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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Table2-1. Operator/CrewPIMCS
fortheM870andM870A1
ITEM
ITEMTO
NOTFULLYMISSION
NO. INTERVAL
CHECKISERVICE
PROCEDURE
CAPABLE
IF:
NOTE
• Perform
Weekly
aswellas
Beforeif:
a.Youarethe assignedoperatorbut
have not used the semitrailer
since the
last PMCS.
b. You are operating the sernitrailerfor
the first time.
• Perform inspections/checks
1-8 before
connecting
the semitrailer to the truck
tractor.
1
Before
Chassis
Inspect chassis (1) for damaged or missing
components.
2
Before
Gooseneck
Inspect gooseneck ramp hinge points (2) for Hinge points show exces-
cracks, damage, or excessive wear.
sive wear, cracks, or
damage.
3
Before
Kingpin
a. Inspect kingpin (3) for cracks or a bent
a. Kingpin is bent or
condition.
cracked.
b. Inspect for chips, nicks, gouges, and wear.
b. Nick or chip deeper than
1/8 inch is found anywhere
on wear surface, or wear
exceeds
1/16 inch over
25% of wear surface.
c. Inspect kingpin plate for cracks and dents.
c. Kingpin plate is cracked
or dented.
3
2
3
2
2-9
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