TM-55-1425-289-14

CARRIER, AIR DEFENSE, MISSILE SYSTEM, XM1058 TRUCK TRANSPORTER; SHOP EQUIPMENT, GUIDED MISSILE SYSTEM; GUIDED MISSILE, AERIAL, XMIM-115 AND SHELTER CARRIER, TRUCK, CARGO, 2-1/2-TON, M35A2

TECHNICAL MANUAL; TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE, ROLAND MISSILE SYSTEM AND ROLAND FIRE UNITS

SEPTEMBER 1985
TM-55-1425-289-14

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TM 55-1425-289-14
SPECIAL PROVISIONS
LADING MAY BE SECURED ON A CUSHIONED FMS TYPE FLAT CAR WITH CHAIN TIEDOWN ASSEMBLIES IN LIEU OF USING
THE DEPICTED GENERAL SERVICE FM TYPE CAR AND THE SPECIFIED TIEDOWN MATERIAL, PROVIDING THE FOLLOWING
CONDITIONS ARE MET.
1.
ONE (1) MOVABLE ANCHOR HAVING A /2-INCH ALLOY CHAIN ASSEMBLY TIEDOWN MARKED F
OR AT EACH
CORNER OF THE LADING, TWO (2) MOVABLE ANCHORS HAVING A 3/8-INCH ALLOY CHAIN ASSEMBLY TIEDOWN
DEVICE MUST BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE TWO WIRE ROPE CABLE TIEDOWN MARKED F AT THAT LOCATION.
CHAINS WILL BE ATTACHED TO THE LADING AT THE SAME LOCATIONS SHOWN FOR THE WIRE ROPE.
THE
ANCHOR DEVICES OF A MATCHING PAIR OF CHAINS TIEDOWNS AT THE SAME END OF THE TRUCK SHOULD BE
TIEDOWN ATTACHED TO A MATED PAIR OF INBOARD OR OUTBOARD TIEDOWN CHANNELS OF THE CAR FLOOR.
ANCHOR DEVICES SHOULD BE LOCATED SO THAT THE MATCHING PAIR OF CHAIN TIEDOWNS ARE AS PARALLEL
TO EACH OTHER AS POSSIBLE AND SO THAT THE VERTICAL ANGLE BETWEEN THE CAR FLOOR AND A CHAIN
DOES NOT EXCEED 45 °
.
2.
BEFORE AND DURING INSTALL, THE ANCHOR DEVICES SHALL BE INSPECTED FOR BENT HOOKS, STRETCH,
GOUGES, BENT LINKS, AND EXCESSIVE WEAR IN THE CHAIN AND FOR DAMAGED LOAD BINDERS OR WINCHES,
OR ANY OTHER NOTICEABLE DEFECTS.
ANY DEFICIENCY SHALL BE CAUSE FOR NOT USING AN ANCHOR AND
CHAIN ASSEMBLY.
3.
CHAINS MUST NOT BE TWISTED DURING INSTALLATION.
CHAINS ARE TO BE STRUCK WITH A HAMMER OR BAR
AFTER TIGHTENING TO ELIMINATE ANY POSSIBLE MISALIGNMENT OF LINKS.
FURTHER TIGHTENING MAY BE
REQUIRED TO TAKE UP ANY SLACK THAT DEVELOPS DUE TO LINK ALIGNMENT.
4.
TURNBUCLES OR OTHER TENSIONING DEVICES NOT EQUIPPED WITH SELF-LOCKING DEVICES MUST BE WIRED
OR PINNED TO PREVENT THEM FROM TURNING OR LOOSENING DURING TRANSIT.
5.
OPEN HOOKS MUST BE SE SECURED WIRE AS REQUIRED TO PREVENT THE HOOK FROM BECOMING
DISENGAGED FROM THE CHAIN LINK TO WHICH IT IS ATTACHED.
6.
ANTI-CHAFING MATERIAL MUST BE PLACED AND SECURED BETWEEN THE CHAINS AND THE LADING AT ALL
POINTS OF CONTACT, EXCEPT AT DEFINITIVE TIEDOWN POINTS.
Figure 7-9.
Blocking details.
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