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
CHECKISERVICE
PROCEDURE
CAPABLE
IF:
NOTE
Performinspections/checks
9-13withthe
tractor connected to the semitrailer.
9
Before
Lights
a. Inspect for damaged parts or components.
WARNING
Wear protective goggles when opening drain
cocks on air reservoirs.
Failure to wear
protective
goggles could cause serious eye
injury.
10
Before
Air Reservoirs
a. Close drain chocks (1) on air reservoirs (2).
11
Before
Brakes
a. Check for leaks in airbrake system by shut-
Any leaks are evident.
ting off truck tractor engine when air pressure
is at the maximum.
Observe air pressure gage
for one minute.
Note any drop in air pressure.
M870
2
M870A1
2
2-11
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