TM-55-2350-215-10-15
TANK, COMBAT, FULL-TRACKED, M60-SERIES
TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE
TM-55-2350-215-10-15 - Page 32 of 66
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
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