TM 9-2320-260-20
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1-22. SPECIAL PURPOSE BODIES SYSTEMS OPERATION (Contd)
2. Mechanical System Operation.
LIFTGATE PLATFORM - Manually-operated platform can be opened or closed and raised
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or lowered for loading or unloading equipment.
LOWERING/ELEVATING CONTROL - Raises and lowers platform when pushed forward
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or rearward.
OPENING/CLOSING CONTROL - Controls operation of control valve which opens platform
C
when lever is pulled rearward and closes platform when pushed forward.
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HYDRAULIC PUMP - Driven by power takeoff (PTO) shaft, drains hydraulic oil from
reservoir, then pressurizes and directs it to control valve.
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POWER TAKEOFF (PTO) SHAFT - Transmits mechanical power from transmission PTO
to hydraulic pump.
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TRANSMISSION POWER TAKEOFF (PTO) - Receives power from transmission to provide
mechanical driving power for the hydraulic pump.
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