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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TM 9-2330-326-14&P
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Table 3-1. Operator/Crew PMCS (Cont.)
ITEM
NO.
INTERVAL
ITEM TO CHECK/
SERVICE
PROCEDURE
EQUIPMENT NOT
READY/AVAILABLE IF:
CAUTION
•
Rust near wheel nuts can mean
low torque.
•
Check wheels (inner/outer) and
hubcaps
for
grease
leakage.
When leakage is initially found,
clean off all grease and recheck
after operation. If grease leakage
is
still
evident,
notify
Unit
maintenance.
NOTE
•
All
wheel
flange
nuts
have
right hand threads.
•
Cold radial tire pressure
should be 115 psi (793 kPa) for
all tires.
11
Before
Radial Tires and
Wheels
a.
Inspect
tires,
including
spare,
for
proper inflation, unusual tread wear,
sidewall
damage,
cuts,
foreign
objects, valve stem damage, valve
caps, and loose/missing dust shield
plugs on wheels.
WARNING
Make sure spare tire is secured in
carrier and securing hardware is
present
.
Failure to secure these
properly can result in injury or
death to personnel.
Tires are not properly
inflated, damaged, or show
unusual wear.
Securing hardware is
unserviceable or missing.
b.
Check wheels for damaged rims,
rust, or leaking grease.
c.
Check for loose or missing wheel
nuts. Notify Unit maintenance. All
the
nuts
must
be
present
and
torqued to specifications.
Re-torque wheel nuts at first 100, 500,
1000 miles (161, 805, 1609 km), and
every 6000 miles (9656 km) thereafter
unless wheel is changed out. Then use
re-torque
schedule.
Notify
Unit
maintenance. (See Appendix H-22.)
Wheel rims are damaged,
rusty, or shows signs of
leaking grease.
Nuts are loose or missing.
Wheel nuts not torqued.
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