Serivisi ishinzwe abakiriya ba Kenworth itanga inama nyinshi zijyanye uruziga rwa gatanu ubwitonzi. Mbere na mbere, tekereza umutekano mugihe uri kugenzura uruziga rwa gatanu. Hariho ibintu byinshi umushoferi ashobora gukora:
•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.
Mbere yo gutangira ubugenzuzi bwawe, banza sisitemu ya gatanu yimodoka yose isukure neza. Sukura isahani yo hejuru, utwugarizo, isahani yerekana, inguni izamuka, hamwe na feri. Ibikurikira, kugirango ubashe kureba neza uruziga rwa gatanu, koresha itara ryikibazo cyangwa itara kugirango ugenzure neza. Teganya gufata iminota 10 cyangwa 15 kuri uyu mushinga.
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.
Niba isahani yimutse, urwasaya birashoboka ko rwambarwa. Niba urwasaya rwambarwa, uruziga rwa gatanu rushobora kuba rumwe rushobora kongera kubakwa aho gusimburwa, baza rero uwaguhaye isoko cyangwa umucuruzi wawe kubyerekeye ubwo buryo.
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.