COUPLING THE CONTAINERS. (cont)

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h. Move the locking handle (1) back to the vertical

position. Make sure the handle slips into the notch.

Perform this step at all four corners. This locks the

containers together.

i. Remove connecting link assemblies (1) from

storage on the inside of the right door by rotating

locking handle (2) to the UNLOCK position and

removing connecting link assemblies from

connector holder (3).

j. Make sure the locking handle (1) is in t he

UNLOCK position. Locate the stem (2) that is in

LOCK

line with the stationary alignment collar (3). This

is the end that will be inserted first.

LOAD

UNLOCK

k. Orient the connecting link assembly (1) so the

locking handle (2) is pointing toward the front or

rear of the container. Position stem (3) that is

inline with the stationary alignment collar (4) next

to corner opening (5) on the container side.

l. Insert connecting link assembly (1) into corner

opening (5) and rotate locking handle (2) to the

LOAD

LOAD position. This will rotate the stem (3) and

hold the connecting link assembly in position.

Stem (6) will now be inline with the stationary

alignment collar (7).

m. Repeat Steps i through l at all four corners.

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