In this technical tip article, we’ll look at when to check the locking mechanism adjustment of a Jost fifth wheel and, importantly, how to perform the adjustment to return the fifth wheel to the manufacturer’s recommended specification. As a rough rule of thumb, the perfect time to check the adjustment of the fifth wheel is…
Service maintenance contracts are maintenance agreements between an equipment owner and a service provider governed by a written agreement or contract. According to Kel Stanton, owner of Kel Stanton’s Mobile Diesel Service, in Brisbane. Service Maintenance Contracts define how the parties will interact and describe all the maintenance events covered, including scheduled preventive maintenance and…
Regular maintenance and service is the key to ensuring that you get the most reliable service possible from your truck. All Isuzu cabover trucks require the cabin to be raised or tilted to provide access to the engine bay when service and maintenance work is needed. Thankfully, the larger, heavy-duty Isuzu trucks have an electrically…
What does Ad-Blue do? The inspiration behind this advice article began when a reader wrote in asking why modern trucks have a warning sticker next to the electrical master or isolator switch advising to wait at least 80 seconds before turning off after the engine has shutdown. The simple short answer is to the let…
How to change the Cabin Fresh Air Filter on a Kenworth K200 The cabin fresh air filter or pollen filter is a standard feature on all Kenworth trucks. Its primary function is to clean the air that comes into the interior of the cabin and filter out any pollen, dust and other airborne material. Over…
A Driver’s Guide to Bendix Wingman Fusion DIU operation, that can be optioned on all Kenworth Legacy models, new Kenworth T610, T610ASAR, T410, T410SAR and T350 models. The Bendix Wingman DIU (driver information unit) is the part of the Fusion system that provides information and allows the driver to select from the pre-set parameters to…
In this tech tips operating procedure, we’ll look at how to operate a Kennedy Folding Skel with Front Guard and Quick release fifth wheel. To Fold the Skel – load it up onto the prime-mover. Engage the PTO. Fold bolsters down. Push “Trailer up” button until the trailer rests on the truck ramps and the…
How to Operate Jost Sensor 5th Wheel The introduction of Jost’s JSK37CZ-S Sensor fifth wheel that incorporates a three-sensor coupling system a few years ago enables the driver to ensure their fifth wheel is properly coupled to the trailer from inside the cabin. Technical Editor Howard Shanks explains how the system works. Initial take-up of…
How a Horton Fan Clutch works Master List of Horton Fan clutches to fitted to Australian truck models at the end of the article. The Horton fan clutch has one of the most important functions in truck’s operation, yet it is one of the most overlooked components and least maintained item. In this “What to…
How a Series-Parallel Switch works. Words and Photography by Howard Shanks (Illustrations supplied) The other day my mate and I were having a yarn about an old W-Model I was allowed to take for a short run. The old girl hadn’t been started for ages, needless to say it needed a little coaxing into life,…