TM 5-3895-369-14
26. GATE CYLINDER STUTTERS OR WILL NOT RAISE AND LOWER TAILBOARD.
INITIAL SETUP
Equipment Conditions
Engine shut off, (para 2-20[c]).
Parking brake set, (para 2-13).
Tools and Special Tools
Tool kit, general mechanic’s: automotive
KNOWN INFO
Hydraulic fluid level-OK.
POSSIBLE PROBLEMS
Engine matfunction.
Faulty boom hoist cylinder.
Faulty additive pump system.
4-l36
TEST OPTIONS
Engine check.
REASON FOR QUESTION
A poor running engine will
cause hydraulic system to
operate sluggishly.
