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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SectionIll. BRAKEMAINTENANCE

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5-11

General

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5-12

Backing Plate and Camshaft Repair and Replacement (M870) .

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Camshaft Replacement (M870A1)

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5-11. GENERAL

This section provides information for performing

brake repairs on the M870 and M870Al

semitrailers.

5-12. BACKING PLATE AND CAMSHAFT REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT (M870).

This Task covers:

a.

Removal

b.

Inspection

c.

Repair

d.

Installation

Initial Setup:

Toolsfrest

Equipment:

Lockwasher (8) (Item 20, Appendix 1)

Common no.1 tool set (Item 6, Appendix 13)

Equipment Conditions:

Materials/Parts:

* Drain cocks open (para 3-8)

• Rag (Item 15, Appendix F)

- Brakeshoes removed (para 4-46).

• Lockwasher (4) (Item 8, Appendix 1)

- Slack adjuster removed (para 4-48).

REMOVAL

NOTE

There are six camshafts and backing plates on the semitrailer. This procedure is for

replacing one camshaft and backing plate. Repeat this procedure for the remaining

five.

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