Table of Contents
5.3.1.3 Spreader Gate Operation .......................................................... 91
Drop-N-Go Roll Off Dump Loading and Unloading ....................................... 92
5.3.1.4 Unloading Box from Trailer ....................................................... 92
5.3.1.5 Loading Box on Trailer .............................................................. 93
Side Loading Palletized Material................................................................... 95
5.4 Loading and Unloading Bulk Materials ................................................. 96
Prepare Trailer For Loading .......................................................................... 96
Loading Bulk Material ................................................................................... 97
Unload Bulk Material Using The Spreader Gate ........................................... 98
Unload Bulk Material Using The Swing Gates ............................................ 103
5.5 Hydraulic Components ....................................................................... 109
5.6 Body Prop ........................................................................................... 109
5.7 Securing The Cargo ........................................................................... 111
6 LOADING AND UNLOADING A FLATBED TRAILER .................. 112
6.1 Ramp and Gate Weights .................................................................... 113
6.2 Ramp Options .................................................................................... 114
Fold Down Ramps ...................................................................................... 115
Mesh Ramp ................................................................................................ 116
Removable Ramps ..................................................................................... 118
6.3 Distributing The Cargo........................................................................ 118
Preparing the Trailer for Loading ................................................................ 118
Loading a Rigid-Deck Trailer ...................................................................... 119
Loading the SB Series Tilt Deck Trailer ...................................................... 121
Loading the TD Series Tilt Deck Trailer ...................................................... 123
Center Pop-Up Deck ................................................................................... 125
Hydraulic Dovetail Operation (If equipped) ................................................. 126
Hydraulic Tilt Deck Operation ..................................................................... 130
7 PRE-TOW CHECK LIST ................................................................. 133
7.1 Pre-Tow Checklist .............................................................................. 133
7.2 Make Regular Stops ........................................................................... 133
8 BREAKING-IN A NEW TRAILER ................................................... 134
8.1 Retighten Lug Nuts at First 10, 25 & 50 Miles .................................... 134
8.2 Adjust Brake Shoes at First 200 Miles ................................................ 134
8.3 Synchronizing the Brake Systems ...................................................... 134
9 ACCESSORIES............................................................................... 135
9.1 Accessory Battery .............................................................................. 135
KTI Single Acting Power Unit ...................................................................... 137
KTI Double Acting Power Unit .................................................................... 138
KTI Triple Acting Power Unit (Power Up/Power Down/Gravity Down) ........ 139
KTI Dual Double Acting Power Unit (4 Button Remote) .............................. 140
Battery Cables ............................................................................................ 141
KTI Trouble Shooting Quick Reference Guide ............................................ 142
Wireless Remote Instruction ....................................................................... 142
ONBOARD BATTERY CHARGER & TESTER ........................................... 143
10 INSPECTION, SERVICE & MAINTENANCE ................................. 145
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