TB-43-0209
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TECHNICAL BULLETIN
COLOR, MARKING, AND CAMOUFLAGE PAINTING OF MILITARY VEHICLES, CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT
OCTOBER 1990
CHANGE 1
TB-43-0209 - Page 26 of 406
TB 43-0209
Marking Instructions for M984E1 Crane Boom
FORMULA: A+B+C= EXTENDED LENGTH.
NOTE: The mid section and fly section are marked the same.
1. Place the crane in operation condition (TM 9-
2320-279-10-2).
2. Raise
boom
to
horizontal
position
with
extensions fully extended.
3. Measure and mark a 3/4-inch vertical strip along
the outer edge of the three boom sections.
4. On the base section boom to the right of and
parallel to the 3/4-inch strip mark 7’ 2" in two-
inch letters.
5. Measure from the outer edge of the boom
section mark at 6-inch intervals a vertical strip
1/2 inch wide.
Mark the first strip 2 inches high
from bottom of section and the second strip 4
inches high rotating the 2-inch and the 4-inch
strips the complete length of the section.
6. Above each 4-inch strip, in two inch letters mark
the appropriate feet measurement (1, 2, 3, etc).
Figure 19.
Boom Marking Instructions for M984E1.
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