tings. These fittings are not shown in the C-124
mately 12 MC-1 tiedown straps at the direction
of the load master. Most of these straps will be
tiedown
template;
therefore,
the
tiedown
pat-
attached to the 1,250-pound cargo tiedown fit-
tern is not shown in figure 4.
Table 1. Tiedown Data for M578 Recovery Vehicle in C-124-Series Aircraft
Tiedown
device
Tiedown
fitting
Station
Capacity
in
Type
No.
Attach
to
item
device*
1,000 lb
Yellow
236
MB-2
Right
front
lifting
provision.
50
Blue
236
MB-2
Left
front
lifting
provision.
50
Left
front
towing
provision.
Yellow
421
15
MB-1
Blue
421
15
MB-1
Right
front
towing
provision.
MB-1
No.
1
left
road
wheel
arm.
Yellow
450
15
Blue
450
MB-1
No.
1
right
road
wheel
arm.
15
No.
2
right
road
wheel
arm.
Yellow
490
15
MB-1
Blue
490
No.
2
left
road
wheel
arm.
15
MB-1
No.
1
right
road
wheel
arm.
15
Yellow
520
MB-1
MB-1
Blue
520
No.
1
left
road
wheel
arm.
15
MB-2
No.
1
right
road
wheel
arm.
35
Yellow
560
MB-2
Blue
560
No.
1
left
road
wheel
arm.
35
No.
2
right
road
wheel
arm.
Yellow
690
15
MB-1
Blue
590
15
No.
2
left
road
wheel
arm.
MB-1
15
No.
5
right
road
wheel
arm.
Yellow
620
MB-1
Blue
620
No.
5
left
road
wheel
arm.
15
MB-1
35
No.
3
right
road
wheel
arm.
Yellow
660
MB-2
Blue
660
No.
3
left
road
wheel
arm.
35
MB-2
20
Right
towing
and
tiedown
provision.
Yellow
753
MB-2
Blue
753
Left
towing
and
tiedown
provision.
20
MB-2
35
MB-2
Left
towing
and
tiedown
provision.
Green
760
Red
760
35
MB-2
Right
towing
and
tiedown
provision.
*
Type
D-1
tiedown
device
may
be
substituted
for
type
MB-2.
Type
C-2
tiedown
device
may
be
substituted
for
type
MB-1.
g. Attach the item tow bar to the item's front
4.
Off-Loading
left and right towing provision eyes.
a. Remove all
restraining
devices
from
the
h. L o c a t e t h e M 6 2 w r e c k e r a p p r o x i m a t e l y 6 0
item and OVM.
feet from the toe of the aircraft ramp with the
b. R e m o v e
OVM
from
aircraft
by
means
of
M62 winch centered on the item. Connect the
the aircraft loading well platform.
M62 winch cable to the lunette of the tow bar.
c. Lay the shoring as in loading.
Station guides and chock-block men as in load-
d. A s s e m b l e s n a t c h b l o c k s a n d c a b l e a s i n
ing.
loading.
i. W i t h
the
M62
winch,
slowly
winch
the
e. Locate an M35 truck in the position taken
item from the aircraft. The item driver main-
by the M62 wrecker in loading (cable connec-
tains directional control as directed by the front
tion in line with the right-hand section of the
guide and is ready at all times to apply brakes.
aircraft cable.) Connect the aircraft cable and
As the item comes down the ramp, the M35
the M35 winch cable end-to-end with the
operator will apply brakes to keep a restraining
inch pin diameter clevis.
load on the item and to allow the M35 to be
Caution: Use of clevis instead of cable hook
towed forward.
is a safety measure, since the winch towing-
cable has an open throat, and accidental de-
Caution: Because of the structural limita-
tachment might occur if the hook were used.
tions of aircraft components, pulling force in
winching/towing cables must not exceed 30,000
f. R e l e a s e t h e M 3 5 w i n c h a n d b a c k t h e v e h i -
pounds during loading and off-loading. Insure
cle until approximately 40 feet of cable has been
that the aircraft cable does not contact and
run out. Engage and operate the M35 winch
damage
the
aircraft
wall.
until the cable is taut.
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