TM-9-2330-238-14

CHASSIS, SEMITRAILER: 6-TON, 4-WHEEL M295A1; SEMITRAILER, VAN: EXPANSIBLE, 6-TON, 4-WHEEL M313; SEMITRAILER, VAN: SHOP, FOLDING SIDES, 6-TON, 4-WHEEL M447 AND M447C; SEMITRAILER, VAN: REPAIR PARTS, SHOP EQUIPMENT, 6-TON, 4-WHEEL M749; SEMITRAILER, VAN: REPAIR PARTS STORAGE, 6-TON, 4-WHEEL M750

TECHNICAL MANUAL; OPERATOR’S, ORGANIZATIONAL, DIRECT SUPPORT, AND GENERAL SUPPORT MAINTENANCE MANUAL

JULY 1992
TM-9-2330-238-14

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2-14.
EXPANDING
AND
(Con’t).
RETRACTING
VAN
BODIES
(M447,
M447C,
M749,
AND
M750)
c.
Installing
Van Body
Curtains
(M749,
Early Model).
NOTE
M749
early model
van body
has four curtain
sections
for each
side.
(1)
Remove
curtain
sections
from
stowage
box and unfold.
(2)
Fasten
curtain
sections
to top folding
side
door
and to each
other with
snap fasteners.
d.
Installing
Van Body
Curtains
(M749,
Late Model).
NOTE
M749
late model
van body
has one curtain for each
side.
(1)
Position
one end of curtain
over curtain
mounting
studs
on rear corner
of van body.
(2)
Install no. 1 curtain mounting
bar over curtain and mounting studs.
Secure mounting
bar to van body
by tightening
captive
mounting
bar wingnuts.
(3)
Position
curtain
over mounting studs around
edges
of top folding
side door. Install curtain mounting
bars and secure
by tightening
captive
mounting
bar wingnuts.
(4)
Repeat
steps
1 through
3 to secure
curtain
to lower folding
side
door.
(5)
Repeat
steps
1 through
4 to install
curtain
on opposite
side
of van body.
e.
Installing
Van Body
Side Panels
(M447C).
WARNING
Installation
of
side
panels
requires
at least
three
people
to
reduce
the
danger
of
personnel
falling
off vehicle
or damaging
side panels.
NOTE
M447C
van
body must
be
level
before
installing
panel
sets.
Lower
doors
must
be
square
with front and rear corner
posts
before
installing
panel
sets.
(1)
Level van body
(para 2-17).
(2)
Adjust
counterbalance
turnbuckles
so lower
doors
are square
with front and rear corner
posts:
(a)
Adjust
tension
on
counterbalance
turnbuckle
wire
rope
assemblies.
Turn turnbuckles
in
desired
direction
to loosen
or tighten
tension.
(b)
When
desired
tension
is obtained
and lower
doors
are square,
lock turnbuckles
with nuts.
NOTE
Either
curbside
(right)
or roadside
(left) panels
may be installed
first. Panels
on each
side
must
be installed
in the following
order.
Right side:
start
at rear body
post
and
continue
along perimeter
of opened
side doors to front body post. Left side: start at the
front
body
post and continue
along
perimeter
of open
side doors
to rear body
post.
Each panel is legibiy stamped
or lettered
with a code
on inner wail surface,
adjacent
to
upper locks. The code Is made up of a letter R or L to indicate
side on which panel Is to
be
installed,
a vehicle
manufacturer’s
unit code,
and
an Arabic
number
to indicate
panel’s
position.
Examples:
R-VMVC-1,
R-VMVC-2,
etc.
Panel
R-VMVC-1
is Installed
on curbside
at rear body
post.
(3)
Remove
side panel
from
stowage
chests
located
on front platform
of van body.
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