TM-5-5420-279-10
TABLE OF CONTENTS
OPERATING UNDER UNUSUAL CONDITIONS
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12.1 OPERATING THE LAUNCH VEHICLE IN
EXTREME HEAT.......................................... 12-2
12.1.1 In
Transit Conditions .............................................................................................. 12-2
12.1.2 In
Launch Conditions ............................................................................................. 12-3
12.1.3 In
Transit or
Launch Conditions ............................................................................. 12-5
12.2 OPERATING THE LAUNCH VEHICLE IN
EXTREME DUST.......................................... 12-7
12.2.1 In
Transit Condition ................................................................................................ 12-7
12.2.2 In Launch Condition ............................................................................................... 12-8
12.3 OPERATING THE LAUNCH VEHICLE IN
MUD, SAND OR
SNOW ............................... 12-9
12.3.1 In
Transit Conditions .............................................................................................. 12-9
12.3.2 In Launch Conditions ........................................................................................... 12-12
12.4 OPERATING LAUNCH VEHICLE IN
DESERT ENVIRONMENT.................................. 12-15
12.5 OPERATING IN A
COLD ENVIRONMENT ................................................................... 12-16
12.5.1 Operating Launch vehicle in
Cold Environment +45F to
-25F
(+7C to
-32C).12-16
12.5.2 Launch vehicle Hydraulic System ........................................................................ 12-18
12.5.3 Deploying Bridge Modules ................................................................................... 12-19
12.6 DRIVING THE LAUNCH VEHICLE................................................................................ 12-20
12.6.1 Speed Limits ........................................................................................................ 12-20
12.6.2 Operating on
Sloping Ground .............................................................................. 12-20
12.6.3 On Slippery Surfaces ........................................................................................... 12-20
12.6.4 Operating in
Extreme Cold Environment -26F to
-50F
(-32C to
-46C)
.......... 12-25
Section II. OPERATING ON RESTRICTED SITES ................................................................. 12-28
12.7 BRIDGE BUILDING........................................................................................................ 12-28
12.7.1 Bridge Building on
Restricted Site ....................................................................... 12-28
12.7.2 Flatrack Movements for Restricted Site ............................................................... 12-29
Section III. FORDING ............................................................................................................... 12-31
12.8 DEEP WATER FORDING .............................................................................................. 12-31
Section IV. LAUNCH VEHICLE RECOVERY........................................................................... 12-34
12.9 PREPARING LAUNCH VEHICLE FOR TOWING ......................................................... 12-34
12.10 VEHICLE RECOVERY................................................................................................... 12-36
12.10.1 Overturned Launch vehicle .................................................................................. 12-36
12.10.2 Towing of
Recovered Launch Vehicle ................................................................. 12-36
12.11 TOW HOOKUP PROCEDURES .................................................................................... 12-39
12.11.1 Emergency Procedures -
Slave Start of
Launch vehicle ..................................... 12-39
12.12 CRANE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES ........................................................................ 12-42
12.12.1 Overload Safety Feature ...................................................................................... 12-42
12.12.2 Emergency Boom Lowering Switch ..................................................................... 12-43