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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4-50. GLADHANDREPLACEMENT.

ThisTaskCovers:

a.

Removal

b.

Installation

Initial Setup:

Tools/Test Equipment:

- Lockwasher (M870) (Item 7, Appendix 1)

- Tool kit, general mechanic's:

automotive

- Lockwasher (M870A1) (Item 17, Appendix 1)

(Item 7, Appendix B)

Equipment Conditions:

Materials/Parts:

- Gooseneck raised (pare 2-8).

- Tape, antiseizing (Item 21, Appendix F)

- Drain cocks open (para 3-8).

NOTE

The semitrailer has two gladhands.

This procedure is for replacing one gladhand.

Repeat for other gladhand.

1

a.

REMOVAL

3

1.

Tag and disconnect air hose (1)from bulkhead fitting (2).

4

2.

Remove nut (3) and lockwasher (4)from bulkhead fitting

6

(2). Discard lockwasher.

NOTE

2

3

Ann

7

8

4

8

8

2

6

M870AI

2

9

9

1>

3

4

The M870 has a hose between gladhand

and bulkhead fitting.

3.

Remove bulkheadfitting (2)from sernitrailerframe (5).

4.

Remove service oremergency

tag (6) from semitrailer

frame (5).

5.

Forthe M870, remove air hose (7) and gladhand (8) from

5

bulkhead fitting (2). Forthe M870A1, remove gladhand

6

(8) from bu Ikhead fitting (2).

6

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