TM-9-2330-202-13-P

TRAILER, CARGO, 3/4-TON, 2-WHEEL: M101A1, M101A2 AND M101A3; TRAILER, CHASSIS, 3/4-TON, 2-WHEEL: M116A1 AND M116A2; TRAILER, CHASSIS, 1-TON, 2-WHEEL: M116A3

TECHNICAL MANUAL; OPERATOR AND FIELD MAINTENANCE MANUAL INCLUDING REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LIST

DECEMBER 2011

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Table

1.

Operator Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS) for the

M101 and M116 Series Trailers - Continued.

ITEM

NO.

INTERVAL

ITEM TO BE

CHECKED OR

SERVICED

PROCEDURE

EQUIPMENT

NOT READY/

AVAILABLE IF:

2

Before

Drawbar

Coupler,

Intervehicular

Cable, and

Safety Chains

a. Check drawbar coupler (Figure 1, Item 1) for secure

mounting and obvious damage.

a. Drawbarcoupler is loose

or bent; missing nuts/bolts

or mounting hardware.

b. Check intervehicular cable (Figure 1, Item 3) for cuts

and breaks.

c. Check safety chains (Figure 1, Item 2) for secure

mounting and obvious damage.

c. Safety chains are

missing or unsecured.

1

2

3

M116_M101_021

Figure 1.

Drawbar Coupler, Intervehicular Cable, and Safety Chain Check.

3

Before

Brake System

a. Test brake system by coupling trailer to prime mover

(WP

0005).

a. Service brakes fail

to operate.

b. Check for brake fluid leakage from master cylinder,

hydraulic brake tube assemblies, hydraulic brake hoses,

and fittings (WP

0002).

b. Any leaks are found.

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