TM-9-2320-386-10

2-1/2-TON, 6X6, M44A3 SERIES TRUCKS (DIESEL)

TECHNICAL MANUAL; EXTENDED SERVICE PROGRAM (ESP); OPERATOR’S MANUAL

JANUARY 1996

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2-44. BOW AND TARP KIT (Contd)

(10)

Turn folded tarp (1) over and

mark REAR.

(11)

Place tarp (1) on wood platform

or pallet for storage.

f. End Curtain Removal.

(1)

Remove end curtains (4) and

fold them to approximately same dimen-

sions as tarp (1).

(2)

Place end curtains (4) on same

wood platform or pallet as tarp (1) for

storage.

(3)

Remove safety strap (3) and

store with end curtains (4) and tarp (1).

g. Bow Removal.

(1)

Remove bow assemblies (2).

(2)

On cargo trucks with dropsides

(M35A3C), raise latches (10). On cargo

trucks without dropsides (M35A3,

M36A3), remove four screws (9).

(3)

Separate crossbows (8) from

stave and corner assemblies (5).

(4)

On cargo trucks with dropsides

(M35A3C), store stave and corner assem-

blies (5) in storage sockets in front of rack

(6). On cargo trucks without dropsides

(M35A3, M36A3), store in storage area on

cargo bed.

(5)

Stow crossbows (8) in storage

area under cargo body. Strap together by

buckling two straps (7), one on each end.

M35A3C

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