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TRUCK, COMMON BRIDGE TRANSPORT (CBT), 8X8 M1977A4 W/WINCH AND M1977A4 W/O WINCH

TECHNICAL MANUAL; OPERATOR'S MANUAL

OCTOBER 2008

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OPERATOR MAINTENANCE

COMMON BRIDGE TRANSPORT (CBT) AND BRIDGE ADAPTER PALLET (BAP)

Function of M1977 CBT vehicle is to allow a bridge company to rapidly transport bridge

components that provide the means for military load class 70 vehicular equipment or

personnel to cross large, non-fordable streams or rivers.

VEHICLE

The M1977 CBT vehicle transports bridge components and support equipment to and from

bridge construction site. It provides basic electrical power and hydraulic pressure to operate

integrated load handling system (LHS), and the loaded bridge adapter pallet (BAP).

LOAD HANDLING SYSTEM (LHS) AND BRIDGE ADAPTER PALLET (BAP)

M1977A4 CBT vehicle LHS (1) is operated by using controls located in the vehicle cab or

by using a hard-wired remote-control unit (RCU) (2).