TM-9-2320-366-10-1 MTV Operator Manual M1083 Series - Volume 1 Download
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TM 9-2320-366-10-1 1-11. LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF MAJOR COMPONENTS (CONT) d. Major External Components of M1088 Tractors. Figure 1-15. M1088 Tractor Components Location (1) FIFTH WHEEL. A pivoting plate with locking jaws for connecting the M1088 vehicle to a trailer equipped with a kingpin-type hitch. The fifth wheel allows the M1088 vehicle to rotate approximately 180 degrees around the trailer kingpin. (2) APPROACH RAMPS. The approach ramps raise the front end of a trailer to guide the trailer kingpin into the fifth wheel. 1-28