Boarding Raft.

TM 55-1915-200-10

2-5.30.3. Boarding Raft.

CAUTION

Set the manual brake before lifting raft and

NOTE

activating inflation cylinder.

The brake is

The crew member in charge of the liferaft should

needed to hold the load while hoisting the

board first and stand by entrance to assist

empty raft into boarding position. Failure to set

evacuees.

the brake could result in damage to the raft.

a. Load raft starting outboard.

e. Insert winch handle (1) on LOW SPEED

RETURN shaft (4).

WARNING

f. Crank winch handle (1) (raise davit hook) (5,

Do not exceed rated load capacity of 25 persons.

FIGURE 2-199) until davit hook is about 5 feet above

the deck.

Evacuees can be dumped overboard if the load

capacity is exceeded.

NOTE

Raft will automatically release container pins,

b. Hold onto suspension ropes inside raft.

open container cover, and inflate.

c. Sit equally spaced to balance raft.

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

2-5.30.4. Lowering and Detaching Raft

davit hook (5) until davit hook hits the cable stop.

WARNING

NOTE

Lowering raft is a two-step operation. Make sure

Raft inflation is complete in approximately 20

girt bar holding raft to vessel is released prior to

seconds.

releasing remote brake. Evacuees could be

dumped overboard if brake is released while raft

is connected to vessel.

h. Crank winch handle (1), adjusting raft position

NOTE

until the raft top tube is level with the deck edge.

After the raft has been loaded, the person in

WARNING

charge of the raft must do the following:

Ensure that winch handle is removed and

stowed, and the brake is in the SET position (2).

a. Pull release handle (6, FIGURE 2-199) located

A safety interlock will prevent remote brake

under velcro cover about 6 inches to release girt bar

release and raft descent when winch handle

holding raft to vessel.

remains on either the HIGH SPEED RETURN or

LOW SPEED RETURN shaft. Failure to remove

winch handle could delay raft descent and

b. Pull release handle (6) another 6 inches to

endanger lives in an emergency.

release the remote break on the liferaft davit. Release

the release handle as raft begins descent.

i. Remove winch handle (1) from LOW SPEED

RETURN shaft (4).

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