Unloading the ATLAS

TM 10-3930-673-10

F-5. LOADING AND UNLOADING THE ATLAS ON BOARD A C-130 AIRCRAFT (CONT)

(b)

Place a chain around the left side of the top backrest to ring (10C) on the floor of the aircraft. The chains

should cross each other.

(c)

Place a chain around the right side of the top backrest and secure chain to ring (10E) on the floor of the

aircraft.

CAUTION

Do not allow chaining to scratch, nick or dent carriage fork shaft or side shift cylinder rods. Failure to

follow this caution will result in equipment damage.

(d)

If damage of the 10K backrest is noted, chain the carriage around the side plate beneath the sideshift bar.

(30)

Extend or retract the boom to the location indicated on the boom for the C-130 transport.

(31)

Extend the attachment cylinder until the attachment is fully raised.

(32)

Open the top window portion of the operator's cab door and restrain in the open position to allow the operator to

exit the ATLAS in the C-130 aircraft.

CAUTION

Adjust boom angle to horizontal before backing up aircraft ramp and carefully adjust boom angle, as

required, to assure that a) front of boom does not make contact with either ramp below or aircraft door

above, and b) to assure that rear top of boom does not make contact with aircraft door above.

NOTE

The ATLAS shall be backed up toward the right side of the aircraft to allow a safety aisle on the left

side of the aircraft.

(33)

Back the ATLAS onto the C-130 aircraft until the rear axle is at fuselage station FS530 of the cargo area and the

front axle is at fuselage station FS654.

(34)

Lower the boom until the lift cylinder bottoms out and the boom is at its lowest position.

(35)

Shut off the engine, move the parking brake switch to ON position, and place the transmission select lever in

neutral and switch auxiliary fuel shut-off switch to OFF position.

(36)

Refer to Figure F-13. and tie down the ATLAS.

(37)

Place sleeper shoring under both axles of the vehicle such that the shoring does not bear any of the weight initially,

but the shoring will absorb any bounce of the ATLAS during flight.

(38)

In the area where the underside of boom is closest to top of frame, place a 13-1/8 inch thick piece (or stack) of

sleeper shoring between top frame plate of the ATLAS and the boom to absorb any vibration of the boom that may

occur during flight. Secure sleeper shoring in place.

b. Unloading the ATLAS.

(1)

Untie the ATLAS and remove sleeper shoring.

(2)

Start the engine, release the parking brake, and place the transmission select lever in forward. Speed range `1'

should also be selected.

(3)

Drive the ATLAS out of the cargo hold.

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