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CARRIER, M113A2, M577A2, M1064, M1068, M1059 AND M901A1

TECHNICAL MANUAL; UNIT MAINTENANCE MANUAL - VOLUME 3 OF 4

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ADJUST RAMP LOCK (M113A2, M901A1, AND M1059 ONLY)

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THIS WORK PACKAGE COVERS:

Ramp Lock Test (page 0556 00-1).

Ramp Seal Test (page 0556 00-2).

Ramp Lock Adjustment (page 0556 00-3).

INITIAL SETUP:

Maintenance Level

Unit

Tools and Special Tools

General Mechanic’s Tool Kit (WP 0780 00, Item 29)

Materials/Parts

Cotter pin

Flat washer (as needed)

Key washer (8)

Keywasher(carrierswithhexshapedramplockrods

only) (2)

Personnel Required

Unit Mechanic

Helper (H)

References

See your -10

Equipment Condition

Engine stopped (see your -10)

Carrier blocked (see your -10)

RAMP LOCK TEST

1.

Start engine (see your -10).

2.

Raise and lock ramp (see your -10).

3.

With ramp up, ramp lock handle should latch tight. Swing handle forward until it clicks. If linkage is adjusted right, it

should take a good push to latch the handle.

4.

Check that top, sides, and bottom of ramp are aligned right.

NOTE

Ramp seal should be compressed enough to prevent water leakage, yet without metal-to-metal

contact between ramp and hull.

5.

If ramp handle will not latch or ramp does not seal, performRAMPSEALTESTStep1andRAMPLOCK

ADJUSTMENT Step 1.

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