TM 10-5410-221-24
SHIPMENT AND LIMITED STORAGE AND DEMOLITION
TO PREVENT ENEMY USE
Section I. SHIPMENT AND LIMITED STORAGE
minimum capacity at the lift points designated on the
General
shelter and shown in figure 3-1 and lift shelter for loading
This section provides instructions for handling, shipment,
or transport for short distances.
and limited storage of the expandable shelter.
Caution: Fork extensions are required for fork
Handling
lifting the shelter in order to prevent damage to the
Handling of the shelter may be accomplished by crane
hoist hooked to the lifting eyes o the shelter, by fork lift,
raceways located on the underside of the shelter.
wheeled transporter, and may be skidded for short
distances. See figure 3-1 for location and identification
Warning: Do not use fork lift with capacity of
of handling points and hardware. Perform the various
less than 7,500 pounds. Do not allow shelter to rock
handling operations as follows.
excessively on fork lift. Failure to observe' this
a. Hoisting. Attach a hoisting sling 7,500 pound
warning may result in damage to equipment, or
minimum capacity to the four hoist rings (fig. 3-1).
severe injury, or death to personnel.
Secure hoisting sling to crane or other hoisting device
capable of hoisting a minimum of 7,500 pounds and
c. Wheeled Transporter. A wheeled transporter
hoist to the desired location.
or mobilizer may be attached to the shelter to permit
towing as follows.
Warning: Do not use lifting equipment with
(1) Separate transporter sections and prepare
capacity of less than 7,500 pounds. Do not allow
transporter for use observing all recommendations of
shelter to swing back and fort when it is suspended.
transporter manufacture.
Failure to observe this warning may result in
(2) Position transporter sections at ends of
damage to equipment or severe injury or death to
shelter adjacent to mobilizer brackets at ends of shelter
personnel.
(3) Position transporter brackets to connect
with shelter brackets and secure transporter to shelter.
Caution: Do not attach hoisting sling to the
(4) Operate
transporter
according
to
lifting equipment in such a manner that the angle
transporter manufacturer's instructions to raise shelter to
between any of the hoist lines an the top of the
towing height.
shelter is less than 45 degrees. Any angle less than
(5) Connect towing equipment to transporter
45 degrees will cause a excessive Strain, which
tow bar or manually move shelter to desired position.
could damage the shelter.
(6) When shelter is in desired position,
operate transporter to lower shelter and remove
b.
Fork Lift.
Position the fork lift 7,500 pound
transporter sections.
