C4, TM 9-2350-230-12
CHAPTER 6
PREPARATION FOR AIR-DELIVERY STORAGE,
AND DESTRUCTION OF MATERIEL TO
PREVENT ENEMY USE
Section 6-1. PREPARATION FOR AIR-DELIVERY
maintenance checks and services. The crew may assist
6-1.
Preparation for Air-Delivery
Air Force personnel in preparation of vehicle for air
The crew will lubricate vehicle (LO 9-2350-230-12)
delivery.
and perform all before and/or after operation preventive-
TABLE 6-1. PREPARATION FOR AIR-DELIVERY
STEP
PROCEDURE
FIG/ITEM
CAUTION: Vehicles with serial number 1 through 69 will require
blocking under turret rotatable floor prior to air drop.
1
Disconnect 3 wiring harness quick-disconnectors from cupola traverse
control switch assembly.
2
3
4
Remove machine gun and cradle and pintle assembly.
5
Stow machine gun and cradle and pintle assembly. Place cushion
material in ammunition tray to support machine gun barrel when in
stowed position.
6
Remove 4 screws and flat washers securing pintle support and remove
pintle support.
7
Place screws and flat washers in a bag with a 15/16 socket tee wrench
and secure to pintle support. Stow support. Place cushion material
under pintle support travel lock to prevent damage.
8
Raise cupola left and right hatch covers, remove 10 screws and hatch
covers. Place screws in a bag with 3/4 socket tee wrench, and
secure to right hatch cover.
9
Stow hatch covers and tie down antennas. 6-1
10
11
Depress palm switch of either control handle. Keep handle centered
within the system neutral zone.
11.1
On vehicles equipped with spring clips behind air drop knobs, remove
spring clips and stow. Clips must be reinstalled after drop.
12
With palm switch depressed, turn 2 air drop knobs on elevating
mechanism clockwise until firm resistance is met, One knob is
located beneath handwheel and the other diametrically opposite.
13
After air drop knobs are firmly in place, release palm switch and
NOTE. The gun-launcher should be free to move into air-drop
padding by applying pressure to end of gun tube. If gun-launcher
is not free, follow steps 14 through 17, turn manual elevation
handwheel one complete turn and repeat steps 10 through 13.
6-1