TM 5-5420-278-24&P0003 000003 00-7DIFFERENCES BETWEEN IRB AND IFB (Contd)DIFFERENCE IN CONFIGURATION FROM IFBWalkway ramp plates1. New design including fixing and securing on ponton2. Provision for installation of one additional ramp plate on eachpontonPUMP SYSTEMCylinder1. New design having increased stroke and modified bearing2. Modified pin for cylinderPump1. New internal design2. Larger fluid reservoir3. Redesigned hydraulic controls4. Modified access cover and revised operating instructions data plate5. Compensation line between fluid reservoirs6. Redesigned hose guides includingprotection loomINTERIOR BAYInner ponton1. Redesigned ends having integrated access holesfor main couplings2. Steel main couplingsOuter ponton1. Redesigned; revised bow shape2. Raised splash plate3. Redesigned cleats4. Reinforced deck5. Redesigned load receiving recesses for redesigned rafting brackets, air-transport, and load-retaining system6. No unfolding mechanism lever box7. No retaining cable fixing strutLower lock-driveNoneUpper coupling,Locking recesses removable and made of steellongitudinalUpper coupling,NonetransverseTravel latchNoneFoldlockNoneOuter ponton lockNew design; lock is engaged/disengaged from deckIRB ASSEMBLYTable 1. Differences Between IRB and IFB (Contd).
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