TM 10-3930-675-10
0007 00-12
PREPARATION FOR TRANSPORT - CONTINUED
0007 00
MARINE TRANSPORT - CONTINUED
b.
Place boom in elevated position to clear door or bulkhead entry of ship.
WARNING
Always use a ground guide and do not exceed 1 mph (1.6 kph) when driving RTCH up ramps in preparation
for marine transport. Failure to use a ground guide may result in an accident, causing death or injury to per-
sonnel or damage to equipment.
c.
Back RTCH up ramp at door or bulkhead entry of ship. As vehicle approaches ship, lower boom to horizontal full-
down position.
d.
Shut down RTCH engine.
NOTE
• Perform steps e through h for LCU 1646, 2000, and LSV.
• If the RTCH were required to be transported on a Comet Class vessel, it could be moved from one area of the
ship to another by moving the boom support to the lowered (transport) position. This would reduce the RTCH
height to less than the 147 in (373 cm) bulkhead openings within a Comet Class vessel.
e.
Move cab and boom support to transport position (refer to Placing Cab in Transport Position and Placing Boom Sup-
port in Transport Position).
f.
Rotate tophandler 90° clockwise to longitudinal position.
WARNING
Always use a ground guide and do not exceed 1 mph (1.6 kph) when driving RTCH up ramps in preparation
for marine transport. Failure to use a ground guide may result in an accident, causing death or injury to per-
sonnel or damage to equipment.
g.
Back RTCH up ramp at door or bulkhead entry of ship. As vehicle approaches ship, lower boom to horizontal full-
down position.
h.
Shut down RTCH engine.
2.
Unload RTCH From Ship.
NOTE
Perform steps a through e for LCU 1646, 2000, and LSV only.
a.
Start RTCH engine.
WARNING
Always use a ground guide and do not exceed 1 mph (1.6 kph) when driving RTCH down ramps after
marine transport. Failure to use a ground guide may result in an accident, causing death or injury to person-
nel or damage to equipment.
b.
Drive RTCH out vehicle ramp at door or bulkhead entry of ship.
c.
Rotate tophandler 90° counterclockwise to operational position.
d.
Shut down RTCH engine.
e.
Return cab and boom support to operational position (refer to Placing Cab in Transport Position and Placing Boom
Support in Transport Position).
