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(continued).

6.

Pry out packing (9) from gladhand (8).

b.

INSTALLATION

8

NOTE

Wrapthreaded ends of all brass

2

fittings with two turns of anti-

seizing tape.

1 .

Install packing (9) in gladhand (8). 11>

2.

For the M870, install gladhand (8) and air

3

hose (7) on bulkhead fitting (2). For the

4

M870A1, install gladhand (8) on bulkhead

fitting (2).

3.

Install service or emergency tag (6) on

semitrailerframe(5).

4.

Install bulkhead fitting (2) on semitrailer

frame(5).

5.

Install new lockwasher (4) and nut (3) on

6

5

IVIED

back

of bulkhead

fifting

(2).

6

5

6.

Connect air hose (1) to bulkhead fiffing (2).

3

5

4

6

2

8

8

6

2

FOLLOW-ON

TASKS:

M870AI

• Close

drain

cocks

(para

3-8).

• Pressurize air system (para 3-8).

• Check airbrake system for leaks (Table 2-1, item numbers 11 and 13).

• Check operation of brakes (para 4-54c).

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