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
TM-9-2330-202-13-P

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COUPLING TRAILER TO PRIME MOVER - Continued
WARNING
•
All personnel must stand clear of prime mover and trailer during coupling operation.
Failure to comply may result in death or injury to personnel. Seek medical attention in the
event of an injury.
•
DO NOT move trailer laterally (push/pull) using the landing leg as a third wheel. Failure
to comply may result in death or injury to personnel. Seek medical attention in the event
of an injury.
•
Use ground guides and back prime mover to the trailer lunette. Failure to comply may
result in death or injury to personnel. Seek medical attention in the event of an injury.
5.
Back prime mover in front of drawbar coupler (Figure 9, Item 1).
WARNING
•
Drawbar weighs up to 280 lb (127 kg) loaded tongue weight. Use front support (landing)
leg crank to raise and lower trailer drawbar. If support leg assembly is inoperative, use
suitable lifting device to lift the drawbar. If a suitable lifting device is not available, remove
load from trailer and use four or more persons to lift drawbar. Failure to comply may result
in death or injury to personnel. Seek medical attention in the event of an injury.
•
Keep hands away from lunette ring during coupling operations. Use the landing leg crank
to lower or raise lunette. Realign prime mover tow pintle with lunette as necessary. Failure
to comply may result in death or injury to personnel. Seek medical attention in the event
of an injury.
6.
Use hand crank to adjust height of drawbar coupler (Figure 9, Item 1). Place drawbar coupler
(Figure 9, Item 1) in pintle hook (Figure 9, Item 4).
7.
Close pintle hook (Figure 9, Item 4). Check to see that locking latch (Figure 9, Item 3) is locked by pulling up
on pintle hook (Figure 9, Item 4). Pintle hook (Figure 9, Item 4) should not come up. Install safety pin
(Figure 9, Item 2) in pintle hook (Figure 9, Item 4).
8.
Cross two safety chains (Figure 9, Item 6) under drawbar coupler (Figure 9, Item 1) and hook to two prime
mover tow shackles (Figure 9, Item 5).
TM 9-2330-202-13&P
0005
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