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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1-13. LOCATIONAND DESCRIPTIONOF MAJORCOMPONENTS.
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Key
Component
Description
1
Gooseneck
Drops down to form a ramp for loading and unloading
equipment.
2
Voltage Reduction Box
Provides 12- or 24-volt service to the semitrailer
and is located in
the stowage compartment
on the gooseneck.
3
Kingpin
Extends below the fifth-wheel
plate and attaches to the fifth wheel
on the truck tractor for towing.
4
Front Outriggers
Hold extension boards on semitrailer
to increase size of deck for
large loads.
Outriggers are stored in the open stowage compart-
4@5
;00'r-M,
ment in the gooseneck.
5
Rear Outriggers
Swing out from the side of the semitrailer to support extension
planks for large loads.
1-6
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