REPAIR OF SAFETY BRACKET (STRUT) ASSEMBLY

TM 9-8140-381-14&P

removal. It may be necessary to apply pressure

a. Lock both front caster brakes.

to cover top either up or down to aline safety

bracket hole with stud.

b. Unlock the two locking devices and open cage

cover (par. 1-6).

i. Close cage.

c. Assure that safety bracket (struts) (fig. 1-5) are

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REPAIR OF SAFETY BRACKET

engaged.

(STRUT) ASSEMBLY

d. Position hoist in front of cage and attach lifting

If any part of the safety bracket strut assembly other

hook to center of cage cover front edge. Take

than the chain and quick release pin assembly is

up on hoist only until all slack is removed from

damaged, part or parts can be replaced in accordance

hoisting line or chain. (An alternative method is

with the following repair procedures. (Replacement of

to use two persons to support opened cover

the chain and quick release pin assembly is described in

during replacement of the safety bracket strut.)

paragraph 2-15).

e. Remove nut from lower end of safety bracket

a. Remove damaged safety bracket strut (par. 2-

(strut) using a 9/16-inch socket and socket

16).

wrench (or 9/16-inch wrench). It may be

necessary to hold the nut at the other end of the

b. Using pliers, remove cotter pin from the straight-

stud with a 3/4-inch open-end wrench. If a thin-

headed pin which serves as a hinge pin for two

wall (wrench thickness) 1/2-inch open-end

strut weldments.

wrench is available, hold stud between the

bracket and side wall of cage instead of the 3/4-

c. Holding safety bracket (strut) assembly, remove

inch nut.

straight pin securing two strut weldments.

f. Remove nut from upper end of safety bracket

d. Remove the two flat washers.

(strut) with the same tools as e. above. Hold the

1/2-inch flat on the stud between the bracket

and the side wall of cage with a 1/2-inch open-

e. Holding replacement to damaged part in place,

end wrench.

insert straight pin through strut weldments and

flat washers.

g. While supporting the weight of the cage cover,

pull safety bracket (strut) from its upper and

f. Install a new cotter pin in hole in straight pin to

lower mounting studs.

keep pin in place.

h. Apply a light coating of oil to surface threads of

g. Replace safety bracket strut assembly on

both mounting studs. Install new safety bracket

weapon security container (par. 2-16).

(struts) following reverse procedures

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