TM-5-5420-202-10

LAUNCHER, M48A5 TANK CHASSIS

OPERATOR'S MANUAL

DECEMBER 2009

TM-5-5420-202-10 - Page 142 of 535

TM 5-5420-202-10

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11. Pull up tongue lever (Figure 4, Item 3) until bridge starts to lean over and starts to open, then release lever.

NOTE

Moving tongue lever (Figure 4, Item 3) and scissors lever (Figure 4, Item 2) at the same

time will open bridge smoothly.

12.Pull up tongue lever (Figure 4, Item 3) and scissors lever (Figure 4, Item 2) to open bridge all the way.

NOTE

Correct position of bridge is about 2 ft (61 cm) aboveground when fully open.

13.Pull up tongue lever (Figure 4, Item 3) until bridge settles on ground.

14.Pull scissors lever (Figure 4, Item 2) down until scissoring cables (Figure 4, Item 1) are slack.

15.Push down accelerator locking lever (Figure 4, Item 6).

16.For non-HEU vehicles, push down hydraulic clutch pump lever (Figure 4, Item 4). For vehicles with HEU, move

hydraulic pump ball valve (Figure 4, Item 5) to TRAVEL.

Figure 4.

Opening Bridge and Partially Extended Bridge.

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LAUNCHING BRIDGE - CONTINUED