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Question:

When uncoupling a loaded trailer, lower the landing gear till it _____.

A makes firm contact with the ground.
explanation

If the trailer is empty, lower the landing gear until it makes firm contact with the ground.
If the trailer is loaded, after the landing gear makes firm contact with the ground, turn the crank in low gear a few extra turns. This will lift some weight off the tractor. (Do not lift the trailer off the fifth-wheel.) This will make it easier to: Unlatch the fifth-wheel and to Couple next time. [Commercial Driver Handbook]

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