Section II. OPERATIONAL AND MAINTENANCE CONSIDERATIONS

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TB-9-2330-381-14-1 Semitrailer Transporter Heavy Equipment 70 Ton M1000 When Loaded With Abrams Main Battle Tank Manual

MAINTENANCE CONSIDERATIONS

TB 9-2330-381-14-1

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EQUIPMENT DATA

NOTE

Only equipment data elements which are different from those given in TM

9-2330-381-14 are given in this technical bulletin.

M1000 SEMITRAILER (WITH M1A2 MBT WITH MINE CLEARING BLADE ATTACHED)

Weight (fully loaded) .................................... 198,400 lbs (90,074 kg)

Section II. OPERATIONAL AND MAINTENANCE CONSIDERATIONS

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1-5 ........................................ Operational Considerations

1-6 ........................................ Maintenance Considerations

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OPERATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS

CAUTION

The Abrams MBT series with mine clearing blade attached exceeds the M1000

semitrailer design maximum payload weight. The heaviest of these payloads, the

M1A2 MBT with mine clearing blade attached, exceeds the M1000 semitrailer

design maximum payload weight by approximately 8,000 pounds (3,632 kg). In

addition, when loading or unloading this special payload, the mine clearing blade

will scrape the ground. Extreme caution is necessary to prevent damage to

equipment.

To operate the M1000 semitrailer with the Abrams MBT series with mine clearing

blade attached, semitrailer tire pressure must be increased, special loading and

unloading procedures must be followed, maximum driving speeds must be

reduced, and stopping distance must be increased to avoid damage to equipment.

a. Before loading the M1000 semitrailer with the Abrams MBT series with mine clearing bade attached, the tire

pressure on all semitrailer tires must be increased to 100-110 psi (690-758 kPa).

b. When loading the Abrams MBT series with mine clearing blade attached onto the M1000 semitrailer, the special

loading and unloading procedures in Chapter 2 of this supplement must be followed carefully.

c. When the Abrams MBT series with mine clearing blade attached is loaded onto the M1000 semitrailer, the

following maximum driving speeds must be observed:

Highway .................... 40 mph (64 km/h)

Secondary ................. 35 mph (56 km/h)

Off-road..................... 10 mph (16 km/h)

d. When the Abrams MBT series with mine clearing blade attached is loaded onto the M1000 semitrailer, separation

distance in convoys must be increased to account for the greater stopping distance required resulting from the

increased weight.

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