TM 5-3805-260-10
DRIVE OFF PROCEDURES
a.
Driving (Off). The following steps describe how to drive the machine off the aircraft after air transport.
(1)
Start the engine and disconnect the lower
ends of the jacks from the load transfer
axle, swing the jacks all the way up, and
temporarily strap them to the transfer axle
cylinders.
(2)
Drive the machine straight out of the
aircraft a few feet off the ramp. Unstrap
the lift cylinders, extend the cylinders, and
install both lower lift cylinder pins.
(3)
Raise the load transfer axle and the bowl,
and drive the machine away from the flight
path to a convenient work area for the
following procedures. If the machine is not
to be prepared for immediate use, lower
the load transfer axle and the bowl and
stop the engine.
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