TM 9-2330-271-14&P
The semitrailer may be loaded on TTX car only with a
4-6. Railroad Shipment of Semitrailer
cushioning or shock-mitigating device incorporated into
the stanchion hitches on the sills of the car for rail
shipment with CONUS.
Section III. REPAIR PART SPECIAL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT.
4-7. Special Tools and Equipment
4-8. Maintenance Repair Parts
Special tools required for organizational maintenance are
Repair parts that cover organizational maintenance for
listed and illustrated in Appendix E, Section III. No
the semitrailer are listed and illustrated in Appendix E,
special equipment is required.
Section II.
Section IV. LUBRICATION INSTRUCTIONS
c. The lubrication of all components requiring
4-9. General
lubrication is described in this chapter during the removal
and replacement procedures for those components.
a. This section contains only those lubrication
d. Maintain a record of vehicle lubrication and
procedures that are not covered in the lubrication order.
report any discrepancies noted during lubrication. Refer
b. Clean and lubricate wheel bearings as
to TM 38-750 for maintenance forms and procedures to
specified in TM 9-214.
record and report any findings.
Section V. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS
AND SERVICES (PMCS)
(4) Do
your
(B)
PREVENTIVE
4-10. General
MAINTENANCE once each two years.
(5) Do
your
(H)
PREVENTIVE
To insure that the semitrailer is ready for operation at all
MAINTENANCE at the hour interval listed.
times, it must be inspected within designated intervals so
(6) Do
your
(MI)
PREVENTIVE
that defects may be discovered and corrected before
MAINTENANCE when the mileage of the vehicle
they result in serious damage or failure. Table 4-1
reaches the amount listed.
contains a tabulated listing of preventive maintenance
b. If something doesn't work, troubleshoot it with
checks and services to be performed by organizational
the instructions in this manual or notify your supervisor.
maintenance personnel.
All deficiencies and
c. Always do your preventive maintenance In the
shortcomings will be recorded as well as the corrective
same order so it gets to be a habit Once you've had
action taken on DA Form 2404 at the earliest possible
some practice, you'll spot anything wrong in a hurry.
opportunity.
d. If anything looks wrong and you can't fix it,
write it down on your DA Form 2404. If you find
4-11. Organizational Preventive
something seriously wrong, report it to direct support as
Maintenance Checks and Services
soon as possible.
a. The item numbers of table 4-1 indicate the
WARNING
sequence of the PMCS. Perform at the intervals shown
Dry cleaning solvent used to clean
below:
parts is potentially dangerous to
(1) Do
your
(Q)
PREVENTIVE
MAINTENANCE once each 3 months.
personnel and property. Do not use
(2) Do
your
(S)
PREVENTIVE
near open flame or excessive heat.
MAINTENANCE once each 6 months.
Flash point of solvent is 138F
(3) Do
your
(A)
PREVENTIVE
(44.6C).
MAINTENANCE once each year.
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