24 SAFE COUPLING PROCEDURE 7.
pin. Some height adjustment can be made by exhausting the tractor’s air ride suspension.
8. wheel. DO NOT aggressively strike the front of the trailer in an attempt to lift it. 9. Chock the trailer wheels, connect the brake lines and light cord. Be sure to support all brake lines and power connections securely out of the way. Note: If lead trailer brakes.
Chock trailer wheels. Connect brake lines and light cord. Support slack in lines to prevent interference. Set trailer brakes.
10. With the trailer wheels still chocked, do a pull test to verify that the trailer is coupled to the tow vehicle.
The coupling procedure is not complete without a visual inspection. You must get out of the is properly coupled to the kingpin as shown in the next step.
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