TM 5-5420-280-23&P
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PALLET HOLD-DOWN BARS REPLACEMENT (Contd)
REMOVAL
NOTE
Removal and installation of right and left pallet hold-down bars are
performed the same way. Left side is shown.
1.
Loosen jamnut (6) and turn turnbuckle (12) until hook (10) can be removed from Common Bridge
Transport (CBT) eye ring or stowage cleat (7) on pallet frame (1).
2.
Remove snapring (11), pin (8), and swivel (9) with hook (10) from turnbuckle (12).
3.
Remove turnbuckle (12) and jamnuts (6) from threads on upper block assembly (5).
4.
If upper block assembly (5) is bent or damaged, cut bracket (3) from crossmember (2) and remove
upper block assembly (5) from pin (4).
INSTALLATION
1. If upper block assembly (5) was removed, install upper block assembly (5) on pin (4) and weld
bracket (3) in position on crossmember (2).
NOTE
Apply a light coat of grease to threads of upper block assembly at
installation.
2.
Install jamnut (6) and turnbuckle (12) on threads of upper block assembly (5).
3.
Install swivel (9) with hook (10) on turnbuckle (12) with pin (8) and snapring (11).
4.
Adjust turnbuckle (12) to clip on either stowage cleat (7) or CBT eye ring, and tighten
turnbuckle (12) and jamnut (6).
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