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2-13. OPERATING LANDING GEAR (CON'T).
(3) Connect handcrank (3) to crankshaft (1) on left-hand landing gear leg. Turn handcrank
counterclockwise to lower landing gear leg and raise front of semitrailer. Turn handcrank clockwise to raise landing
gear leg and lower front of semitrailer.
(4) Push handcrank (3) in to provide low-speed action. Pull handcrank out to provide high-speed
action. Use high-speed action when there is no load on the chassis. Use low-speed action when the load on the
chassis is too great to turn the handcrank in the high-speed position.
(5) When finished, remove handcrank (3) from crankshaft(1) and stow on right-hand landing gear brace
(2).
b. Late Model.
(1) Remove handcrank (3) from stowage on landing gear brace (2) next to drive unit.
(2) Connect handcrank (3) to crankshaft (l).
NOTE
Each landing gear operates Independently of the other.
(3) Turn the handcrank (3) on the right-hand landing gear clockwise and the handcrank on the left-hand
landing gear counterclockwise to lower landing gear and raise front of semitrailer. Turn the handcrank on the right-hand
landing gear counterclockwise and the handcrank on the left-hand landing gear clockwise to raise landing gear and
lower front of semitrailer.
(4) Each landing gear contains a two-speed drive unit, Push handcrank (3) in all the way to provide
high-speed action. Push handcrank in part way to provides low-speed action.
(5) When finished, remove handcrank (3) from crankshaft (1) and stow on landing gear brace (2).
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