TM-5-2330-378-14-P

SEMITRAILER, LOWBED: 40 TON CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT TRANSPORTER M870 AND M870A1

TECHNICAL MANUAL; OPERATOR'S, UNIT, DIRECT SUPPORT AND GENERAL SUPPORT MAINTENANCE MANUAL (INCLUDING REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LIST)

JUNE 1999

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TROUBLESHOOTINGCHART(continued).

(1) TIRESAREEXCESSIVELY

WORN,CUPPED,OR

SCUFFED.

Initial

Setup:

Tools/Test

Equipment:

- Parking

brake applied

(seeoperator's

manualfor

- Tool kit, general mechanic's:

automotive

towing vehicle).

(item 7, Appendix B)

- Wheels chocked (para 2-10).

Equipment Conditions:

-Semitrailer

coupled to towing vehicle.

Engineoff

(see operator's manual for towing vehicle).

A. Check for bent wheel.

Is wheel bent?

____q4II1APM

-41110110.

Replace wheel (para 3-9 or 3-10). Verify proble

issolved.

B. Check to see which axle has a bad tire(s).

Does middle axle have a bad tire(s)?

GO TO STEP 7D

C. Using tape, measure two radius rods (M870) or

two torque arrns (MMA1).

Are radius rods or torque arms the same length?

I

Notify Direct Support

maintenance.

9=nance

continued

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