V.ORLANDI RP10 User guide

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Fifth wheel Rp10
Installation,operating and
maintenance instructions
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INDEX
0 INTRODUCTORY NOTES
0.1 WARRANTY
0.2 CARE OF THE MANUAL
0.3 HOW TO READ AND USE THE MANUAL
1 GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1 FIFTH WHEEL DESCRIPTION
1.2 UNPACKING
1.3 INTENDED USE
1.3.1 INSTALLATION PROVISIONS
2 INSTALLATION
2.1 INSTALLATION WITH CARRIER PLATE
2.2 DIRECT INSTALLATION
2.3 INSTALLATION WITH WELD-ON PEDESTALS
2.4 SETTING UP FOR OPERATION
3 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
3.1 COUPLING UP
3.2 UNCOUPLING
4 MAINTENANCE
4.1 PERIODICAL MAINTENANCE
5 CLEARANCE ADJUSTMENTS
5.1 CLEARANCE ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE
6 ASSEMBLY OF THE OPERATING HANDLE EXTENSION
7 REPAIRS
7.1 FIFTH WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACEMENT
7.1.1 FIFTH WHEEL WITH RUBBER BEARINGS
7.1.2 FIFTH WHEEL WITH PIVOT BEARINGS
7.2 REPLACEMENT OF THE JAW LOCK MECHANISM
8 CLEANING
9 DISPOSAL
10 STRIPPING
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0 INTRODUCTORY NOTES
0.1 WARRANTY
0.2 CARE OF THE MANUAL
This manual is an integral part of the fifth wheel and must be kept together with it at
all times and under any circumstance, in resale or restitution under warranty. It has
to be available for quick consultation by all operators whenever necessary.
The end-user is responsible for keeping it in good condition.
The manual has to be replaced with an identical one if wear or other damage
makes it impossible to consult.
NOTE: THIS MANUAL HAS 36/36 PAGES.
First edition: July 2004
Reprint: .....................
V.Orlandi Spa shall not be liable for any damage whatsoever and howsoever
caused, including improper or incorrect use, modifications, alterations or abuse.
Use of not original spare parts of V.Orlandi Spa cancels any warranty rights
and invalidates any homologation.
V.Orlandi Spa reserves the right to make modifications any time.
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As well as the descriptive title of each chapter, the following signs have been used
to indicate which measures are required during the different procedures.
Attention and caution
Wear safety shoes!
Wear safety gloves!
Carefully read the following paragraph/sentence/chapter
Warning! Limb injury hazards!
Strict prohibition
Denotes attention and caution, precedes useful technical
directions for the different procedures.
0.3 HOW TO READ AND USE THE MANUAL
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19c
11b
22
2c
8
7
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A
1 GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1 FIFTH WHEEL DESCRIPTION
Fifth wheel plate
Warning plate
Contrast ring
Adjustment screw
Jaw
Wedge
Self lubricating plate insert
Pedestal
Screw for plate insert
Homologation plate
Operating handle
The principal parts of the fifth wheel that are generally referred to herein
are listed below, for correct interpretation of directions given in this
manual:
15-24
23
1a
30-31
15 24 30 31
8
22
11b
2c 7
19c
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23
B
13
29 16
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1.3.1 INSTALLATION PROVISIONS
1.3 INTENDED USE
Read the following instructions carefully before any operation:
Please make sure that the jaw (7) and the wedge (11b) are clearly visible and check
to see that the operating handle (19c) is well lodged into its slot.
Warning! Limb injury hazards!
1.2 UNPACKING
The Rp10 Series Fifth Wheels can be assembled onto tractor units pursuant to the
requirements of EC Directive no. 94/20/EC - Class J, or in compliance with the
ISO 3842 and AS 1773 standard regulations.
Our Fifth Wheel Rp10 is designed for use with semi-trailers fitted with 2” pins,
in compliance with class H50 requirements, as per EC Directive no. 94/20/EC
and with the ISO 337 standard.
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This chapter refers to the figures on pages 09-13/36.
Read the following instructions carefully before any operation:
2 INSTALLATION
The fifth wheel sizing and dimensions must conform to the
prescriptions given by the truck manufacturer.
Before proceeding with the fifth wheel installation please inspect to
see that the carrier mount-plate is correctly fixed onto the vehicle in
compliance with instructions provided by the truck manufacturer
directly.
Using appropriate lifting equipment (max weight is 150 kg), proceed
with fifth wheel assembly as required:
A) INSTALLATION WITH CARRIER PLATE - section 2.1 page 10/36;
B) DIRECT INSTALLATION - section 2.2 page 11/36;
C) INSTALLATION WITH WELD-ON PEDESTALS - section 2.3 page 12/36.
Wear safety shoes!
Wear safety gloves!
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Installation has to be carried out by skilled personnel.
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Truck side chassis
Fifth wheel carrier plate
Welded strikers
Welded strikers
15 30
30 15
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2)
2.1 INSTALLATION WITH CARRIER PLATE
Fix the fifth wheel pedestal (15) to the trailer carrier plate using twelve
M16x1.5 screws (property class 8.8) with relative self-locking washers and nuts
unified to 8g class of fit;
Torque wrench setting 200 Nm.
To avoid sheer stress on bolts, support the fifth wheel pedestal (15) by means
of longitudinal and transversal strikers welded onto the fifth wheel carrier
mount plate at an angle bond not less than 5 mm.
Once installation is complete, proceed as instructed in section 2.4
- SETTING UP FOR OPERATION - page 13/36.
If unit is installed with flanged screws (property class 10.9) and self-
locking nuts (property class 10), striker welding can be avoided.
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Torque wrench setting 270-300 Nm.
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