TM-9-2320-365-10 LMTV Operator Manual M1078 Series Download
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TM 9-2320-365-10 2-57. PREPARATION FOR SHIPMENT WARNING • Heavy objects/loads, such as tool boxes and heavy parts, must always be carried on the floor with the weight distributed as equally as possible between left and ride sides of M1079 van. Failure to comply decreases the stability of the M1079 van and will increase the likelihood of a rollover. • Heavy cabinets must always be mounted as low as possible with the weight distributed as equally as possible between left and right sides of M1079 van. Remember to consider the weight of the items that will be stored in the cabinets. Failure to comply decreases the stability of the M1079 van and will increase the likelihood of a rollover. • Always keep in mind, when placing items inside the M1079 van, that heavier items must always be positioned as low as possible and the weight distributed as equally as possible between left and right sides of M1079 van. Failure to comply decreases the stability of the M1079 van and will increase the likelihood of a rollover. a. Land, Sea, and Air Shipment. Instructions for shipment of the vehicle by land, sea, and air are contained in the following publications: MTMCTEA Pam 56-1 Marine Terminal Lifting Guidance MTMCTEA Pam 55-19 Tiedown Handbook for Rail Movements MTMCTEA Ref 92-55-20 Tiedown Handbook for Truck Movements FM 10-520 Airdrop of Supplies and Equipment: Rigging 2 1/2-Ton Trucks FM 55-450-3 Multi-service Helicopter External Air Transport: Basic Operations and Equipment FM 55-450-4 Multi-service Helicopter External Air Transport: Single-Point Load Rigging Procedures FM 55-450-5 Multi-service Helicopter External Air Transport: Dual-Point Load Rigging Procedures TB 55-46-1 Standard Characteristics (Dimensions, Weight, and Cube) for Transportability of Military Vehicles and Other Outsize/Overweight Equipment (in TOE Line Item Number Sequence) 2-361