Silver Eagle VAST-20W Guide

OPERATION PROCEDURES
PARTS & SERVICE MANUAL
FEDEX FREIGHT EAST
Model: VAST-20W
Part Number: 16971
Unit Number: D5547- D5644
VIN: 9559- 9656
January 2008

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OPERATION PROCEDURES - PARTS & SERVICE MANUAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SPECIFICATIONS …………………………………………3
MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
Operating Silver Eagle Fifth Wheel ………………….. 5
Converter Dolly Required Maintenance …………… 6
Fithwheel Maintance ……………………………….... 7
Silver Eagle Fifth Wheel – Jaw Removal …………... 8 – 9
Trip Block Spring Removal / Installation ……………. 10
Drawbar Eye Removal / Installation ………………….11
PARTS LISTING
VAST-20W (P/N: 16971)
Frame Assembly ………………………………………13
Fifth Wheel ……………………………………………. 14
Suspension …………………………………………… 14
Axle/Frame ……………………………………………. 14
Electrical …………………………………………….… 15
Air System ………………………………………….....16 -17

PART:16971 REVISION B 8/12/05
Customer: FedEx Freight Systems
Attention: Dan Umphress
1 FRAME
1-001 50,000 psi yield strength 1/4" steel channel drawbar, counter-balanced Huck-bolted frame
1-006 Lunette eye polyurethane mounted in steel shock housing
1-011 Induction hardened steel eye, 2-3/8" I.D. X 1-5/8" thick with 3/8" thick wall welded shank
1-034 Lunette eye height 34"
1-074 Drawbar length, center of eye to centerline of axle 74"
1-221 Two Ergonomic, Power Zone Handles
1-347 Unladen 5th Wheel height 47"
1-360 Steel Stiff leg with replaceable rubber foot pad
1-369 Betts Registration Holder
1-380 Expanded metal drawbar basket for air/electric lines stowage
1-410 Purchase and apply custom decals to frame
1-504 Dolly number stamped on VIN plate
1-702 Install customer-supplied CFE Gate Reader Device on LH (roadside) Drawbar
2 FIFTH WHEEL
2-020 36" fabricated steel table 5th Wheel w/ cast steel center, mounted directly above axle-- ROADSIDE (LH) FRONT
PULL HANDLE
3AXLE
3-003 Direct drawbar pull on cambered axle w/ 1/16" toe-in-- 77-1/2" track for 102" wide trailer
3-126 Meritor TP8671 Axle w/16-1/2" X 7" "Q-Plus" S-cam “Q-Plus” brakes w/Federal Mogul 1226-16 non-asbestos linings
w/intermediate s-cam enclosures
3-215 Haldex 5-1/2" Automatic, 28 tooth spline.
3-223 Type 30, MGM long stroke with "Stroke Alert" indicater
3-224 Pro Torque Nut
3-315 10-stud cast steel hubs painted white & cast iron brake drums for dual hub pilot mount steel disc wheels
3-414 Stemco "Guardian" oil seals
3-424 PSI Tire Inflation System w/ warning light incl Dual Dynamics PSI hubcap
FACTORY PSI SET TO 80
3-521a Pennzlube Syn-Plus 00; Fill to bottom of inspection vent
4 SUSPENSION
4-005 Spring eyes mounted in shock-absorbing rubber boots
4-010 4" wide 7-leaf (plus rebound leaf) 2-stage transverse-mounted leaf springs, 20,000 lb capacity
5 PAINT
5-001 Steel grit blast, 8-stage pretreatment, cathodic electrodeposition epoxy primer (E-Coat)
5-353 FedEx Freight grey topcoat paint
6 SAFETY CHAINS
6- 012 One 3/4" X 11-1/2" Grade 70 chains w/ 7 ton hooks
7AIR SYSTEM
7-110 Meritor/WABCO 2S-1M Anti-Lock Brake System w/ Sealco Emergency Valve
7-210 Bendix R-12P Pilot Relay Valve, PR-3 Pressure Protection Valve, SC-3 Check Valve
7-211 Bendix PP-1 Hostling Valve
7-299 Steel air tank, rubber isolated
7-305 Black rubber air lines for connection to lead trailer
7-307 Phillips Color-coded 12 foot coiled nylon air lines for connection to 2nd trailer
7-414 Gladhands - use VelVac Universal locking type #035001
7-410 Two frame-mounted dummy gladhand holders
8 ELECTRICAL
8-118 Sealed modular harness with 3' extension on lead to front trailer and frame-mounted replaceable 7-way socket. W/ 2
conductor power drop for PSI light
8-210 12' SAE J2222 coiled green-jacketed IV cable for connection to 2nd trailer
8-326 Four TRUCKLITE #44322R red 6 LED, 4" round, stop/tail/turn lamps flange mounted w/ stainless steel rivets. Two
shatter-proof red reflectors at end of frame.
