TM 55-1425-289-14 Table 7-2. Continued Item No. Required Application F 8 Wire rope, steel, 1/2-inch-dia, 11.5-ton. In- stall cable angularly and form a complete loop from the car stake pocket to the point of attachment on the lading and back to the stake pocket; at front of lading, extend one cable through the lading lifting device, around the main frame member, and back through the lifting device; extend the other cable under the bumper and around the truck main frame member. Caution: Do not tie cable to lading lifting devices or bumperettes. Note: Cable of a larger size may be used when specified cable is not available. G 44 Clips, wire rope, size 1/2-inch. Use four per cable joint of piece marked F and one per thimble. Note: A standard thimble as speci- fied can be secured to a cable with a 1/2-inch clip. However, if desired, or if the 1/2-inch thimble being used is of a type that cannot Table 7-2. Continued Item No. Required Application be secured to a cable with a 11/2-inch clip, a 5/8-inch clip may be used. Alternate: No. 14 gauge wire may be used instead of a clip, for securement of the thimble to the holddown cable. H 12 Thimbles, standard 1/2-inch. Use one per stake pocket and one per tiedown device at the rear of the truck. Secure to cables marked F with one clip per thimble. Note that an "open pattern" thimble is recom- mended. I as required Waterproof paper. Paper must be of suffi- cient size to position under and extend 2 inches above items marked B and D. CAUTION Do not allow vehicle to exceed 3 miles per hour during loading or unloading. Figure 7-6. Isometric view of XM1058 truck transporter. 7-7
