailer king pin plate
and the 5
th
wheel hitch skid plate. If a gap is present, it’s possible the hitch connection is
not complete. Repeat steps 5–11.
(c) If the handle is positioned all the way “down”, and there is no gap between the trailer
king pin plate and the 5
th
wheel hitch skid plate, proceed with step 12.