8-417 Stainless Steel ground strap between fifth wheel pedestal and rear frame
9 TIRES & WHEELS
9-134 (4) 295/75R22.5 14 ply Goodyear G314 steel belted radial tires
9-718 (4) 22.5" X 8.25" hub pilot mount steel disc wheels (10 stud), White Factory Powder Coat
X MUDFLAPS
X-120 24" wide anti-sail/anti-spray smooth black flaps w/o logo -- Koneta or equiv
X-220 Betts Direct Flex Flap Hangers
Prepared By: Michael King
FOB Portland, OR - See schedule for freight. Price valid through Dec 2005
Date: 8/12/05
Quotation: 5-1328revB
Quantity: 98 Units
VAST20W Converter Dolly

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SILVER EAGLE
OPERATION PROCEDURES - PARTS & SERVICE MANUAL
MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
Operating Silver Eagle Fifth Wheel ………………….. 5
Converter Dolly Required Maintenance …………… 6
Fithwheel Maintance ……………………………….... 7
Silver Eagle Fifth Wheel – Jaw Removal …………… 8–9
Trip Block Spring Removal / Installation …………….. 10
Drawbar Eye Removal / Installation …………………. 11
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SILVER EAGLE FIFTH WHEEL
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Coupling
1. Make sure jaw is locked open and trailer is at
proper height.
2. Back dolly slowly under trailer until jaw locks kingpin and handle moves to the
center of the dolly.
Uncoupling
1. With vehicle at rest in a relaxed condition and landing gear down, (not being
pushed together or pulled apart), pull fifth wheel handle upward and outward to lock
the fifth wheel open.
2. Pull dolly slowly out from under the trailer.
Note
If the handle will not pull outward when the vehicle is in a relaxed condition, use
landing gear to raise trailer and unload the dolly fifth wheel.
Contact Silver Eagle Customer Service
for a video tape on coupling and uncoupling twin/double trailers
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SINGLE AXLE CONVERTER DOLLY
REQUIRED MAINTENANCE
Refer to illustration, following, for part descriptions.
Refer to Parts Catalog for part numbers.
First 50 -
100 Miles
Consult wheel maintenance instructions. Check wheel nut
torque. Recheck at every dismount.
Every
1,000
Miles
Check axle maintenance instructions. Check axle for oil levels
and leaks.
First 5,000
miles or 30
days
1) Tighten the fifth wheel/leaf spring U-bolts to 375 lbs/ft torque.
Tighten the axle seat bolts to 420 lbs./ft. torque.
2) Inspect springs for broken leaves and missing or broken
spring keepers or keeper bolts.
3) Inspect drawbar eye assembly and tighten shank nut (Item 14)
as required. NOTE: Tighten shank nut until shock absorber
bushings bulge almost to outer edge of shock housing. Be
sure to reconnect the shank nut safety wire after tightening
shank nut.
