TM-9-2320-366-10-1
M1083 SERIES, 5 TON, 6x6, MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLES (MTV)
TECHNICAL MANUAL; OPERATOR’S INSTRUCTIONS; VOLUME NO. 1 OF 2
AUGUST 2005
CHANGE 2
TM-9-2320-366-10-1 - Page 78 of 802
TM 9-2320-366-10-1
1-11. LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF MAJOR COMPONENTS
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d. Major External Components of M1088 Tractors.
Figure 1-15. M1088 Tractor Components Location
(1) FIFTH WHEEL.
A pivoting plate with locking jaws for connecting the M1088 vehicle
to a trailer equipped with a kingpin-type hitch. The fifth wheel allows the M1088
vehicle to rotate approximately 180 degrees around the trailer kingpin.
(2) APPROACH RAMPS.
The approach ramps raise the front end of a trailer to guide
the trailer kingpin into the fifth wheel.
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