TM 9-2350-277-10
LOWER/RAISE RAMP
THIS WORK PACKAGE COVERS:
Lower Ramp (page 0012 00-1).
Raise Ramp (page 0012 00-2).
INITIAL SETUP:
Equipment Condition
Maintenance Level
Operator
Carrier parked
Engine started (WP 0021 00)
Personnel Required
Driver
Ramp access door closed (WP 0005 00)
LOWER RAMP
WARNING
Lowering ramp could injure personnel. Make sure no one is in ramp zone before you lower
ramp.
Check ramp door operation. Make sure hinges work right and door can be secured tightly with
lock.
Check ramp operations by opening and lowering.
Unlocked ramp can fall open suddenly. Personnel can be killed or injured. Check that ramp
cable is connected with no slack. Ramp system and hull can get damaged if ramp unlocks when
carrier is in operation. Do not operate carrier if locks do not secure ramp properly. Keep away
from ramps that have come open during carrier operation.
1.
Push ramp lock release button and move ramp locking handle to the rear as far as it will go.
2.
Push ramp control handle forward to lower ramp. The farther you push the faster the ramp will drop.
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