TM 9-2320-280-10
Change 1
2-73
Item
No.
Interval
Crewmember
Procedure
Not Fully Mission
Capable If:
Table 2-2. Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services (Cont’d)
Location
Item to
Check/
Service
DRIVER
14
Before
Brakes
NOTE
Engine must be warmed
up and idling, trans-
mission in “D” (drive),
transfer in “H” (high),
and parking brake
released to perform the
following check.
a. Check brake pedal travel.
a. Brakes will not
With vehicle at idle, transfer
stop the vehicle.
in 2H, and transmission in D,
allow vehicle to move forward.
As vehicle moves, slowly de-
press brake pedal. Pedal
should travel 1 to 1-1/2
inches before brakes take
hold. After brakes take hold,
pedal may exceed the 1 to
1-1/2 inch travel. This is
normal.
b. Check parking brake.
b. Parking brake
With parking brake fully
inoperable or
applied, transmission in D
unable to hold
or R, and transfer in H, vehicle vehicle.
should not move.
c. Check parking brake
c. Parking brake
lever safety mechanism
lever safety
to ensure that it latches
mechanism is
when parking brake is
not functioning
applied.
properly.
