TM9-2330-358-14&P
CHAPTER 2
OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
Section I. DESCRIPTION AND USE OF OPERATOR'S CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
Page
Air Reservoirs and Drain Cocks
Chock Blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Fixed Tiedown Anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Float Pads (Ground Board Assemblies)
Hole Cover Plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Kingpin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Landing Legs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Nose Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Removable Tiedown Anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Retractable Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Service Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Side Panels
LANDING LEGS
2-1.
a. Rotating handcrank (1, fig. 2-1) operates the landing gear. Turning the
hankrank (1) clockwise lowers landing legs (2) for parking semitrailer.
b.
Counterclockwise rotation raises legs (2) to towing position.
c. Pushing operating shaft (3) in engages low speed gear for ease and speed in
raising or lowering legs (2).
d. Pulling operating shaft (3) out engages high speed gear for raising or
lowering legs (2).
e.
Crank stow bracket (4) holds the crank when not in use.
f. Landing gear shoe (5) keeps the legs (2) from sinking into the ground.
g. Landing leg gear box is located on the right side of semitrailer.
h. Float pads (6) (Ground Board Assembly).
Landing Leg
Figure 2-1.
2-1