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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4-62. REARAIR RESERVOIRAND DRAINCOCKREPLACEMENT(M870).

ThisTaskCovers:

a.

Removal

b.

Installation

Initial Setup:

Tools/Test

Equipment:

- Self-locking nut (4) (item 30, Appendix 1)

- Tool kit, general mechanic's:

automotive

(item 7, Appendix B)

Equipment Conditions:

- Wheels chocked (pars 2-10).

Materials/Parts:

- Airreservoirs

drained and drain cocks open (para 3-8).

• Tape, antiseizing (item 21, Appendix F)

- Relay emergency valve removed (para4-54).

• Lockwasher (4) (Item 20, Appendix 1)

a.

REMOVAL

I .

Remove four screws (1), washers (2), lockwashers (3), and self-locking nuts (4) from two air reservoir

mounting brackets (5). Discard lockwashers and self-locking nuts.

2.

Remove rear air reservoir (6) from two mounting brackets (5).

3.

Unscrewand

remove drain cock (7) and pipe nipple (8) from rear air reservoir (6).

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