TM-9-2330-342-23-P

PALLETIZED LOAD SYSTEM TRAILER (PLST) M1076 A1

TECHNICAL MANUAL; FIELD MANUAL

OCTOBER 2012

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ADJUST - Continued

2

3

4

5

D MINUS C MUST NOT

EXCEED 2 IN. (51mm)

D

C

1

Figure 5.

Adjust Brakes.

12.

With the aid of an assistant, apply brakes while measuring distance from center of large clevis pin (Figure 5,

Item 2) to bottom of brake chamber (Figure 5, Item 1) (measurement D).

CAUTION

•

The adjusted stroke must not exceed 2 in. (51 mm), or damage to the brakes may

result.

•

The adjusted stroke should be as short as possible, but not so short that the free

stroke is less than 5/8 in. (16 mm).

•

The button must be pulled out before turning the manual adjusting nut or damage to

equipment will result.

NOTE

The difference between the measurements D and C is the adjusted chamber stroke.

13.

Pull out button (Figure 5, Item 4) and turn manual adjusting nut (Figure 5, Item 5) on slack adjuster (Figure 5,

Item 3) to adjust the brake. The adjusted stroke length must not exceed 2.0 in. (50.8 mm).

CAUTION

The button must be pulled out before turning the manual adjusting nut or damage to

equipment will result.

NOTE

•

Pull out button and turn adjusting nut counterclockwise to shorten adjusted stroke

and clockwise to lengthen adjusted stroke.

•

Perform Step (14) only if stroke length exceeds 2 in. (51 mm).

14.

Pull out button (Figure 6, Item 2) and turn manual adjusting nut (Figure 6, Item 1) 1/8 turn at a time in the

required direction and check the adjusted stroke again.

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