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UPPER SPACERS
FRONT BUFFER
INTERMEDIATE
SPACERS
CRANE
TRANSPORT
FEET
Figure 11. 119 Location and Positioning of Spacers and Crane Transport Feet
11.15.4.13 Place four top flatrack adapters across the launch beams at the positions shown.
Secure with eight tie-down straps, one at each spacer position and two diagonals at
each end of the load. Slide the crane transport feet between the lower and upper
tiers of launch beams in the position shown. Ensure that the straps pass through the
guides in the top adapters and that two diagonal straps are located at each end of
the flatrack load.
11.15.5.1
Bridging baskets are used to store loose items of equipment to help prevent loss and
damage in transit. There are two types of bridging basket supplied as part of the
DSB system, a single long basket, which is part of the LVT flatrack load, and two
smaller baskets which form part of T3 flatrack load.
11.15.5.2
It is essential that after the bridging baskets have been packed that, their doors are
secured with an R Clip (See Figure 11.120).
11.15.5.3
The LVT bridging basket is loaded as follows:
1
Tail lift hand rails.
2
Road sign poles.
3
Road signs.
4
Removable rollers.
5
End beam guide.
6
All remaining small items.
