SECTION II
TM 5-431 O-452-24P
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TRAILER OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT: TOW VEHICLE MUST HAVE 8000 Ibs. (3600 kg) MINIMUM TOWING CAPACITY
MAXIMUM TOWING SPEED — 55 mph (80 km/hr)
BEFORE TOWING
l REMOVE WHEEL CHOCKS AND STORE IN HOLDERS.
l CHECK PARKING BRAKE AND CHOCK WHEELS OF
ATTACH STRAPS.
COMPRESSOR UNIT.
l RELEASE COMPRESSOR UNIT PARKING BRAKE.
l ENSURE TIRE IN NATION PRESSURE IS 60 PsI (240 kP@
l CHECK BRAKE FLuID LEVEL AND TOP OFF.
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CHECK CONDITION OF BRAKE LINES, HOSES AND
CABLES. IF REQUIRED, TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION.
RAISE REAR JACKS AND SWING JACKS TO TRAVEL
POSITION. INSERT PINS TO LOCK. STORE JACK HAN.
DLES IN REAR TOOL 60XES.
POSITION TOW VEHICLE TO ALIGN HITCH WITH PINTLE
EYE. USE FRONT JACK TO RAISE OR LOWER DRAWBAR
AS REQUIRED.
ENGAGE PARKING BRAKE AND CHOCK WHEELS OF
TOW VEHICLE.
OPERATE FRONT JACK TO SEAT PINTLE EYE ONTO
HITCH. SECURE HITCH.
RAISE FRONT JACK, SWING UP TO TRAVEL POSITION
AND FULLY INSERT PIN TO 10CK. STORE HANDLE.
ATTACH SAFETY CHAINS TO TOWING VEHICLE.
CONNECT SERVICE AND EMERGENCY AIR BRAKE
DISCONNECT AND SET-UP
l ON INCUNES GREATER THAN 7 DEGR6ES, DO NOT
DETACH FROM TOW VEHICLE.
l ENGAGE PARKING 6RAKE AND CHOCK WHEELS OF
BOTH TOW VEHICLE AND COMPRESSOR UNIT.
l DISCONNECT INTERVEHICULAR CABLE AND PIACE
PLUG IN HOLDER.
l DISCONNECT SERVICE AND EMERGENCY AIR LINES
FROM TOW VEHICLE AND HOOK TO DUMMY CON.
NECYORS.
l DISCONNECT SAFETY CHAINS FROM TOWING VEHl-
CLE AND HOOK TO FRONT CROSSMEMBER.
l REMOVE PIN, SWING FRONT JACK WWN ANO FULLY
INSERT PIN TO LOCK.
l OPERATE FRONT JACK TO RAISE PINTLE EYE FROM
HITCH. MOVE TOW VEHICLE.
l USING FRONT JACK. LEVEL COMPRESSOR.
LINES TO TOWING VEHICLE.
l SWING REAR JACKS TO VERTICAL POSITION AND lN-
l CONNECT APPROPRIATE INTERVEHICULAR
CABLE TO
TOWING VEHICLE.
SERT PINS TO LOCK. LOWER REAR JACKS UNTIL FIRM
CONTACT WITH GROUND IS MADE.
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FIGURE 70. TRAILER PLACARDS (SHEET 3 OF 3).
