TM 9-2330-376-14&P
Section
II.
EQUIPMENT
DESCRIPTION
AND
DATA
Page
Number
Paragraph Title
Differences Between Models... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Equipment Characteristics, Capabilities, and Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Equipment Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Location and Contents of Data Plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Location and Description of Major Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 - 6 . EQUIPMENT CHARACTERISTICS, CAPABILITIES, AND FEATURES.
a. The XM979, XM1061, M1061A1, and XM1073 are used to carry mounted systems over highways and
cross-country.
b. The XM979, XM1061, M1061A1, and XM1073 are flatbed, tandem axle trailers with the following
characteristics:
(1) 24-volt electrical system with power supplied from the towing vehicle receptacle to operate the trailer
composite lights.
(2) All trailers have an air/hydraulic brake system which receives air pressure from the towing vehicle
through intervehicular air hoses.
(3) The XM979 and XM1061 can be towed safely by a vehicle without airbrake connections through the
use of the inertia brake system.
(4) Reach tube on the XM979, XM1061, XM1073, and, if fittied, the M1061A1 provides for tracked vehicle
towing.
(5) Leveling jacks on the four corners of the trailers provide stability during loading and off loading.
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