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is located on the console to the right of the
seat and next to the shift lever (Page 21).
Figure 1
A - Fifth Wheel Plate
B - Boom
DANGER - Never raise or
lower the boom while the
tractor and trailer combina-
tion are moving. Raising the
boom while the tractor and trailer
are moving creates a “roll over”
hazard and may cause the vehicle
to roll over. Possibly resulting in
injury of death. DO NOT OPER-
ATE THE BOOM CONTROL LEVER
WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING A
TRAILER.
To Raise Fifth Wheel
: To raise the boom
the engine must be running. Pushing the
lever to the “UP” position, indicated on
the boom operating lever, raises the fifth
wheel. To increase the rate of travel of the
boom, the engine may be idled higher
while the vehicle is in NEUTRAL ONLY.
To Lower Fifth Wheel
: To lower the boom,
the engine must be running, the transmis-
sion in NEUTRAL. Pulling the boom con-
trol lever to the “DOWN” position,
PARKING WITH AN
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
The Allison RDS series transmissions do
not have a “PARK” position like an auto-
mobile transmission. For information on
how to properly park your Kalmar, see the
following sections in this manual:
Page 23, Parking the Vehicle
Pages 26 thru 28, Parking Brake
HYDRAULIC FIFTH
WHEEL LIFTING
SYSTEM
The standard fifth wheel lifting system on
Kalmar tractors is hydraulically operated.
A P.T.O. and hydraulic pump mounted
on the transmission provide the hydrau-
lic power to operate the Hydraulic Fifth
Wheel Lifting System. The Fifth Wheel
is mounted to a hydraulically operated
“Boom” (fig. 1). This “Boom” assembly
is attached to the frame at a pivot behind
the cab. The system operates like a large
hydraulic floor jack.
The following are general operating in-
structions and may not apply to you par-
ticular vehicle. If there are any questions
regarding the operation of your vehicle or
a particular option, contact your Kalmar
dealer.
HYDRAULIC BOOM OPERATION
The hydraulically operated boom is con-
trolled by a lever inside the cab. The lever
Operation
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