Figure 4-3.
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b. Carrying Fuel Drums. The 2-1/2 and 5 ton
(2.3 and 4.5 metric ton) cargo trucks can be used to
carry filled drums from the filling site to the
dispensing site. The 2-1/2 ton (2.3 metric ton) cargo
truck can carry one filled drum per load. The 5 ton
(4.5 metric ton) cargo truck can carry 1, 2 or 3 filled
drums per load.
(1) Loading Filled Drums Onto 5 Ton (4.5
Metric Ton) Cargo Truck.
(a) Remove all foreign objects from the cargo
compartment of the cargo truck.
(b) Attach towing and lifting yoke to one
drum by following the procedures in a(1) thru (4)
above.
(c) Use a suitable lifting device (minimum
4,OOO lb (1816 kg) capacity) to place the drum on
the cargo truck. Remove the towing and lifting
device from the filled drum.
(d) Repeat the procedures in (b) and (c) above
to place the remaining two drums on the cargo
truck.
(e) Connect the lap link of the front chain
assembly (as shown in fig. 4-4) to a shackle on the
front drum, and hook the opposite end of the front
chain assembly over the front of the cargo com-
partment.
(f) Secure the opposite end of the drum to the
cargo truck by following the procedure in (e) above.
(g) Connect the lap link, located on the end of
an intermediate chain assembly, to the free
shackle on the front drum.
(h) Connect the lap link, located six links
from the hook on an intermediate chain assembly,
to the shackle of the second drum.
(i) Secure the opposite end of the second
drum to the first drum by following the procedures
in (g) and (h) above.
(j) Connect the lap link, located on the end
of an intermediate chain assembly, to the free
shackle on the second drum.
(k) Connect the lap link, located six links
from the hook on an intermediate chain assembly,
to the shackle on the third drum.
(l) Secure the opposite end of the third drum
to the second drum by following the procedures in
(j) and (k) above.
(m) Hook two rear brackets over the tailgate
of the cargo truck.
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