TM-10-5411-205-13 HMMWV S-250/G Shelter Operator, Unit and Direct Support Download
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TM 10-5411-205-13 3-5. Service Upon Receipt of Materiel (cont). instructions. If it is necessary for the shelter to be loaded onto a truck or transferred from one truck to another, lift, load, and secure the shelter as follows: If shelter panel is punctured during loading or securing, contact direct sup- port to repair puncture as soon as possible to prevent moisture from seeping into panels, and to restore RFI\EMI shielding in shelters having this require- ment. a. Lifting Skelter. (Figure 3-1) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Attach sling assembly to all four lifting rings on shelter so that turnbuckle ends of cables are next to lifting rings. Be sure to use correct sling assembly. (See Appendix C.) Place sling assembly on top of shelter. Insert lifting hook of lifting device (crane) into lifting ring. Tie a1/2-inch rope, at least 15 feet long, to each rear towing eye. CAUTION Do not jerk, bounce, or jar shelter when lifting. Avoid swinging shelter from side to side. Do not attempt to butt or push shelter into place with a forklift. Slowly lift shelter with crane. b. Loading Shelter onto Truck. (Figure 3-1) To avoid injury to personnel and damage to shelter, only personnel actually engaged in loading operation should be permitted near truck, lifting device, and shelter. To eliminate confusion, all instructions must come from loading crew supervisor. NOTE The entrance door of the shelter must be at the rear of the truck, and the front rnd of the shelter must be placed flush against the front of the truck body. 3-2 Change 1