TM 9-2330-297-14&P
AFTER USE - CONTINUED
UNCOUPLE TWO SEMITRAILER CHASSIS
1.
Couple towing vehicle to front semitrailer chassis See page 2-14.
2.
Apply semitrailer service brake.
3.
Disconnect front bogie airbrake hoses (1) and (2). Bogie brakes will lock.
4.
Put dust caps (3) and (5) on quick disconnects (4) and (6).
5.
Using a 9/16-inch open-end wrench, back off handle lock screw (7).
6.
Take pull handle (8) out of top notch and push it down into bottom notch.
7.
Check that rear semitrailer landing gear is in folded up position.
8.
Release semitrailer service brake. Front bogie brakes will remain locked.
NOTE
Use an assistant as a guide to position bogie and aline lockpins in holes on rails.
9 Slowly back semitrailer chassis until front bogie Is in place at back end of front semitrailer chassis.
10. Aline lockpins (9) with holes in rails (10).
11. Take pull handle (8) out of bottom notch and pull it up into top notch.
NOTE
If lockpins do not engage holes, gently rock semitrailer back and forth while pulling up on pull
handle until lockpins are fully engaged
12.
Using a 9116-inch open-end wrench, tighten handle lock screw (7) against pull handle (8)
13.
Connect service and emergency airbrake hoses (1) and (2) to quick disconnects (11) and (12)
14.
Remove connector (13) from receptacle (14) and install in receptacle (15).
15.
Remove connector (16) from storage tube (17) and install in receptacle (14).
16.
Remove dust caps (18) and (19) from quick disconnects (20) and (21).
17.
Remove service and emergency airbrake hoses (22) and (23) from quick disconnects (24) and (25)
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