Section 13 - Fifth Wheel Adjustment - SAF-HOLLAND FWAL Series Rebuild/Repair Manual

Fifth Wheel Adjustment Procedures
13. Fifth Wheel Adjustment
Failure to maintain proper fifth wheel
adjustment could result in loss of vehicle
control which, if not avoided, could result
in death or serious injury.
NOTE: To obtain proper fifth wheel adjustment,
SAF-HOLLAND recommends the use of
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HOLLAND lock tester Part No. TF-TLN-5001,
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available from a HOLLAND
1. lf fifth wheel is locked, slide release handle forward and
completely pull out (Figure 33).
2. Set lock tester on fifth wheel top plate.
3. To lock fifth wheel, rotate handle on lock tester clockwise
until the locks close around the kingpin (Figure 34).
4. Slide the lock tester forward and backward while the
lock is closed to check for play between lock and kingpin.
Ensure that the tool remains flat with full contact on the
fifth wheel top plate. Use a pin gage to measure for free
play. lf free play exceeds 0.080" (2.03 mm), adjust lock
mechanism (Figure 34).
5. To adjust the lock, unscrew the low head socket cap screw
and rotate the adjusting pin counter-clockwise until the
next notch lines up with the cap screw. Re-tighten cap
screw. Adjust only one notch at a time (Figure 35).
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Figure 33
SLIDE
COMPLETELY
FORWARD
PULL OUT
Figure 34
TF-TLN-5001
ROTATE TOOL
CLOCKWISE TO
CLOSE LOCKS
Figure 35
ADJUSTING PIN
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SLIDE TOOL FORWARD
AND BACKWARD TO
CHECK FREE PLAY
LOW HEAD
SOCKET CAP
SCREW