TM-55-2350-215-10-15 M60 Series Transportability Guidance Download
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TM 55-2350-215-10-15 Table 5-2. Application of Materials for Tiedown of MO60-Series Tanks on M747 Semitrailer (Fig. 5-1) Item No. Required Application A* 4 Wire rope, 5/8-in. Attach to vehicle tiedown ring and trailer tiedown ring in complete loop; not required if items F and G are used. B* 16 Clamp, 5/8-in. Secure the ends of the wire rope with four clamps each. Secure the thimbles with one clamp each (sketches 1 and 2, fig 7-3); not required if items F and G are used. C 24 Road wheel chocking. Cut each to consist of two pieces of 6- x 6-in. lumber x length-to-suit to fit contour of road wheels. Locate one piece between inside and outside a wheels of each road arm assembly. D 12 Tie cleat, 2- x 4-in. lumber x length-to-suit. Locate on top of item C (inside and outside), and secure with four 20d nails. E 4 Shackles. Secure one shackle to each towing lug (two at front of vehicle and two at rear end). F* 8 Chain, load-lashing, passed through vehicle tiedowns and semitrailer lashing rings. Excess chain must be safely stowed; not required if items A and B are used. G* 8 Loadbinder. Grabhooks secured to chain, and slack taken up with eccentric takeup; not required if items A and B are used. *Items F and G may be substituted for A and B. 5-5