TM-55-2350-215-10-15 M60 Series Transportability Guidance Download
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TM 55-2350-215-10-15 own power, tracks are not braked and transmissions are set in the neutral position to permit towing in the loading area. Contrary to normal stowage of tanks on a conventional vessel, the idler wheel chocks (items F and G, fig 7-5) should be in place, and the tanks may be positioned by crane in their final stow location. (2) Barge stability is noticeably affected by the placement of heavy-lift items, and tracked vehicles should be loaded symmetrically in sequence about the centerline of the barge or lighter. The M60-series tanks should be loaded in a manner to counterbalance variations in the locations of centers of gravity from true center; that is, the M60-series tanks should be alternated head to tail. 6-5