TM 9-2330-373-14 & P
CHAPTER 2
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
CHAPTER INDEX
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Preventive maintenance checks and services ................................................................................................ 2-2
Operation under usual conditions.................................................................................................................... 2-11
Coupling semitrailer to towing vehicle ............................................................................................................. 2-11
Towing the semitrailer ..................................................................................................................................... 2-16
Uncoupling semitrailer from towing vehicle ..................................................................................................... 2-18
Preparing semitrailer for operation .................................................................................................................. 2-20
Landing gear.................................................................................................................................................... 2-20
Leveling Jack................................................................................................................................................... 2-21
Lowering and raising rear platform .................................................................................................................. 2-22
Installing and removing platform bridge .......................................................................................................... 2-24
Installing and removing front platform ............................................................................................................. 2-26
Installing platform bridge ladder ...................................................................................................................... 2-27
Air reservoir drain cock.................................................................................................................................... 2-28
Air half-coupling............................................................................................................................................... 2-29
Emergency escape mechanism ...................................................................................................................... 2-29
Removal and installation of spare wheel and tire............................................................................................ 2-29
Operation under unusual conditions................................................................................................................ 2-31
Section I. DESCRIPTION AND USE OF OPERATOR'S CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
2-1. LANDING GEAR CRANK. Refer to para 1-7a.
2-2. AIR BRAKE HALF COUPLING. Refer to para 1-7 p(9).
2-3. AIR RESERVOIR DRAIN COCK. Refer to para 1-7 p(5).
2-4. SPARE WHEEL CARRIER. Refer to para 1-7 o(5).
2-5. LEVELING JACK. refer to para 1-7 u.
2-6. LADDERS. Refer to para 1-7 J.
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