TM 9-2330-335-14&P
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0005
PREPARATION FOR USE - CONTINUED
NOTE
Reference WP 0091 for more information.
1.
Aligning Semitrailer to Towing Vehicle.
a.
Align towing vehicle with semitrailer kingpin (Figure 1, Item 4).
b.
Slowly back towing vehicle into position. Be sure kingpin (Figure 1, Item 4) is in line with fifth wheel coupler jaws
(Figure 1, Item 1).
c.
Stop the towing vehicle just before the kingpin plate (Figure 1, Item 3) of the semitrailer starts to ride up the approach
ramps (Figure 1, Item 2) of the towing vehicle.
Figure 1.
Towing Vehicle Alignment.
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