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Tail lift Hand Control
Disconnect the bridge module lifter from the 3rd parallel module.
4.9.3.65
4.9.3.66
Move the right hand joystick on the chest pack forward to move the far bank carriage
and boom the connected far bank ramp and three parallel modules towards the far
bank.
4.9.3.67
Raise the two bridge stops emergency by pulling down on their handles once the
module jaws are within 12 inches of the bridge stops emergency. Release the stops
once the module jaws are clear of the bridge stop rollers.
Continue to boom the bridge forward until the jaws at the end of the 3rd parallel
4.9.3.68
module are in line with the center of the tail lift platform.
NOTE
When deploying a 131 ft (40 m) bridge, repeat steps 4.9.3.52 through 4.9.3.68 and connect
the remaining two parallel modules (4th and 5th), substituting references to flatrack V2 for
flatrack T2 and references to the 3rd module for the 4th and 5th modules.
When removing the 4th parallel module from on top of the 5th parallel module on flatrack T2
remember to remove the transport aids from between the deck units of parallel module
five after the 4th module has been lifted clear, and store them in the flatrack stowage box.
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