Table 5-8. Application of Materials for Loading and Securing One M728 Combat Engineer Vehicle and One M60-Series Tank Facing the Opposite Direction from that Shown in Figure 5-3

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Table 5-8. Application of Materials for Loading and Securing One M728 Combat Engineer Vehicle and

One M60-Series Tank Facing the Opposite Direction from that Shown in Figure 5-3

Item

No. Required

Application

A thru D

Channels. For description, refer to paragraph 2-2c.

Shackles. At the rear of the M728 combat engineer vehicle, attach one shackle to each

tiedown fitting. At the front of the vehicle, attach one shackle to each bottom inside tiedown

fitting. At the rear of the M60-series tank, attach one shackle to each tiedown fitting. At the

front of the tank, attach one shackle to the top and bottom of each tiedown fitting.

Rings. Attach to towing pintles at rear of vehicles.

Wire ropes, 3/8-inch. Wrap gun tube of M60-series tank with cushioning material. Place

thimbles on two rear lifting eyes and apply wire rope in two complete loops: one around gun

tube to left-rear lifting eye, the other around gun tube to right-rear lifting eye. Pull loops hand

tight and secure ends with two 3/8-inch U-bolt clips. Secure each thimble to wire rope with

one 5/8-inch clip. (Not required if vehicle has operable external gun-tube brace.)

Lumber, 4x 6x 15-inch. Place one piece along centerline of flatcar and one piece 4 inches from

each outside edge of the flatcar, where the M728 combat engineer vehicle blade will rest.

Chains. Furnished with flatcar. Apply chains between vehicle tiedown fittings and anchor

locations on the deck of the flatcar, as described below.

Wire rope, 3/8-inch. Wrap M728 boom with prot ective material. Apply wire rope in two

complete loops, one around boom to left-front lifting eye, the other around boom to right-

front lifting eye. Pull loops hand tight and secure ends of each loop with three 3/8-inch U-

bolt clips.

as required

Cushioning material. Place cushioning material around tiedown chains at locations where

chains might rub against the M728 bulldozer blade.

M728 COMBAT ENGINEER VEHICLE

RT1

Chains. Attach chains to right-front tiedown shackle from chain anchors in C5 and A 5.

LT1

Chains. Attach chains to left-front tiedown shackle from chain anchors in B5 and D5.

RUSA

Chains. Attach two chains by looping chains around each top blade attachment point of RUSA

from chain anchors in B3 and A2. Attach one chain by looping chain around RUSA, aft of

structural crossmember, from chain anchor in B2.

RULS

Chain. Attach chain by looping chain around RULS from chain anchor in B1.

LUSA

Chains. Attach two chains by looping one chain around each top bulldozer-blade attachme nt

point of LUSA from chain anchors in D2 and C3. Attach one chain by looping chain around

LUSA, aft of structural cross-member, from chain anchor in B43.

LULS

Chain. Attach chain by looping chain around LULS from chain anchor in C1.

RT2

Chains. Attach chains to the right-rear tiedown shackle from chain anchors in A23-3/5, A25-2/

5, and A26-2/5.

LT2

Chains. Attach chains to the left-rear tiedown shackle from chain anchors in D23-3/5, D25-2/5,

and D26-2/5.

Chains. Attach chains to the ring in the pintle from chain anchors in B24, B25, B262/5, C24,

C25, and C26-2/5.

M60 TANK

RT1-B

Chains. Attach chains to the lower right-front tiedown shackle from chain anchors in A21, A20,

and C21.

LT1-B

Chains. Attach chains to the lower left-front tiedown shackle from chain anchors in D21, D20,

and B21.

RT1-T

Chains. Attach chains to the upper right-front tiedown shackle from chain anchors in B20,

B19, and A19.

LT1-T

Chains. Attach chains to upper left-front tiedown shackle from chain anch ors in C20, C19, and

D19.

RT2

Chains. Attach chains to the right-rear tiedown shackle from chain anchors in A41, A42, and

A43.

LT2

Chains. Attach chains to the left-rear tiedown shackle from chain anchors in D41, D42, and

D43.

Chains. Attach chains to the ring in the pintle from chain anchors in B41, B42, B43, C41, C42,

and C43.

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