TM 9-2330-297-14&P
OPERATOR TROUBLES.HOOTING - CONTINUED
MALFUNCTION
TEST OR INSPECTION
CORRECTIVE ACTION
LANDING GEAR
6.
LANDING GEAR IS DIFFICULT TO OPERATE.
NOTE
Be sure you are using low gear when raising or lowering the trailer. Use high gear
when extending or retracting the landing gear on a trailer connected to a towing
vehicle.
Step 1. Check that gearbox (1) is in proper gear.
Push crank handle (2) in for low gear, and pull crank handle (2) out for high gear.
Step 2. Check for misalined or broken crank handle (2).
If crank handle (2) is misalined or broken, notify organizational maintenance.
Step 3. Check for misalined, bent, or damaged legs (3).
If legs (3) are misalined, bent, or damaged, notify organizational maintenance.
Step 4. Check for dirt on lower landing gear legs (4) Clean dirty lower landing gear legs (4)
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