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Im not going to get into a gooseneck because you should already know how to do that. Now though A semi Trailer I will.

1. Staight tractor with trailer EVENLY

2. Get out of tractor a remove any hazard in path (take key out)

3. Return to tracor begin backing prcess

4. DONT hit the trailer lightly tap it. STOP

5. Exit tractor take key connect serive blue, emergency red, and electrical green. Make sure king pin is dead center with fifth wheel might sound sill make sure king pin is tight not wigling around.

6. Return to tractor press red knob in supplies trailer brakes air. After thats complete pull red knob out exhaust trailer air trailer brakes now locked.

7. SLOWLy back tractor into trailer the trailer will rise a few inches calm your little ass down its fine. the fifth wheel has a locking jaw that when properly working will lock between the head (bottom of fifth wheel and shank (top of fifth wheel.

8. Exit tractor take key service your work there should be NO daylight between the top of the fifth wheel and trailer. Oh yeah and if so grease fifth wheel. Push locking lever over locking jaw.

9. Go under trailer look at the locking jaw is the trailer on the outside of it if so you f'd up. Make sure jaw is completely shut between head and shank if it is great.

10. Just do a check of the trailer make sure its fine. Return to cab press red knob in release trailer brakes press press yellow knob in release tractor brakes. What ever you do after that not my problem.

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