TM 9-3990-260-14&P
A-FRAME ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT.
This task covers:
a. Removal
b. Installation
c. Follow-on Maintenance
INITIAL SETUP
Tools and Special Tools
Material and Parts
Tool Kit, General Mechanic's: Automotive
Lifting Device (minimum capability
400 lbs (182 kg)).
Personnel Required:
Item 1.
Two.
a.
Removal.
A-frame assembly weighs 400 lbs (182 kg). Do not stand under the A-frame assembly
when raising or lowering. Use the aid of a suitable lifting device when raising or lowering
the A-frame assembly during replacement procedures. Failure to comply may result in
serious injury or death to personnel.
(1) Attach lifting device to A-frame assembly bail bar (1).
(2) Raise the lifting device until lifting device hook and bail bar (1) are engaged, but little or no
upward pressure is being applied to bail bar (1).