OPERATION323
CAUTION
Attemptingtocouplewiththetrailer
atanimproperheightcouldresultin
afalseorimpropercoupleandcause
damagetothetractor,fthwheeland
trailer.
Checktoseethatthetrailerisattheproperheightforcoupling.Theleadingedgeof
thetrailerplateshouldinitiallycontactthefthwheeltopplatesurfaceabout200mm
(8in.)behindthepivotpointasthetractorbacksunderthetrailer.Raiseorlowerthe
trailerlandinggearasrequiredtoobtainthisposition.
Backunderthetrailer,keepthetrailerkingpincenteredinthethroatofthefthwheel.
Afterpickingupthetrailer—STOP—thencontinuebackinguntilthefthwheel
locksrmlyonthekingpin.Stoppinghelpspreventhittingthekingpintoohard.
DANGER
Toensureapositivehook-upor
coupling,theseproceduresshouldbe
followedineverycase.Atrailerthatis
notconnectedcorrectlymaydisconnect
fromthetractorwhileinmotion,
resultinginanaccident,personalinjury
ordeath.
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