TM-9-2320-273-10
TRUCK, TRACTOR, LINE HAUL; LIGHT EQUIPMENT TRANSPORTER; TRUCK CHASSIS; MEDIUM EQUIPMENT TRANSPORTER
TECHNICAL MANUAL; OPERATOR’S MANUAL
DECEMBER 2012
TM-9-2320-273-10 - Page 29 of 452
OPERATOR MAINTENANCE
GENERAL INFORMATION
SCOPE
This Technical Manual (TM) contains operator level instructions for the operation and
servicing of M915, M915A1, M916, M917, M918, M919, and M920 trucks and
M915P1, M915A1P1, M916P1, M917P1, and M920P1 trucks equipped with Crew
Protection and Air Conditioning Kits. Operating instructions include safety
requirements, description of equipment, use of controls, and operation under usual and
unusual conditions. Servicing instructions include operator level Preventive
Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS), lubrication, maintenance procedures, and
troubleshooting as allocated by the Maintenance Allocation Chart (MAC). Replacement
and repair of components are allocated for field level or higher maintenance, and are
subsequently not authorized at the operator’s level nor included in this manual.
Type of Manual
- Operator/crew
Model Number and Equipment Name
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M915, M915A1, M916, M917, M918, M919, and M920 Truck, Tractor, Truck Chassis,
and Light and Medium Equipment Transporters.
M915P1, M915A1P1, M916P1, M917P1, and M920P1 Truck, Tractor, Truck Chassis,
and Light and Medium Equipment Transporters.
Purpose of Equipment:
1. The M915 is a line haul truck tractor used to haul semi-trailers on Class I good
roads only (30,000 lb (13,608 kg) on 5th wheel).
2. The M916 tractor is used to transport medium weight payloads/semi-trailers (up to
40,000 lb (18,144 kg) on 5th wheel) on and off roads.
3. The M917 truck is a 20-ton dump truck with a hydraulic hoist used to haul 12
cubic yards of aggregate and similar materials on and off road (15.2 cubic yards
heaped and 19.6 yards with side boards).
4. The M918 is a bituminous distributor truck used for spraying liquid asphalt. The
M918 can be operated on and off roads.
5. The M919 truck is a Concrete-Mobile® mixer truck used to transport up to 8
cubic yards of dry concrete material and mix at construction sites. The M919 can
be operated on and off roads.
6. The M920 tractor is used to transport heavy payload/semi-trailers (up to 40,000 lb
on 5th wheel) on and off roads.
7. The M915A1 is a line haul truck tractor used to haul semi-trailers for over the
road use (30,000 lb (13,608 kg) on 5th wheel).
8. The M915P1, M915A1P1, M916P1, M917P1, and M920P1 is a standard truck
equipped with an armored cab and air conditioning for improved ballistic
protection and climate control of cab.
Special Inclusions
- Operation and operator maintenance procedures for
vehicle-equipped options are covered in this TM.
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