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2-184 Change 1 2-53. CARGO SHELL DOOR OPERATION WARNING Never open one end of the cargo shell door without first ensuring that the opposite end is securely closed. Not doing so may cause both ends to open at the same time, causing damage to equipment, mission abort, or injury to personnel. a. General. The cargo shell door is a double-actuating door that pivots at either end. When door forward latch is released from inside vehicle, door opens rearward and functions as a TOW loader’s door to facilitate mounting of TOW launcher, missile loading, and missile reloading. When door rear latch is released, door opens forward and permits access to cargo area from rear of vehicle for stowing the TOW launcher and equipment or ground mounting TOW launcher. NOTE For ease of operation, a grab-hold loop can be attached to the cargo door strap at the discretion of unit commander. Notify unit maintenance for installation of grab-hold loop. b. Raising and Lowering Rear End of Cargo Shell Door. (1) Turn locking device (6) to the lock position to ensure that forward end of cargo shell door (2) is locked. Pull door handle (1) upward and release. Push door (2) open, until door (2) will open automatically to FULL OPEN position. (2) Pull on strap (3) to lower door (2) then slam shut. Ensure door (2) is locked by observing alignment of door surface with cargo shell surface side and bottom edges (4). c. Raising and Lowering Forward End of Cargo Shell Door. (1) Turn locking device (6) to unlock position and pull door forward latch (5) downward and release. Push door (2) open with grab handle (7) until door (2) will open automatically to full open position. (2) Pull down on grab handle (7) to lower door (2), then pull shut. Ensure door (2) is locked by observing position of striker pins (8) and latch (9) engagement while pushing and pulling on grab handle (7). (3) Turn locking device (6) to lock forward end of cargo shell door (2). 2-52. GENERAL Section VI. TOW/ARMAMENT CARRIER OPERATION a. This section provides operating instructions for components found on M966, M966A1, M1036, M1045, M1045A1, M1045A2, M1046, M1046A1, and M1121 TOW carriers and on M1025, M1025A1, M1025A2, M1026, M1026A1, M1043, M1043A1, M1043A2, M1044, and M1044A1 armament carriers. b. Refer to para. 2-2a for stowage location of fire extinguisher on TOW and armament carriers. Refer to para. 2-27 for operation of fire extinguisher. TM 9-2320-280-10