TM-9-2330-356-14
SEMITRAILER, TANK: 5000 GALLON, BULK HAUL, SELF LOAD/UNLOAD M967 AND M967A1; SEMITRAILER, TANK: 5000 GALLON, FUEL DISPENSING, AUTOMOTIVE M969 AND M969A1; SEMITRAILER, TANK: 5000 GALLON, FUEL DISPENSING, UNDER/OVERWING AIRCRAFT M970 AND M970A1
TECHNICAL MANUAL; OPERATOR’S, UNIT, DIRECT SUPPORT, AND GENERAL SUPPORT MAINTENANCE MANUAL
OCTOBER 1990
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TM 9-2330-356-14
(1)
Vehicle Major Exercise.
Depreserve
equipment by removing only that material restricting
exercise. Close all drains, remove blocks, and perform all
before-operation checks. Couple semitrailer to towing
vehicle and drive for at least 25 miles. Make several right
and left 900 turns. Make several hard braking stops
without skidding. Do the following during exercising when
it is convenient and safe: operate all other functional
components and perform all During and After operation
checks.
(2)
Scheduled Services.
Scheduled services will
include inspection as described paragraph b, and be
conducted in accordance table 4-14. Lubricate in
accordance with Section I of Chapter 3.
(3) Corrective
Action.
Immediately take action to
correct shortcomings and deficiencies noted. Record
inspection and exercise results on DA Form 2404. Record
and report all maintenance actions on DA Form 2407.
After exercising, restore the preservation to the original
condition. Replenish lubricants used during exercising,
and note the amount on DA Form 2409-1.
e.
Rotation.
To ensure utilization of all assigned
material, rotate items in accordance with any rotational
plan that will keep the equipment in an operational
condition and reduce the maintenance effort.
4-108. Procedures for Common Components and
Miscellaneous Items
a.
Tires.
Visually inspect tires during each
walk-around inspection of the semitrailer. This inspection
includes checking about 5% of the tires, including spare
tire, with a tire gage. Inflate, repair, or replace as
necessary, those found to be low, damaged, or excessively
worn. With a crayon, mark inflated and repaired tires for
checking at the next inspection.
b.
Air Lines and Reservoirs.
Drain air lines and
reservoirs of condensation, and leave the drain cocks
open. Attach a caution tag, annotated to provide for
closing of drain cocks when equipment is exercised. Place
tags in a conspicuous location.
c.
Seals.
Seals may develop leaks during storage, or
shortly thereafter. If leaking persists, refer to the
applicable maintenance section in this manual for
corrective maintenance procedures.
4-109. Removal of Equipment from Administrative
Storage
a.
Activation.
Restore equipment to norma l
operating condition in accordance with the instructions
contained in Section I of Chapter 4, Service Upon Receipt
of Material.
b.
Servicing.
Resume the maintenance service
schedule in effect at the commencement of storage, or
service the equipment before the scheduled dates in order
to produce a staggered workload.
4-110. Preparation of Equipment for Shipment
a.
Refer to TM 55-200, TM 55-601, and TM 743-
200-1 for additional instructions on processing, storage,
and shipment of material.
b.
Semitrailers that have been removed from
storage for shipment do not have to be reprocessed if they
reach their destination within the administrative storage
period. Reprocess only if inspection reveals any corrosion,
or if anticipated in-transit weather conditions make it
necessary.
c.
When a semitrailer is received and has already
been processed for domestic shipment, as indicated on
DD Form 1397, the semitrailer does not have to be
reprocessed for storage unless corrosion and
deterioration are found during the inspection upon
receipt. List all discrepancies found because of poor
preservation, packaging, packing, marking, handling,
loading, storage, or excessive preservation on SF 364.
Repairs that cannot be handled by the receiving unit must
have tags attached listing the needed repairs. A report of
these conditions will be submitted by the unit commander
for action by an ordnance maintenance unit.
Table 4-14. Exercise Schedule.
Weeks
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
PMCS
x
x
Scheduled Services
x
x
x
x
x
Vehicle Major Exercise
x
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