Cuireann Ionad Seirbhíse do Chustaiméirí Kenworth réimse leathan comhairle ar fáil maidir le cúigiú roth cúram. Ar an gcéad dul síos, smaoinigh ar shábháilteacht agus tú ag iniúchadh do chúigiú roth. Tá roinnt rudaí is féidir le tiománaí a dhéanamh:
•Keep the fifth wheel lubricated.
•Make sure that it is still connecting properly to the trailer.
•Verify that a sliding fifth wheel is locking properly.
•All this can and should be done without touching the fifth wheel yourself.
Sula dtosaíonn tú ar d’iniúchadh, déan an córas cúigiú roth ar fad a ghlanadh go críochnúil le gal. Glan an pláta barr, na lúibíní, an pláta sleamhnáin, na huillinneacha gléasta, agus na dúntóirí. Ansin, ionas gur féidir leat breathnú go maith ar an gcúigiú roth, bain úsáid as solas trioblóide nó tóirse le haghaidh d’iniúchta amhairc. Pleanáil 10 nó 15 nóiméad a thógáil don tionscadal seo.
Test those jaws. This is the safest way to examine your fifth wheel’s jaws and make sure they aren’t worn out…it’s a two-person test, so ask someone to help you out for a moment.
•Latch the fifth wheel onto the trailer as usual.
•Set the trailer brakes.
•Have your assistant stand where he or she can see the fifth wheel.
•Move the chassis back and forth slightly.
•Have your assistant watch to see if the plate moves relative to the trailer.
Má bhogann an pláta, is dócha go bhfuil na gialla caite. Má tá na gialla caite, b’fhéidir gur féidir an cúigiú roth a atógáil seachas a athsholáthar, mar sin cuir ceist ar do sholáthraí nó ar do dhíoltóir faoin rogha sin.
It is possible to have fifth wheels adjusted, but it’s not typically necessary. Talking with Jost, Kenworth learned that this is not something that usually needs to be done with their products, and in fact, frequent adjustments can cause premature wearing of the locking mechanism. Jost states it has many fifth wheels in service with over 400,000 miles on them that have not needed adjustment.
Fontaine said that if it’s needed, its fifth wheels are easy to adjust—they can even be adjusted while the trailer is coupled to the fifth wheel if the situation calls for it.