TM 9-2330-246-14
Section Il. OPERATOR/CREW TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES
Page
Number
Paragraph Title
Explanation of Columns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operator/Crew Troubleshooting,Table 3-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Troubleshooting Symptom Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
GENERAL.
3-4.
a. This section provides information for identifying and correcting malfunctions which may develop while
operating your semitrailer.
b. The Troubleshooting Symptom Index in paragraph 3-6 1ists common malfunctions that may occur and
refers you to the proper page in Table 3-1 for a troubleshooting procedure.
c. If you are unsure of the location of an item mentioned in troubleshooting, refer to paragraphs 1-7 or 2-2 to
the maintenance task where the item is replaced.
d. Before performing troubleshooting, read and follow all safety instructions found in the Waming Summary
at the front of this manual.
e. This section cannot list all malfunctions that may occur, nor all tests or inspections and corrective
actions. If a malfunction is not listed, or is not corrected by the listed corrective actions, notify your supervisor.
f. When troubleshooting a malfunction:
(1) Locate the symptom or symptoms in paragraph 3-6 that best describes the malfunction.
(2) Turn to the page in Table 3-1 where the troubleshooting procedures for the malfunction in question
are described. Headings at top of each page show how each troubleshooting procedure is organized:
MALFUNCTION, TEST OR INSPECTION (in step number order), and CORRECTIVE ACTION.
(3) Perform each step in the order listed until the malfunction is corrected. DO NOT perform any
maintenance task unless the troubleshooting procedure tells you to do so.
EXPLANATION OF COLUMNS.
3-5.
The columns in Table 3-1 are defined as follows:
(1) MALFUNCTION. A visual or operational indication that something is wrong with the semitrailer.
(2) TEST OR INSPECTION. A procedure to isolate the problem in a component or system.
(3) CORRECTIVE ACTION. A procedure to correct the problem.
TROUBLESHOOTING SYMPTOM INDEX.
3-6.
Troubleshooting
Procedure
Page
BRAKE SYSTEM
Brakes are Slow to Engage or Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Brakes Do Not Engage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
3-6
