2-12. SEMITRALER FOR OPERATION
PRELIMINARY STEPS
1.
Disconnect from towing vehicle (para 2-11).
2.
Lower landing gear legs (para 2-13).
3.
Lower leveling Jack legs (para 2-14)
4.
Lower rear platform (para 2-15)
5.
Install rear platform bridge (para 2-16).
6.
Install front platform (2-17).
7.
Install ladders (para 2-18).
2-13. LANDING GEAR I
NOTE
Swing landing gear to horizontal position for aircraft loading only (para 4-45).
OPERATION
1. With landing gears in normal operating position
with legs contacting ground, remove crank (3)
from stowage socket (1) on brace (2).
2. Position slot in crank (3) to engage pin in landing
leg shaft.
3. Landing gears are two speed, separately
operated landing legs.
4. Pull out shaft for high speed travel.
5. Push in shaft for low speed travel.
6. Use crank (3) to raise or lower semitrailer.
Clockwise rotation raises van. Counterclockwise
rotation lowers van.
1. Stowage socket
2. Brace
3. Crank TA 314718
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