TM 9-2330-372-14&P
CHAPTER 2
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Section I. DESCRIPTION AND USE OF OPERATOR'S CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
2-1.
GENERAL. This section describes those items that are used by the operator before, during and after operation
of the flatbed trailers.
2-2.
LIGHTING SYSTEM. Intervehicular cable. The Intervehicular cable (fig. 1-5) is
used to
connect the trailer
lighting system to the towing vehicle electrical system during towing operation. The cable plug is keyed so it can be
connected to the receptacle on the towing vehicle in only one way.
2-3.
BRAKE SYSTEM.
a. Intervehicular Air Hoses. Two air hoses (fig. 1-3), tagged SERVICE and EMERGENCY, are mounted on
the trailer drawbar. The service brakes are actuated through the service air hose. When the brake system air pressure
falls below 100 psi, emergency brakes are actuated.
Handbrakes. There is a hand brake located on each side of the drawbar (fig. 1-1).
b.
2-4.
TOWING ATTACHMENTS.
a. Safety Chains. Two safety chains (fig. 1-1) are mounted to the drawbar to prevent complete trailer
breakaway if the towing vehicle pintle comes open.
b. Lunette. The lunette on the XM1034 can be mounted in three different positions to adjust to towing vehicle
pintle height in a 20-36 inch range. The lunette on the XM1048 cannot be adjusted (fig. 1-1).
2-5.
MISCELLANEOUS COMPONENTS.
a. Leveling Jacks. Manually operated jacks are installed at each corner of the trailer frame. They can be
raised or lowered individually to level the trailer in all directions. The XM1034 has a spring loaded locking pin and the
XM1048 has a screw type locking pin to lock the swivel in either vertical or horizontal position.
b.
Spare Wheel Carrier. The spare wheel carrier is under the rear of deck.
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