Turning the Platform Assembly

TM 10-1670-268-20&P 0004 00 0004 00-21 NOTE Ensure all side rail bolts, washers, and bushings are installed. (e) Draw the side rail into proper alignment by fully tightening the forth bolt from each end of both side rails, using a ¾-inch socket or wrench. All other side rail bolts may then be tightened, working from the center toward each end of the platform. (f) Using a ⁹/₁₆-inch socket or wrench, fully tighten the roller pad bolts (2) and (3) initially installed in step (9) above. This completes the major assembly of the dual row airdrop platform. e. Turning the Platform Assembly. WARNING The platform weighs approximately 89-pounds per foot of length. To avoid injury to personnel or damage to surrounding equipment, use extreme caution in lifting and handling. Never walk near or crawl beneath raised platform. If control of platform is lost, immediately alert other personnel. CAUTION In turning the platform over, be careful not to damage the side rails. Short pieces of lumber (e.g., two-by-fours or plywood) should be used to prevent the rail edges from contacting a concrete floor or other hard surface while the platform is being turned over. (1) To turn the platform upright, use two clevises (1) to attach a 3-foot suspension sling (2) to two adjacent bushings (3) near the center of one of the side rails. SIDE RAIL 2 X 4s AS TEMPORARY PROTECTION FOR SIDE RAIL EDGES DURING HANDLING. 1 3 2