COUNTERWEIGHT REPLACEMENT - TM-10-3930-673-20-20446

TM 10-3930-673-20-2

15-2. COUNTERWEIGHT REPLACEMENT

This Task Covers:

a. Removal of Three Piece Counterweight

c. Removal of One Counterweight

b. Installation of Three Piece Counterweight

d. Installation of One Counterweight

INITIAL SETUP

Equipment Condition

Tools and Special Tools

Vehicle parked on level ground

Tool Kit, General Mechanic's: Automotive

Wheels chocked

Cable/Chain, 6000 lb capacity

Materials/Parts

Compound, Anti-seize (Item 7, Appendix C)

Forklift, 6000 lb capacity

WARNING

Use extreme care when lifting counterweight with forklift. Counterweights weigh 5800 lbs (2633.2

kg) and its center of gravity (CG) is off center. Never allow forks to tip forward. Always tie

counterweight lifting eyes to the lifting forklift. Counterweight must be handled using another 10K

ATLAS/10K carriage and lifted through lifting eyes located at the top of the counterweight. Keep

hands or fingers out of holes for counterweight pins. Failure to comply could result in serious injury or

death to personnel.

NOTE

If possible, remove three piece counterweights as a unit (refer to a. Removal of Three-Piece

Counterweight below). If not, one counterweight at a time can be removed (refer to c. Removal

of One Counterweight below).

a. Removal of Three-Piece Counterweight.

TR00002

(1)

Position lifting forklift forks (or other lifting device) in lifting eyes (1) on tops of two side counterweights (2).