4) Tighten all other fasteners as required. Replace any worn,
stripped or missing fasteners with appropriate grade and
strength.
5) Inspect all air lines and electrical cables for chafing, kinking,
leakage or damage.
6) Inspect fifth wheel table assembly for bent, worn, cracked or
excessively loose parts. Replace any cracked parts and worn
or missing fasteners, readjust or tighten fasteners as
necessary.
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PERFORMANCE TESTING/ADJUSTMENTS
1. Pull the lever into the uncoupling position. This is where the lever is pulled out and held up by the “Catch Point”
indicated in view A-A. If the lever won’t stay up, the adjuster nuts on the adjuster at the back end of the lever are
probably screwed in too far. Back them off until lever will stay on the catch point.
2. Test the 5th wheel for proper coupling with a test kingpin. Test with the lever in the uncoupling position. If it doesn’t
release from the “catch point”, then the adjuster nuts probably need to be screwed in further.
3. With the jaw closed or in the coupled position, pick the lever up and out of the locked position. Hold the lever just shy of
falling back into the locked position. Release the lever to ensure that it passes freely into the locked position.
4. When 5th Wheel functions properly, tighten the lever adjuster locknut securely.
ADJUSTMENT OF LEVER & JAW ASSEMBLY
1. Release Jam Nut (refer to View B-B)
2. Tighten bolt until lever is secure against Jaw assembly.
3. Loosen bolt ¼ turn or until assembly moves freely.
4. While holding bolt secure from turning, tighten jam nut.
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Silver Eagle Fifth Wheel Maintenance
Silver Eagle Fifth Wheel Maintenance
Jaw Removal (Refer To Diagram D)
1. Make sure the jaw is closed. If not, it can be closed by pushing the trip block
(16) forward with a rod or bar. The jaw should be all the way across the
center casting (the handle will be in). Caution: Keep your hands clear of
the jaw, it is spring-loaded.
2. Using a pair of vise grips, clamp the trip lock rod in front of the guide hole on
5th wheel center casting (16) so as to prevent it from moving aft when jaw is
removed.
3. When removing the guide bolt (25), applying an anti-seizing compound to the
exposed threads often makes the removal process easier.
4. Remove the jaw spring (22) by pulling it through the push rod guide nut.
5. Pull the fifth wheel lever (19) all the way out.
6. Disconnect the fifth wheel lever (19) from the jaw/pushrod assy (18).
7. Remove the jaw/pushrod assy (18) from the 5th wheel table.
8. Lubricate and install the replacement jaw/pushrod assy (18) in the table
making sure the pointed tine on the jaw is to aft end of the dolly
9. Slide jaw/pushrod assy in place without spring. Align hole in jaw with mating
hole in lever.
10. Apply loctite 242 medium strength thread adhesive or equivalent to cleaned
threads of capscrew (23) and jam nut.
11. Thread capscrew (23) into jaw/pushrod assy (18) with two washers (20)
between the capscrew head & the lever. Torque the jaw bolt to
approximately 70 ft-lbs. The lever should have minimum clearance to allow
free rotation against the jaw without binding through its full travel.
12.
13.
Tighten the jam nut (1/6-1/4) turn – after contacting the jaw while ensuring the
capscrew does not turn.
Slide pushrod spring (22) on push rod of the jaw
14. While holding lever back far enough so the jaw pushrod protrudes
into the guide nut, tighten the guide nut (25) securely
15.
16.
Remove the vise grips from the trip block rod.
Test the table to ensure the jaw opens and closes properly.
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Jaw Spring Removal/ Reassembly (item 22)
¾Complete steps 1 through 4 of Jaw Removal.
¾Completes steps 13 through 17.
Lever Removal/ Reassembly (item 19)
¾Remove lever (19)
¾During Reassembly make sure the 2” jam nut is jammed to the 2” standard nut.
¾Test the table to ensure the jaw opens and closes properly.
