TM 5-3895-367-14&P
PINTLES AND TOWING ATTACHMENTS
4.
COUPLER HITCH WILL NOT LOCK ONTO TRUCK
HITCH.
Step 1.
Check for aggregate or other material
blocking coupler hitch.
Remove any
material preventing coupler hitch from
closing.
Step 2.
Check that coupler hitch opens and closes
when latch lever is turned.
If coupler hitch
does not open and close, notify direct
support maintenance.
Step 3.
Ensure that coupler hitch height is set
correctly.
Rotate hitch
adjusting crank to adjust coupler hitch
height. If hitch adjusting crank will not
turn or coupler hitch height cannot be
adjusted, notify direct support
maintenance.
5.
COUPLER HITCH WILL NOT ADJUST.
Step 1.
Check screw thread, universal joint, and
housing for proper lubrication.
Lubricate In
accordance with lubrication chart
(Chapter 3, Section I).
Step 2.
Check adjustment screw for damaged
threads. Ensure that adjustment screw is
not bent or otherwise damaged.
If damaged,
notify direct support maintenance.
Step 3.
Check pantograph links for deformation
and damage.
Notify direct support
maintenance.
6.
COUPLER HITCH WILL NOT LATCH OR
RELEASE.
Check coupler hitch housing for damage, rust or
corrosion, or missing parts.
Notify direct support
maintenance.
HOPPERS, GATES, AND CHUTES
7.
GATE WILL NOT OPEN, CLOSE, OR ADJUST.
Step 1.
Check gate adjusting shaft bearings and
adjusting screw threads for proper
lubrication.
Lubricate in
accordance with lubrication chart
(Chapter 3, Section I).
Step 2.
Check gate adjusting lever for damage.
Replace gate
adjusting lever (para 4-31).
Step 3.
Check gate adjustment screws for
damage.
Replace gate
adjustment screws (para 4-32).
Step 4.
Check gate adjusting shaft and bearings
for damage, rust or corrosion, or missing
parts.
Replace gate
adjusting shaft and bearings (para 4-
33).
Step 5.
Check gate and gate brackets for
damage, rust or corrosion, or missing
parts.
Replace gate
and brackets (para 4-36).
VANE OR SCREW FEEDERS OR CONVEYORS
8.
AGITATOR WILL NOT ROTATE.
Step 1.
Check agitator drive chain for damage
Replace agitator drive chain (para 4-38).
Step 2.
Check drive chain sprockets for damage.
Notify direct support
maintenance.
Step 3.
Check agitator pipes, couplings, and
bearings for damage, rust or corrosion, or
missing parts.
Notify direct support
maintenance.
Step 4.
Check agitator clutch, drive shaft, yoke,
and collars for damage, rust or corrosion,
or missing parts.
Notify direct support
maintenance.
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