TM-9-2330-326-14-P

SEMITRAILER, TACTICAL, DROP DECK BREAKBULK/CONTAINER TRANSPORTER, 22-1/2 TON, M871A3

TECHNICAL MANUAL; OPERATOR’S, UNIT, DIRECT SUPPORT, AND GENERAL SUPPORT MAINTENANCE MANUAL (INCLUDING REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LIST)

FEBRUARY 2006

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6-21. TIEDOWN RINGS REPLACEMENT.

This Task Covers:

a. Removal

b. Installation

c. Follow-On Tasks

Initial Setup:

Tools and Special Tools:

Materials:

Tool kit, general mechanic’s (Item 4, Appendix B-3)

Oil, lubricating (Item 9, Appendix F)

Equipment Conditions:

References:

Landing legs down

Appendix C

Semitrailer disconnected from prime mover

Paragraph 6-1

Tires chocked

Ground boards emplaced

CAUTION

Replace damaged/deformed D-Rings.

NOTE

•

There are 4 ammunition and 36 cargo tiedown rings and they

are removed and installed the same way. This procedure covers

one tiedown ring.

•

See Paragraph 6-1 for additional service requirements.

General Procedure:

a.

Removal.

Remove cotter key, nut, bolt, sleeve, upper ring, and lower ring.

b. Installation.

NOTE

Hand tighten nut against D-ring. Make sure D-ring does not bind.

Install lower ring into deck pinning, upper ring, sleeve, bolt, nut, and cotter key.