TM5-3810-305-10Section VIIITransportabilityAs required by the procurement specification,provisions are included on the LRT 110 Cranefor highway, air, marine and rail transportation.Figure 4-60 illustrates the weight distribution andlocation of slinging eyes, tiedown lugs andtowing lugs.LandTransportThe LRT 110 Crane may be driven on publicroads (refer to Vehicular Operation, page 4-18),Normal transport over highways should beaccomplished by hauling on a flatbed truck ortrailer.LRT 110 Crane Towing Procedure forEmergency Recovery OnlyFigure 4-59. DriveshaftThis towing procedure is to be used for emer-gency recovery only, such as a dead engine orany other breakdown unabling the LRT 110crane to be moved under its own power. Refer topage 4-56 of this manual for “Emergency LoadLowering” to return the LRT 110 Crane to atravel mode for towing purposes. Do not tow theLRT 110 Crane in any convoy or troop move-ment by this procedure. For convoy or troopmovement, transport on a flatbed truck or trailer.To prepare the vehicle for towing:1. Position the boom over the front in the travelposition to prevent engagement of rear axlelockout.2. Attach the hook block to the hook blocktieback with enough tension to take the slackout of cable.C A U T I OIf the LRT 110 Crane is to betowed a distance of more than 1mile (1.6 km) and/or at speedsgreater than 3 mph (4.8 km/h),the front drive shaft must be dis-connected from the front axle.As an alternative to disconnect-ing the drive shaft, if the engineis operable, the engine may bestarted and allowed to idle duringthe towing process. This will cir-culate lubricant in the transmis-C A U T I ONsion, lubricating the clutchesduring the towing operation.When attaching hook block toFailure to disconnect the drivehook block tieback, take up cableshaft or to run the engine willslowly while lowering boom tocause internal damage to theprevent damage to windshield.transmission as the vehicle istowed.4-72
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