TM-9-3990-260-14-P

CONTAINER ROLL-IN/OUT PLATFORM (CROP) MODEL M3 AND MODEL M3A1

TECHNICAL MANUAL; OPERATOR’S, UNIT, DIRECT SUPPORT AND GENERAL SUPPORT MAINTENANCE MANUAL (INCLUDING REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LIST)

JULY 2001

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CAUTION

Closely observe stack of M3A1 CROPs during this part of offloading to ensure it does not

come in contact with top of ISO container door opening or inside walls of ISO container.

Failure to exercise extreme caution during insertion may result in damage to ISO container

or M3A1 CROP.

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With the ground guide watching closely, drive the PLS truck backward very slowly and push

the M3A1 CROP (2) into the ISO container (4). At the ground guide's direction, use the rear

wheel steering capability of the PLS truck to guide the M3A1 CROP (2) into the ISO con-

tainer (4). If the M3A1 CROP (2) appears to be out of alignment inside the ISO container

(4), stop backward movement and pull M3Al CROP (2) forward several feet using the rear

wheel steering capability of the PLS truck to realign the M3A1 CROP (2). After the M3A1

CROP (2) has been properly realigned inside the ISO container (4), again drive the PLS

truck backward very slowly and push the M3A1 CROP (2) into the ISO container (4), using

the rear wheel steering capability of the PLS truck to guide the M3A1 CROP (2).