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k.
Slowly lower boat into water, keeping harness taut to maintain control of boat until tielines secure the workboat to
the barge.
l.
When boat is secure, lower crane winch hook, remove lifting harness ring from hook and from three eyes on
workboat. Stow harness under port passenger seat in workboat cabin. Free control lines and stows with lifting
harness.
2-17.4 Workboat recovery procedures
a.
To recover the workboat from the water, reverse deployment procedures.
b.
Prior to starting recovery, perform all after operation checks and inspections on the workboat as discussed in
paragraph 2-16 and complete any scheduled maintenance services as discussed in paragraph 2-22.
c.
Raise outboard drive to full UP (TILT) position.
d.
Fold down radio antenna, spotlight, and anchor light mast flat with cabin top.
e.
When boat is in its cradle and the three tiedown straps on each side have been fastened to boat and pulled tight,
remove two seawater drain plugs and store them under operator's seat in the cabin.
f.
Remove marine radio and depthfinder and store in barge dayroom. Turn spotlight face down toward cabin roof.
Store diving ladder and life ring buoy with rope and light in cabin. Secure cabin.
2-17.5 Bow crane shutdown procedures. Upon completion of workboat deployment or recovery, or other activity using
the bow crane, these shutdown procedures must be followed:
CAUTION
To avoid damage to bow crane and its hydraulic control system, crane must
always be returned to its folded position for storage and travel.
a.
Draw back extension boom to its innermost position.
b.
Fold outer boom in position under inner boom.
c.
Swing lower boom into pedestal tunnel and pull up until pulley wheel almost touches pedestal. Do not let pulley
touch the crane base.
d.
In watertight control box, press STOP button on START/STOP panel and close and secure box.
e.
In void 1, on hydraulic pump controller, turn side switch OFF and pull down top switch.
NOTE
If bow crane must be left in unfolded position, apply a light coat of grease
or hydraulic fluid to all exposed chromium-plated parts of crane hydraulic
cylinder system. Wipe this coating clean before using the crane. If crane
must be left in this position, exercise it daily. See TM 55-1930-209-14&P-13
for details on crane operation.
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