After Fording

TM 9-2320-273-10

NOTE

All models can ford up to 20 inches for five minutes

without maintenance for vehicle to continue operation

During fording, water may enter your truck or its components. This water may have

contaminated the fluid systems, You must make sure that any accumulated water is

removed from your truck before it has a chance to cause damage to any systems,

surfaces or equipment of the truck. As soon as possible after fording, CHECK YOUR

TRUCK USING THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES:

LET THE ENGINE RUN FOR AWHILE to drive out any accumulated water.

DRAIN OR DRY ANY AREAS ON YOUR TRUCK WHERE WATER HAS

ACCUMULATED.

CHECK EACH FLUID SYSTEM IN YOUR TRUCK for evidence of water

contamination. If you find water in one or more fluid systems, notify Organi-

zational Maintenance to drain, flush, and refill the contaminated system.

REFER TO LO 9-2320-273-12. Notify Organizational Maintenance that an

after-fording lubrication is needed.

If necessary, NOTIFY ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE OF ANY SERVICE

OR REPAIRS YOUR TRUCK NEEDS before you return it to normal use. (Refer

to after-fording maintenance procedures in chapter 3).

2-25. Manually Compressing the Spring Brake Power Springs.

WARNING

Block the wheels to keep truck from moving when

the brakes are released.

In the event of an air system pressure loss, spring brake units on the tandem rear axles

will apply the rear brakes. If the truck must be moved and there is not enough air system

pressure to compress the power spring in the spring brake chambers and release the

brakes, you will have to do this manually. The truck has four spring brakes.

To compress the power spring in each unit:

1. Remove the nut, washer and release stud from the stowage pocket.

2. Remove cap (dust cover) from spring chamber.

3. Insert the cross-pin end of the release stud into the opening (under the cap) in the

spring chamber.