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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SectionXI.ACCESSORY

ITEMSMAINTENANCE

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4-78

General

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4-79

Data Plate Replacement

(M870)

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4-80

Data Plate Replacement

(M870A1)

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4-61

Splash Guard (Mud Flap) Replacement

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4-82

Reflector Replacement (M870) .

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4-83

Reflector Replacement (M870A1)

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4-78. GENERAL.

This section provides information

forperforming

Unit level accessory item repairs on the M870 and M870Al

semitrailers.

4-79. DATA PLATE REPLACEMENT (M870).

This Task Covers:

a.

Removal

b.

Installation

Initial Setup:

Tools/Test Equipment:

- Solvent, drycleaning (Item 19, Appendix F)

-Tool kit, general mechanic's:

automotive

- Drive screw (4) (Item 4, Appendix 1)

(Item 7, Appendix B)

Materials/Parts:

- Rag (Item 15, Appendix F)

a.

REMOVAL

NOTE

There are two methods for attaching vehicle data plate.

If removing an adhesive

attached plate, go to step 4. If removing a plate attached with drive screws, do steps

1 through

3 only.

1 .

Using ball-peen hammer and chisel, remove heads from four drive screws (1) in vehicle data plate (2).

2.

Remove data plate (2)from frame (3).

3

2

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