Liferafts and Davit.

TM 55-1915-200-10

k. Pull attached release lanyard (3) to open davit

b. Push the START/STOP button (2, FIGURE 2-

hook (5).

196).

l. Place jaws of davit hook (5) over container

c. Push the START/STOP button (2, FIGURE 2-

deployment chain ring (1) and squeeze hook (5) shut.

196) to stop the ventilator.

m. Crank winch handle (1, FIGURE 2-198) (raise

2-5.30. Liferafts and Davit.

davit hook) until raft container is rolled out to the

deployed position.

2-5.30.1. Shifting Davit and Raft Container to

n. Install two containment pins (6, FIGURE 2-197)

Deployment Position.

on each side of raft container.

o. Crank winch handle (1, FIGURE 2-198) (lower

a. Disconnect safety chain from hand rail at raft

davit hook) until an adequate length cable is payed out

boarding area.

to reach raft lifting ring located under the velcro boot (8,

FIGURE 2-197) on the raft container.

b. Insert hairpin (3, FIGURE 2-197) in pin retainer

(2) on side of raft container and remove two

p. Retrieve davit hook (5, FIGURE 2-199) using

containment pins (6) from each side of raft container.

the retrieval line (1).

c. Insert winch handle (1, FIGURE 2-198) on LOW

q. Pull release lanyard (3) to open davit hook (5)

SPEED RETURN shaft of liferaft davit (4).

and remove container deployment chain ring (1,

FIGURE 2-197) from davit hook (5, FIGURE 2-199).

d. Raise davit hook (5, FIGURE 2-199) by

cranking the winch handle until tension on davit boom

2-5.30.2. Deployment and Inflation of Liferaft.

tieback (9, FIGURE 2-198) is released.

a. Pull raft lifting ring out of velcro boot (8,

e. Remove davit boom tieback (9).

FIGURE 2-197) approximately 6 inches.

f. Remove winch handle (1) from low speed return

b. Place jaws of davit hook (5, FIGURE 2-199)

shaft (4) of liferaft davit.

over raft lifting ring and squeeze hook shut.

g. Release brake on liferaft davit by lifting manual

c. Remove winch handle (1, FIGURE 2-198) from

brake release lever (7, FIGURE 2-198). Davit should

LOW SPEED RETURN shaft (4).

travel to full outboard position.

d. Lower manual brake release lever (7, FIGURE

h. Insert winch handle (1) on LOW SPEED

2-198) to set manual brake.

RETURN shaft (4) of liferaft davit.

i. Crank winch handle (1) until an adequate length

is payed out, allowing davit hook (5, FIGURE 2-199) to

reach the container deployment chain (1, FIGURE 2-

202) located on the inboard sloping side of the raft

container.

j. Retrieve davit hook (5, FIGURE 2-199) using

the retrieval line (1).

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