TM 5-3895-367-14&P
PINTLES AND TOWING ATTACHMENTS
4. SPREADER WILL NOT REMAIN COUPLED.
Step 1. Check for aggregate or other material
blocking coupler hitch.
Remove any material preventing
coupler hitch from closing.
Step 2. Check for broken or rounded coupler hitch
dogs inside coupler hitch housing.
If dogs are broken or rounded,
notify unit maintenance.
Step 3. Check that coupler hitch fully opens and
closes when latch lever is turned (para 2-1).
If coupler hitch does not fully open
and
close,
notify
unit
maintenance.
CONCRETE AND ASPHALT EQUIPMENT
COMPONENTS
5.
SPREADER DOES NOT SPREAD.
Step 1. Ensure that gate is open.
Open gate using gate adjusting
lever (para 2-1). If gate does not
open, notify unit maintenance.
Step 2. Ensure that agitator clutch control lever is in
engaged position (pulled out) (para 2-1).
Pull out agitator clutch
control lever.
Step 3.
Check that agitator rotates while
spreader is being towed.
If agitator does
not rotate, notify unit maintenance.
Step 4. Ensure that feed roll control lever is set to
proper position (para 2-1). If feed roll control
lever is set to NEUTRAL, spreader will not
spread. If feed roll control lever is set to
FORWARD SPREAD and dump truck backs
up, clutch will automatically disengage. If
feed roll control lever Is set to REVERSE
SPREAD and dump truck moves forward,
clutch will automatically disengage.
Set feed roll
control lever to correct position. If
feed roll control lever is set correctly,
notify unit maintenance.
Step 5.
Check that feed roll rotates
while spreader is being towed. Ensure that
feed roll control lever is set for direction of
travel.
If feed roll does
not rotate, notify unit maintenance.
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