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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WARNING
COUPLING
Allpersonsnotinvolvedincouplingoperationsmuststandclearoftowingvehicleand
semitrailer.Failuretofollowthiswarningmayresultininjuryordeathtopersonnel.
WARNING
HEAVYCOMPONENTS
•
Placementofjacksisextremelyimportantwhenworkingonlowerlinkassembly.
Failuretoplacejacksproperlycouldresultininjuryordeath.
•
Keepfingersfrombetweenequalizerbeamendsandspringendswhilebalancing
axleas it is movedandliftedintoplace. Failureto dosocouldresultin serious
injurytopersonnel.
WARNING
BRAKES
•
Hubmaybehot. Beforeputtinghandtohubandbrakedrum,holdhandcloseto
brakedrumto checkfor excessiveheatradiation.Thiswill preventskin burns
causedby hotmetal.
•
Brakeliningsmaycontainasbestosfibers. Protectivemaskmustbewornwhile
workingon brakelinings. Failuretodo socouldresultin seriousillness.
WARNING
TIRES
F*
Wheneverpossible,useacageforprotectionandobservecautionwheninflatingtires.
Makesuretiresareproperlyseatedonrimsbeforeinflating.Improperlyseatedtires
canburstwithexplosiveforcesufficienttocausedeath.
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