General Cargo and Barge-Type (LASH or SEABEE) Ships

TM 55-2350-272-14

Figure 6-1. Lifting diagram for the M973, using an eight-legged sling.

6-5. General Cargo and Barge-Type (LASH or SEABEE) Ships

NOTE

The fuel tanks must be drained; the battery cables must be disconnected from the bat-

teries; and the cable clamps or connectors must be taped.

a. Securing. The M973 must be secured by blocking the tracks with timbers at the front and rear and on both sides.

The bracing timbers are force-fitted to a bulkhead, stanchion, or the blocking of an adjacent vehicle. The M973 must be

lashed with turnbuckles and wire rope from the vehicle tiedown fittings to the bulkheads, stanchions, or deck fittings (such

as pad-eyes or D-rings). Figure 6-2 shows typical blocking and tiedown details. Table 6-1 lists the materials for blocking

and tiedown, and table 6-2 explains how to apply these materials.

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