Lever Removal/ Reassembly
¾Complete step 1 & 6 of jaw removal
¾Install new lever
¾Complete steps 10 thru 12 of jaw removal.
¾Test the table to ensure the jaw opens and closes properly.
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Trip block/ Trip block Spring Removal/ Reassembly
¾Complete steps 1 through 5
¾Remove the 3/8 bolt, 3/8 lock nut and the two 3/8 washers
¾Release the vise grips. Caution: The trip block is under spring
Pressure. Keep hands clear of it when releasing vise grips.
¾Remove the trip block (16) and the trip block spring through the
throat of the 5th wheel table. Caution: The jaw is under spring pressure. Use pliers or
another suitable devise to remove old trip block and spring.
¾Install the new trip block and / or trip block spring in the throat of the
5th wheel table. Caution: The jaw is under spring pressure. Use pliers or another suitable
devise to install new trip block and spring.
¾Push the trip block (16) as far forward as possible, with a rod or bar
and reinstall vise grips to the trip block rod of item (16) in front of
5th wheel center casting.
¾With anti-seize applied to the 3/8 bolt, reinstall the bolt, two washers
and lock nut making sure the trip block can freely move fore and aft
when pushing on it with a rod or bar (leaving the lock nut 1/6”-3/32”
from being fully tightened should work well).
¾Release the vise grips. Caution: The trip block is under spring pressure. Keep hands
clear of it when releasing vice grips.
¾Test the table to ensure the jaw opens and closes properly.
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DRAWBAR EYE REMOVAL & INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
1. Place dolly under a trailer. Set brakes on trailer and dolly.
2. Remove safety wire if present, on 1283 nut.
3. Remove 1283 nut and 1193 washer or 15315 and 15660
4. Use forklift or eye removal tool (Silver Eagle part no. 15314) to pull against drawbar eye
and remove it from the shock housing.
5. Clean any debris from inside of shock absorber bushing and lubricate with rubber
lubricant or soapy water
6. Lubricate the shock absorber bushing with rubber lubricant or soapy water
and install into the shock housing.
7. Lubricate the shank of the new drawbar eye with rubber
lubricant or soapy water and install into the shock housing.
NOTE: The shank of the drawbar eye will only be able to be pushed into
the shock absorber bushings a little way by hand. There are three methods
of pushing it in the final amount:
(1) Place the dolly under a trailer or up against a sold wall. Set the brakes on the trailer
and dolly. Use a forklift or hostler to push against the drawbar eye until it is seated
on the shock absorber bushing.
(2) Use a sledge hammer to hammer on the end of the
drawbar eye until it is seated in the shock absorber bushing.
(3) Use the eye removal tool as #4 above.
8. After the drawbar eye is in place, clean the threads on the shank.
VERY IMPORTANT: Coat the threads with Never-SeeZ, pipe compound, or some
other similar product. to prevent corrosion and keep the nut from seizing.
9. Install a new washer and thread the nut onto the shank.
10. Tighten the nut until the rubber shock absorber bushing bulges toward
the outer edge of the shock housing at the corners – this is approximately 400-500
ft/lbs of torque.
NOTE: Shock absorber bushing may split if tightened excessively.
11.Install the safety/ground wire through one side of the nut and shank. This is
accomplished by drilling through one side of the nut and shank providing a hole for
the bolt and nut securing the safety wire. This completes the ground circuit
and prevents the nut from backing off
12. Periodically check the tightness of the nut and adjust as necessary.
You should not be able to turn the lunette eye by hand at any time.
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OPERATION PROCEDURES - PARTS & SERVICE MANUAL
PARTS LISTING
VAST-20W (P/N: 16971)
Frame Assembly ………………………………………13
Fifth Wheel ……………………………………………. 14
Suspension …………………………………………….14
Axle/Frame ……………………………………………. 14
Electrical …………………………………………….… 15
Air System ………………………………………….....16-17
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