TM 10-5410-221-10
Section II. MOVEMENT TO A NEW WORK SITE
2-7.
Dismantling for Movement
a. General. In general, the procedures for
dismantling the expandable shelter are the reverse of
those used for erection. If required for clarification of
procedures or for identification of components, reference
should be made to applicable erection figure (fig. 2-2).
All accessory equipment, furniture, or other items
installed in the shelter during use shall be removed or
positioned in center section and all external utility
services shall be off or disconnected prior to dismantling
shelter.
b.
Dismantling Air-Lock Chamber. Dismantle air-
lock chamber as follows.
(1)
Disconnect
air-lock
light
assembly
electrical cable from lights cable receptacle at power
input or output panel. Remove light assembly from air-
lock chamber.
(2)
Disconnect guy line ropes from cable
assemblies to ground anchors. Remove tent pins.
Remove
bow
spikes
installed
under
bow
frame
assemblies.
Note. Do not remove ground anchors.
Remove cable clamp on end of cable
assembly and pull open end of cable
through installed ground anchor to free
cable assembly.
(3)
Remove bow frame assemblies from air-
lock chamber. Separate bow frames and wrap with
attached guy line ropes to secure for shipment.
(4)
Open and disengage zipper connection
between air-lock chamber and air-lock adapter, unsnap
and remove air-lock adapter from shelter.
(5)
Fold fabric body assembly for shipment.
c.
Dismantling Expandable Shelter. Dismantle
expandable
shelter
in
reverse
order
of
erection
procedures (fig. 2-2).
2-8.
Loading and Unloading Expandable Shelter
on Truck
a.
General. When expandable shelter is to be
moved to a new location which requires collapsing of the
shelter and moving a long distance,
the shelter will be transported by truck. Short distance
moves or repositioning may be accomplished by sliding
shelter on skids, or dolly set FSN 2330-937-1175.
b.
Loading Expandable Shelter on Truck. Load
collapsed expandable shelter as follows.
(1)
When the shelter is to be transported by
truck (2 1/2 ton M35), the procedures shown and
described in figure 2-5 for loading the shelter onto the
truck shall be observed.
Note. Additional special equipment
required for loading the shelter is
provided in a kit which includes two
special hoist support posts for the two
front corners of the truck bed, two
special cable pivot posts for the rear
corners of the truck bed, a set of rollers
for the rear edge of the truck bed, two
winch-type
hoists,
a
cable
yoke
assembly, a hoist puller, hoist puller
bracket,
and
straps
and
cables.
Illustrations of loading procedures show
a typical shelter.
(2)
During transport of the expandable shelter,
the shelter shall be secured to the truck with suitable tie
downs in sufficient number to prevent shifting or
movement of the shelter.
c.
Unloading Expandable Shelter from Truck.
Unload collapsed expandable shelter as follows.
(1)
Select new work site as described in
chapter 2, section I.
(2)
Disconnect and remove tie downs from
shelter.
(3)
When the shelter is delivered to the new
work site by truck (2 1/2 ton M35), the procedures shown
and described in figure 2-6 for unloading the shelter from
the truck shall be observed.
Note. Additional special equipment
required for unloading the shelter is
provided in a kit which includes two
special hoist posts for the two front
corners of the truck bed, two special
cable pivot posts for the rear corners of
the truck bed, a set of rollers for the rear
edge of the truck bed, two winch-type
hoists, a cable yoke assembly, a hoist
puller, a hoist puller bracket, and straps
and cables.
(4)
After shelter has been unloaded at the
new work site, erection shall be in accordance with
procedure described in chapter 2, section I.
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