TM 5-5420-209-12
CHAPTER 2
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
This chapter contains instructions, procedures, and guidelines for deploying, constructing, recovering, and operating
bays for both bridge and rafting operations.
Section I.
Section II.
Section III.
Section IV.
Page
Description and Use of Operators Controls and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Operators Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Operation Under Usual Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
Operation Under Unusual Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-109
Section I. DESCRIPTION AND USE OF OPERATORS CONTROLS
AND INDICATORS
Paragraph
Page
2-1
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2-2
Interior Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
2-3
Ramp Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
2-4
Transporter Operator Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
2-5
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
2-1. General. This section describes, locates, and illustrates the various controls, indicators, and tools used in the
proper operation of the ribbon bridge and transporter.
2-1