Section IV.
TM 9-2330-238-14
ORGANIZATIONAL
TROUBLESHOOTING
PROCEDURES
Paragraph Title
Page
Number
Explanation
of Columns
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4-7
General
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4-7
Organizational
Troubleshooting,
Table 4-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4-9
Troubleshooting
Symptom
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4-12. GENERAL.
a.
This section
provides
information
for identifying
and correcting
malfunctions
which may develop
when
operating
or maintaining
the semitrailers.
b.
The Troubleshooting
Symptom
Index in paragraph
4-14 lists common malfunctions
which may occur and
refers you tothe
proper page in Table 4-2 for a troubleshooting
procedure.
c.
This section cannot
list all malfunctions
that may occur, nor all tests or inspections
and corrective actions,
If a malfunction
is not listed, or is not corrected
by the listed corrective
actions,
notify your supervisor.
d.
When troubleshooting
a malfunction:
(1)
Question the operator to obtain any information
that might help determine
the cause
of the problem.
Before continuing,
ensure that all applicable
operator/crew
troubleshooting
was performed.
(2)
Locate the symptom(s)
in paragraph
4-14 that best describes
the malfunction.
If the appropriate
system is not listed, notify your supervisor.
(3)
Turn to the page in Table 4-2 where the troubleshooting
procedures
for the malfunction
in question are
described.
Headings
at top of each page show how each troubleshooting
procedure
is organized:
MALFUNCTION,
TEST OR INSPECTION
(in step number order), and CORRECTIVE ACTION.
(4)
Perform each step in the order listed
until the malfunction
is corrected.
DO NOT perform
any
maintenance
task unless the troubleshooting
procedure
tells you to do so.
4-13. EXPLANATION
OF COLUMNS.
The columns
in Table 4-2 are defined as follows:
(1)
MALFUNCTION.
A visual or operational
indication
that something
is wrong with the semitrailer.
(2)
TEST OR INSPECTION.
A procedure
to isolate the problem
in a component
or system.
(3)
CORRECTIVE
ACTION.
A procedure
to correct the problem.
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