TM 9-2330-235-14&P
2-16.
OPERATION IN ROUGH OR ROCKY TERRAIN.
a.
Use care when moving trailer over rough or rocky ground to minimize shock to trailer.
b.
Ensure that the tires are properly inflated (para 1-10).
2-17.
FORDING.
a.
Shallow Water Fording. Cover the trailer with tarpaulin to protect it from splashing water.
b.
After-fording Services.
(1)
If tactical situation permits, immediately perform the following services:
(a) Clean and dry all surfaces.
(b) Lubricate in accordance with lubrication instructions (Chapter 3, Section I).
(c) Notify Organizational Maintenance that wheel bearings must be packed, brakedrums and hubs
must be cleaned, and all organizational lubrication performed.
(2) If the services listed above cannot be performed immediately, apply oil or preservative to badly
splashed or submerged areas of the trailer. Notify Organizational Maintenance so that complete disassembly, cleaning,
and lubrication can be performed as soon as possible.
(3) Saltwater immersion greatly increases rusting and corrosion, especially on unpainted surfaces.
Remove all traces of saltwater and salt deposits. Apply oil or preservative to badly splashed or submerged areas. Notify
Organizational Maintenance so that complete disassembly, cleaning, and lubrication can be performed as soon as
possible.
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