PS Magazine - SEPTEMBER 1983
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 370
SEPTEMBER 1983
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GROUND MOBILITY
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µTrailers,
SemitraileRs ¶·¸
Hooking up a trailer or semitrailer to your truck may be
second nature to you, just like tying your shoes.
But no matter how easy it is, you can make a mistake that
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may lead to a serious accident-especially if you hurry.
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For sa±ty's sake, aLways Double²check the
3
connections
mechanical, air anD electricaL-before yOu move out.
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Trailers
MECH
ANICA³
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T·¸¹. ºake sure the pintle Lock is
secure and the safety pin is propeRly
installed. The pin must pass through
the hole in »oth the pintLe hook and
the pintLe hook latch¼ ½¾ aLl's well, the
pintle hook won't moVe or open
when pulled upward.
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CÀ¹¹ÁCT½À¹.
Some
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çäêåk ïâêëãéíî
Also, you can use a touch of paint
to help match the couplings. Color
code tÂe hose coupling and the
Ãmatching coupling on your truck-
red for EºEÄGEµCY, yellow fÅr
the SEÄ Æ½CEÇ
Before you make with the PaiÈt,
tÉo, get your commaÈDerÊs ¸KË
Ìf your tÍaiÎer has oÈly tÂe service
air hose, steÈcil this ÍemiÈDer oÈ the
trailerÏs Draw bar: C¸µNECÐ T¸
SEÄ ÆÌCE ÑÌÄ ¸µÒY.
¸Èe Óore thiÈgÔ ÕoÈÊt foÍget to
ÍeÎease tÉe parkiÈg brake.
EÒECÐÄÌCAÒ C¸µNECÐ̸µÖ
CÉeck to make sure tÉe
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iÈte×vehicular cable is coÈÈected
riØht aÈd tightÙ
The plug's keyway must be lined
up with the key iÈ the receptacleÚ
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