ATTACHING TRANSPORTER ASSEMBLIES TO SHELTER OR CONTAINER

TM 55-1740-202-13&P

2.3. ATTACHING TRANSPORTER ASSEMBLIES TO SHELTER OR CONTAINER. The front and rear assemblies of

the transporter are attached to the shelter or container as follows:

a. Uncouple the transporter from the tow vehicle and apply the hand brake.

WARNING

A minimum of two persons is required to disconnect the front and rear transporter assemblies.

b. Unwind the safety cable from the rear transporter assembly, making sure that the safety cable remains attached

to front transporter assembly.

CAUTION

Ensure that the rear assembly cannot move or roll.

c. Disconnect the front and rear assemblies.

d. Align the transporter assemblies so that the front of the tines is directly in line with the outer tine brackets of the

shelter or container.

e. Disconnect the strut lockouts by removing the top T-pins. Pivot the strut lockouts away from the transporter

tines.

f. Bleed the hydraulic lifting jacks to the fully retracted position. The transporter assembly can now be positioned

so that the tines of the assemblies can be inserted in the tine brackets of the shelter or container base.

g. Align the hole in the shelter mounting bracket with the hole in the transporter shelter mounting bracket.

h. Attach the two mounting brackets together, using the shelter locking pins. Secure all four corners.

The

transporter and shelter or container are now ready to be lifted to the proper road clearance level.

2-4. LIFTING TRANSPORTER AND SHELTER OR CONTAINER TO TRAVEL CONFIGURATION. After securing the

shelter or container to the transporter assembly, proceed as follows:

a. Remove lifting jack handles stowed beneath front and rear suspension frames.

b. Close the bleed valve on the hydraulic lifting jack and then insert each handle in its associated jack.

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