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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TM 5-2330-378-14&P

5-27. TORQUEARM SCREWAND ENDSREPLACEMENTAND ADJUSTMENT(M870A1)

(continued).

C.

ADJUSTMENT

NOTE

Be certain

nuts

and

bolts

on torque

arm

ends

are loose.

Torque

arm

screw

mustturn

for adjustment.

1 .

Measure the distance between two torque arm end flanges (13) on one torque arm screw (6).

2.

Take the same measurement on other torque arm screw (6).

3.

Measure the distance between center of front axle (1) and center of middle axle (14). The measurement

should be 50 inches (127 cm), and must be the same on each side. The measurement

must also be half the

distance between center of front axle (1) and center of rear axle (15); this measurement

should be 100 inches

(254 cm).

r -,I

r.1r

15

JL -J

L-.JL-.

4.

Using pipe wrench, turn torque arm screw (6) until both measurements

are the same.

5.

Tighten two nuts (11), washers (10), and bolts (9) on each torque arm end (5).

L. 11 =1

J 71

LI

6.

Lower front axle (1).

FOLLOW-ON TASKS-

None

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