Heavy Trailer Coupling and Uncoupling
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DT Driver Training
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This course teaches drivers to safely connect and disconnect heavy vehicles and their trailers. This is the single most important part of load security and is essential to developing a good, safe truck driver. This course covers a wide range of trailer
types and connections. This course is essential for drivers getting their class 5 licence
Outline
This course covers:
- How to inspect the towing and coupling components - the fifth wheel and kingpin, or the drawbar and bolt and pin coupling
- Preparing the trailer to be connected
- Lining up the tractor unit or truck and the trailer
- Reversing and connecting the trailer
- Connecting the air lines, hydraulics, electrics and EBS
- Inspecting the coupling
- Raising the landing gear and preparing to depart
- Releasing the trailer from the tractor unit or truck
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