ARMY TM 5-6115-633-14&P
b. Repair. Repair of the trailer bed and fenders is limited to replacement of footmans loops and
straightening welding, and repainting the bed and fender weldment. If required, repaint in
accordance with MIL-T-704, Type F or G, as applicable, color Green, No. 383 of MIL-C-46168.
There is one footmans loop mounted to the top of each fender. Replace footmans loop as follows:
(1) Remove two screws (29), two flat washers (30) and two self-locking nuts (31) securing
footmans loop (32) to fender and take off footmans loop.
(2) Position new footmans loop (32) on fender and secure with two screws (29), two
flat washers (30) and two self-locking nuts (31).
c. Installation.
WARNING
When lifting trailer body, use lifting equipment with a minimum lifting capacity
of 2000 lb. Do not stand under trailer body while it is being lifted. Failure to
observe these precautions can cause injury to personnel or damage to
equipment.
Using lifting equipment with a minimum lifting capacity of 2000 lb. lift trailer body (13) onto
(1)
trailer frame (22) and aline mounting holes.
NOTE
There are 18 short screws and four long screws, securing trailer body to trailer
frame. Since corner screws must extend through trailer chassis rails, corner
mounting locations require longer screws (step (2)).
Working on top of trailer body, insert four long screws (26) with one flat washer (27) each
(2)
through trailer body (13) and trailer frame (22) rails at corner mounting locations.
Insert 18 screws (23) with one flat washer (24) each through trailer body (13) and rails of
(3)
trailer frame (22).
(4)
Working under trailer, install one flat washer (24 and 27) and one nut (25 and 28) on
each of 22 screws installed in steps (2) and (3). Tighten hardware to secure trailer body
(13) to trailer frame (22).
Install and tighten two screws (18) and two flat washers (19) securing each of two front
(5)
trailer body support brackets (21) to trailer frame (22).
Install and tighten 12 screws (18), 24 flat washers (19) and 12 nuts (20) securing
(6)
remaining trailer body support brackets (21) to trailer frame (22).
Insert one lifting ring (17) into each of two mounting holes in trailer body (13) and secure
(7)
with one flat washer (16) and one nut (15). Install one cotter pin (14) in each nut and
spread cotter pin ends.
Position two generator set mounting rails (12) on trailer body (13). Insert eight screws (9)
(8)
with eight flat washers (10) through each mounting rail and through trailer bed and
frame (22).
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