TM-9-2320-430-10

TRUCK, TRACTOR, 8X8, M983

TECHNICAL MANUAL; OPERATOR'S MANUAL

JUNE 2009

TM-9-2320-430-10 - Page 218 of 868

DISCONNECT SEMITRAILER FROM TRACTOR VEHICLE - Continued

TRAILER

AIR SUPPLY

UST

1

2

Figure 14.

3.

Pull out PARKING BRAKE control (2).

CAUTION

Use wheel chocks when uncoupling tractor vehicle from semitrailer.

Failure to comply may result in damage to equipment.

NOTE

•

If semitrailer is parked on level ground; put one wheel chock in front

of tire on one side and one wheel chock in back of tire on other side

of tractor vehicle.

•

If semitrailer is parked uphill; place one wheel chock on each side of

semitrailer in back of tire.

•

If semitrailer is parked downhill; place one wheel chock on each side

of semitrailer in front of tire.

4.

Chock semitrailer wheels.

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