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 - Page 74 of 552
UNCOUPLING TRAILER FROM PRIME MOVER - Continued
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.
11.
Use hand crank to adjust height of drawbar coupler (Figure 17, Item 2). Remove drawbar coupler
(Figure 17, Item 2) from pintle hook (Figure 17, Item 3).
12.
Close pintle hook (Figure 17, Item 3). Pull up on pintle hook (Figure 17, Item 3) to ensure that locking latch
(Figure 17, Item 1) is engaged. Install safety pin (Figure 17, Item 4) in pintle hook (Figure 17, Item 3).
3
4
2
1
M116_M101_042
Figure 17.
Secure Pintle Hook.
END OF TASK
REMOVING CANVAS COVER AND RACK ASSEMBLIES (M101A2 AND M101A3)
NOTE
Two persons are required when performing this task.
1.
Apply handbrakes. See OPERATING HANDBRAKES (WP 0005-1).
2.
Remove 14 ropes (Figure 18, Item 9) from 14 cargo hooks (Figure 18, Item 10) on cargo body
(Figure 18, Item 11).
3.
Unfasten eight straps (Figure 18, Item 7) on canvas cover assembly (Figure 18, Item 1).
4.
Fold back curtain (Figure 18, Item 8) over top of canvas cover assembly (Figure 18, Item 1).
5.
From inside trailer, unsnap 10 snap fasteners (Figure 18, Item 4) and remove 10 tiedown straps
(Figure 18, Item 3) from five bow assemblies (Figure 18, Item 2).
TM 9-2330-202-13&P
0005
0005-18
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