Technical Information

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1. FIFTH WHEEL SELECTION:

• Application Guide. 
• Quick Application Flyer (2 pages)
• TB-18 Measuring Your Fifth Wheel.
• Proper Fifth Wheel Height.
• Proper Fifth Wheel Location.

2. FIFTH WHEEL MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS:

• Fontaine Fifth Wheel Instruction Handbook.
• Adjustment of Wedge Stop Rod.

3. PRE-SERVICE & MAINTENANCE OF THE FIFTH WHEEL:

• Pre-Service Procedure.
• Scheduled Maintenance.
• Fontaine Fifth Wheel Instruction Handbook - Section II.
• TB-008 Cold Weather Maintenance.
• Preventive Maintenance Service/Jaw & Wedge Adjustments (handout).

4. DRIVER COMPLAINTS & TROUBLESHOOTING:

• Coupling & Uncoupling Procedures (handout).

1. Driver Complaints:

• Wheel is Hard To Open.
• Air Cylinder Leaking.
• Lock Mechanism Difficult to Operate in Cold Weather. (Cold Weather Maintenance).
• Fifth Wheel Is Loose, Does Not Tighten On King Pin.

2. Trouble Shooting Flow Charts:

• No-Slack II (6000/7000 Series) - Hard To Open.
• No-Slack II (6000/7000 Series) - Excessive Slack.
• No-Slack II (6000/7000 Series) - Will Not Latch Open.
• No-Slack II (6000/7000 Series) - Hard To Close.
• No-Slack II (6000/7000 Series) - Air Actuated Coupling Problems.
• No-Slack (5092 Series) - Hard To Open.
• No-Slack (5092 Series) - Will Not Latch Open.
• No-Slack (5092 Series) - Excessive Slack.
• 5007 Handle Will Not Retract.
• AWB / AWS / MWS - Will Not Slide.
• AWB / AWS - Excessive Slack.
• MWS - Excessive Slack.

5. TECHNICAL BULLETINS

• TB-004 - Air Actuated Fifth Wheel Cylinder Kit Installation Instructions
• TB-005 - Jaw & Wedge Pin.
• TB-007 - Bracket Pins.
• TB-008 - Cold Weather Maintenance.
• TB-009 - No Slack II Top Plate Installation.
• TB-012 - Adjustment Of Wedge Stop Rod.
• TB-013 - Fifth Wheel Coupling For Air Ride Suspensions.
• TB-018 - Measuring Your Fifth Wheel.
• TB-019 - Installation Instructions For Operating Handle.
• TB-026 - Installation Instructions For Air Cylinder (CYL-AA-WTY)
• TB-027 - Installation Instructions For LWS Air Cylinder (CYL-LWS)
• TB-028 - Installation Instructions For Bracket Liner (LNR-BKT-107)
• TB-029 - Lubrication Preservice Procedure
• TB-030 - Blocking Kit - Kit-BLK-SLD for Heavy Duty 5092 Series Fifth Wheels
• TB-031 - Bracket Pin Revision - Universal Bracket Pin

6. OTHER HELPFUL INFORMATION

• No-Slack II Locking Demo Program
• Frequently Asked Questions.
• ID Chart - No-Slack II (6000/7000 Series) 
• ID Chart - No-Slack (5092 Series) 
• Rebuild Bulletin - LT-003 - No-Slack II (6000/7000 Series).
• Rebuild Bulletin - LT-083 - Slack (5092 Series).
• Is Your No-Slack II (6000/7000 Series) Fully Locked?
• Is Your No-Slack (5092 Series) Fully Locked?
• Schematic Catalog.
• Parts Catalog
• Fifth Wheel Instructions Handbook.
• Application Guide
• Quick Application Flyer
• FFW PowerPoint Presentation.

7. SALES LITERATURE

• New! Clean-Connect™
• Fontaine Systems Brochure.
• Fontaine Inside Story on Fontaine TechLock.
• Fontaine LWS Flyer.
• Fontaine 7000 Cast Flyer.

8. FIFTH WHEEL WARRANTY INFORMATION

• Warranty.
• Warranty Claim Procedures / SRT Chart

9. CUSTOM DUTY

• Custom Duty Schematic Flyer
• Custom Duty Instructions
• Custom Duty Rebuild Instructions
• Custom Duty Warranty

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