TM 5-6115-640-14&P
Section IV. OPERATOR/CREW MAINTENANCE
3-6. TARPAULIN SUPPORT AND BOW ASSEMBLY MAINTENANCE.
Maintenance of the tarpaulin support and bow assembly at operator level is limited to replacement of the tarpaulin
support and/or the bow assembly both of which are part of the AN/MJQ-33 only.
a.
Tarpaulin Replacement. (See Figures 3-1 and 3-2.)
(1)
Removal.
(a)
Untie 25 ropes (1, figure 3-1) fastening tarpaulin to trailer body (2).
(b)
Unfasten six straps and buckles (3) securing rear curtain (4). Roll up curtain, and secure with three
roll-up straps (5) provided.
(c)
Unfasten six straps and buckles (3) securing front curtain (6). Roll up curtain, and secure with three
roll-up straps (5) provided.
(d)
Roll up each side (7) of tarpaulin, in turn, and secure each side with four roll-up straps (8) provided.
(e)
Working under tarpaulin (1, figure 3-2), unfasten eight straps (2) securing tarpaulin to bow
assemblies (3). Remove tarpaulin.
(2)
Installation.
NOTE
Front curtain is provided with three tie-down ropes. Rear curtain has only two tie-down ropes.
(a)
Position tarpaulin (1, figure 3-2) on top of bows (3) making certain front of tarpaulin is at front of
trailer.
(b)
Secure tarpaulin (1) to bow assembly (3) with eight straps (2) provided.
(c)
Unfasten roll-up straps (8, figure 3-1) securing sides (7) of tarpaulin and lower both sides.
(d)
Unfasten roll-up straps (5) securing front and rear curtains (4, 6) and lower both curtains.
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