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/CrewPMCSforthe M870andM870A1(continued)
ITEM
ITEMTO
NOTFULLYMISSION
NO.
INTERVAL
CHECK/SERVICE
PROCEDURE
CAPABLE
IF:
4
Before
Air Hose
a. Check air hoses and cables for cuts
a. Air hoses or cables are
Coupling
and breaks.
broken or missing.
b. Inspect gladhands (brake hose couplings) for
b. Gladhand
is missing,
secure mounting and damage or missing
broken, or damaged.
packing.
Packing is missing.
5
Before
Tires
a. Check all tires (4) for gouges, cracks, tread
a. Any tire is flat, missing,
separation,
and foreign objects lodged between
or unserviceable.
wheels.
b. Check pressure in all tires when they are cool.
Recommended
pressure for the M870 is 85 psi
(586 kPa). Recommended pressure for the
M870Al
is 90 psi (620 kPa).
6
Before
Wheels
a. Check all wheels for damage.
a. Two or more wheels per
axle are damaged.
b. Look for missing or loose lug nuts (M870) or
b. Two or more lug nuts or
rim stud nuts (M870A1).
rim stud nuts are missing
from any wheel.
6
5
4
6
5
4
7
Before
Wheel
Check wheel bearing oil level through sight
Class III leaks are found.
Bearings
glass (5). If oil level is between inner and out
circle of sight glass, oil level is adequate.
If
oil level is below outer ring, check for leaks
and notify Unit maintenance.
8
Before
Springs
Inspect springs (6) and related hardware for
Spring leaf is broken or
serviceability.
hardware
is broken or
missing.
2-10
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