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TM 08580A-24/2
3-43. TRAILER FRAME. (Figure 3-56) (ARMY)
a. General. The trailer frame is used to mount the ROWPU (ARMY). This chapter describes the repair and
replacement of the trailer frame hardware.
b. Repair.
(1) Straighten all bent, twisted, or dented members using conventional repair methods.
(2) Repair and reweld all cracked and broken welds.
c. Replace. Should replacement of trailer frame be necessary, the following should be performed:
(1) Remove nuts (l), washers (2), and bumper stops (3).
(2) Remove retaining pin (4) and straight pin (5).
(3) Remove nuts (6), (7), and (8) and screws (9) and (10).
(4) Remove dummy couplers (11) and continuous hinges (12) and (13).
(5) Install continuous hinges (13) and (12) on new frame.
(6) Install screws (9) and (10) and nuts (6), (7), and (8) on new frame.
(7) Install pin (4) and straight pin (5) on new frame.
(8) Install bumper stops (3), washers (2), and nuts (1) on new frame.
3-44. TRAILER LEVELING JACKS. (Figure 3-57) (ARMY)
a. General. The trailer leveling jacks are mounted to the trailer and are used to support and level the trailer
when it is not being towed. This chapter describes the removal, disassembly, assembly, and installation of the
trailer leveling jacks.
b. Removal. Refer to paragraph 2-23 for removal of leveling jacks.
c. Dissassembly.
(1) Remove screws (1) and gear housing cover (2).
(2) Remove bearing (3).
(3) Remove grooved pin (4), spring pin (5), latch (6), spring (7), bushing (8), thrust washer (9), and pinion
(10) as a single unit.
(4) Remove spring pin (11), gear (12), and thrust collar (13) from screw (14)
(5) Remove screw (14) and spring pin (15).
(6) Remove screws (16), cover (17), key (18), and seal (19).
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