TM-9-2330-227-14-P
SEMITRAILER, VAN: SHOP, 6-TON, SINGLE AXLE, M146
TECHNICAL MANUAL; OPERATOR’S, ORGANIZATIONAL, DIRECT SUPPORT, AND GENERAL SUPPORT MAINTENANCE (INCLUDING REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LIST)
JUNE 1985
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TM 9-2330-227-14&P
CHAPTER 2
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
This chapter shows and describes the semitrailer controls and contains operator/crew level
preventive maintenance procedures. There are instructions for coupling, driving, stopping and
backing in both usual and unusual conditions. Other information is also provided to help you
understand and better operate the vehicle.
Page
Section I.
Description and Use of Operator’s
Controls and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Section II.
Operator/Crew Preventive Maintenance
Checks and Services (PMCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Section III.
Operation Under Usual Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Section IV.
Operation Under Unusual Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27
Section I. DESCRIPTION AND USE OF OPERATOR’S CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
Page
Page
Air Reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Side and Rear Doors and Door
Chock Blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Ladders
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Electrical Systems Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Spare Tire and Wheel Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Kingpin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Stowage Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Landing Gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Tractor-to-Semitrailer
Mud Plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Couplings and Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Wall and Door Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
KEY
1
2.
CONTROL OR INDICATOR
Kingpin
Lifting/tiedown eyes (8)
FUNCTION OR USE
Used to connect the semitrailer to the towing vehicle by
attaching to the fifth wheel.
Used to lift and tie down semitrailer when shipped.
TA231194
2-1
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