TM 5-5420-280-23&P
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EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION (Contd)
PALLET EQUIPMENT FEATURES
A
PALLET The flatrack that functions as transport pallet and launcher for bridge assembly.
B
PALLET FRAME The welded steel structure that supports and contains component parts making
up the pallet.
C
LONGITUDINAL GIRDERS The two girders of pallet frame that serve as main support
members.
D
TRANSVERSE GIRDERS The two support girders welded perpendicular to the longitudinal
girders that hold four telescoping tubes for spreading/retracting bridge quarters.
E
A-FRAME SUPPORT The welded frame member on front end of the longitudinal girders that
contains a hook bar for pallet interface with CBT, channel for interface with bridge launch beam,
pallet lifting eyes, and supports winch assembly and auxiliary hydraulic oil reservoir.
F
PALLET HOLD-DOWN BARS The two bars with hooks, mounted on the longitudinal girders of
pallet frame, designed to connect to CBT towing shackles for securing pallet to CBT during transit.
A
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