TM 9-2330-379-14&P
PREPARATION FOR USE - CONTINUED
Raising Dolly Set and Shelter
WARNING
Hands and feet should be kept clear of dolly and
shelter when dolly is raised or is being raised.
CAUTION
Never lift the shelter until both dollies are securely
attached to shelter. When raising the shelter, lifting
must be done in unison to allow equal weight
distribution.
1.
Position tow vehicle for front dolly coupling.
2.
Connect emergency (1) and service (2) air lines from the front dolly to the tow vehicle, ensuring proper
routing.
3.
Apply rear parking brakes by placing parking brake lever (3) on rear dolly to ON position.
4.
Inflate all four air spring bags (4) until the black mark on each shock absorber is visible.
5.
Connect the emergency air glad-hand (5) to the air assist adapter on the top of the air motors (6) for the air
motors on the front dolly set hydraulic lift pumps (7).
6.
Place the hydraulic pump release valves (8) to the PUMP position.
7.
Manually pump rear dolly up in unison with front dolly to raise the dolly set. The front dolly will be pumped up
using the air assist buttons on the hydraulic pump air motors. The air motors on the rear hydraulic pumps
may be used if desired.
CAUTION
It is extremely important to raise the loaded dolly set
evenly to avoid undesired stresses in portions of the
dolly set.
8.
Continue to raise dolly set and shelter until strut knee joint (9) is locked straight. Lock all four strut clamps
(10) when the strut knee joints are straight.
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