TM 9-2330-324-14&P
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TRAILER EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION AND DATA—Continued
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LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF MAJOR COMPONENTS—Continued
TUBE
UNION
TUBE
TUBE
ASSEMBLY
BRAKEDRUM
WHEEL CYLINDER
BRAKESHOE
HOSE
TUBE ASSEMBLY
UNION
TEE
BRACKET
AND CLIP
HOSE
CLAMPS
BRAKE
ACTUATOR
The hydraulic brake
hoses
,
tubes
, and
tube assemblies
transfer hydraulic pressure from the
brake
actuator
master cylinder to the
wheel cylinders
. The
bracket
,
clip
, and
clamps
secure the front
hose
and the
tubes
to the trailer frame. The
union
connects the two
tubes
together. The
union t e e
connects the two
tube assemblies
and the rear
hose
together.
The
wheel cylinders
convert hydraulic pressure to mechanical motion, activating the service brakes.
The
brakeshoes
apply pressure to the
brakedrums
, slowing and stopping the trailer.