TM 9-2330-227-14&P
CHAPTER
5
DIRECT SUPPORT AND GENERAL SUPPORT MAINTENANCE
OVERVIEW
This chapter contains all the maintenance authorized to be performed by Direct Support and General
Support Maintenance. Included is information covering repair parts, special tools, test, measure-
ment and diagnostic equipment (TMDE), support equipment, and direct support and general support
maintenance instructions for the semitrailer.
Page
Repair Parts; Special Tools; Test, Measurement and
Section I.
Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE); and Support Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Electrical System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Section
Il.
Axle Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-33
Section
Ill.
Brake Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40
Section
IV.
Wheel Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-46
Section
V.
Tire Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-49
Section
VI.
Frame and Towing Attachments Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section
VIl.
Spring Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section
Vlll.
Body Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section
IX.
S e c t i o n I. REPAIR PARTS; SPECIAL TOOLS; TEST, MEASUREMENT AND
DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT (TMDE) AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
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Page
Common Tools and Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Special Tools, TMDE, and
Repair Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Support Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
COMMON TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
For authorized common tools and equipment, refer to the Modified Table of Organization and
Equipment (MTOE) applicable to your unit.
SPECIAL TOOLS, TMDE, AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
No special tools, TMDE, or support equipment are required to maintain the semitrailer.
REPAIR PARTS
Illustrated List of Manufactured Items, for a description of fabricated parts.
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