TM-5-2330-325-13-P
SEMITRAILER, MEDIUM HEAVY EQUIPMENT TRANSPORTER (MHET), 40 TON, M870A3
TECHNICAL MANUAL; OPERATOR AND FIELD MAINTENANCE MANUAL INCLUDING REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LIST
JUNE 2014
TM-5-2330-325-13-P - Page 167 of 648
Table 1.
Operator Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS) Procedures - Continued.
ITEM
NO.
INTERVAL
ITEM TO BE
CHECKED OR
SERVICED
PROCEDURE
EQUIPMENT
NOT READY/
AVAILABLE IF:
16
Before
Tool Box
Check tool box cover for proper operation
and serviceability.
17
Before
Deck Planking
Inspect planking (Figure 2, Item 1) for damaged or
broken boards.
Planks are missing.
18
Before
Deck Hardware
Check for missing or damaged bolts and fastening
hardware (Figure 2, Item 2).
19
Before
Outriggers
Check for proper operation of folding outriggers
(Figure 2, Item 5).
Outrigger load prohibited
if any outriggers or
boards are unserviceable.
20
Before
Tiedown Points
Check D-rings (Figure 2, Item 3) and chain slots
(Figure 2, Item 4) for serviceability.
Tiedown points are
damaged or unusable.
21
Before
Chains and
Loadbinders
Check chains (Figure 2, Item 6), load binders
(Figure 2, Item 7), and other tiedowns for serviceability
and proper quantity.
Loadbinders or chains not
sufficient for proper
securing of payload.
466-0028
1
3
2
5
4
6
7
Figure 2.
Deck Planking, Outriggers, and Tiedowns.
22
Before
Brakes
NOTE
Any drop in air pressure will indicate an
air leak.
Check for leaks in air brake system by shutting off
truck tractor engine when air pressure is at maximum.
Observe air pressure gage for 1 minute.
Any leaks are evident.
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