Table 5-2. Application of Materials for Tiedown of HMMWV on Semitrailer

25 August 1988

TM 55-2320-280-14

Table 5-2. Application of Materials for Tiedown of HMMWV on Semitrailer (Fig. 5-1) - Continued

No.

Item

Required

Application

B ........

8 Thimbles. Place one under wire rope where wire rope contacts bottom of stake

pocket. Place another where wire rope goes through shackle. Secure each

thimble to wire rope with one U-bolt clip (detail 3).

C ........

Clamps. Place four on each item D at overlap area. Space clamps 2-1/2 inches

apart, with a minimum of 6 inches from ends of wire rope (detail 3). Place

one clamp on each item E as indicated above. Tighten clamps so wire rope

cannot slip.

D* .......

Chains. Attach one end of each chain to each front tiedown shackle. Pull chains

straight back and attach their ends to the semitrailer side stake pockets.

E* .......

Load binders. Tighten front chains with load binders.

*Chain and load binders may be substituted for wire rope, clamps. and thimbles.

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