Section Il. EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION AND DATA

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Section Il. EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION AND DATA

1-6. EQUIPMENT CHARACTERISTICS, CAPABILITIES, AND FEATURES.

H i g h l y Mobile

Lightweight

Air Transportable

Towable

C o u p l e s to Airmobile Couse Shelter or X-4 Field Containers

1-7. LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF MAJOR COMPONENTS.

(Refer to Figures 1-1 thru 1-3).

Connects transporter to tow vehicle.

TOWBAR .

S U R G E BRAKE ACTUATOR. A p p l i e s h y d r a u l i c p r e s s u r e t o t r a n s p o r -

ter brakes when tow vehicle slows down.

S e c u r e s transporter to tow vehicle if lunette eye

SAFETY CHAIN .

separates from tow vehicle pintle. Restricts turning radius to pre-

vent damage to front transporter assembly.

Locks towbar in up position.

DETENT PIN .

Located on front wheels only. Activated by

BRAKE ASSEMBLIES .

hand parking brake linkage or hydraulic pressure from the brake

actuator.

S H O C K - A B S O R B I N G SPRING ASSEMBLIES. Located on front wheels

only. Cushion and absorb road shocks at front wheels.

F R O N T TRANSPORTER FRAME. C o n n e c t s f r o n t e n d o f t r a n s p o r t e r

t o s h e l t e r o r f i e l d c o n t a i n e r . U s e d with rear transporter frame to

provide a fixed cargo platform.

Components ( F r o n t ) .

Major

Figure 1-1.

1-2