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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PREPARATION
FORUSE(continued).
3.
Unhook 24 front outriggers (3) by pulling out hook fasteners (4).
4,
Swing out front outriggers (3) 90 degrees from semitrailer.
5.
For the M870, remove four planks (5) from center of semitrailer. Put long planks on rear outriggers (1)
and short planks on front outriggers (3).
For the M870M, remove eight planks (5) from center of semitrailer. On right side of semitrailer, place
one long board and one medium board on inside of front and rear outriggers (3 and 1). Place one short
board and one long board on outside of front and rear outriggers (3 and 1). On left side of semitrailer,
place one short board and one long board on inside of front and rear outriggers (3 and 1). Place one
long board and one medium board on outside of front and rear outriggers (3 and 1).
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M870
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M870A1
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CAUTION
Payload must be positioned over rear axles before doing coupling procedure.
Failure to do so could cause damage to semitrailer.
When loading or unloading over the front of the trailer, the terrain must allow full
ground contact across front edge of gooseneck before loading begins. Failure to
have full ground contact across front edge of gooseneck prior to loading or
unloading will cause damage to semitrailer and void the warranty.
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