Section III. OPERATION UNDER USUAL CONDITIONS

TM 55-1730-223-13

2-6. PARKING AND UNPARKING.

a. To park the maintenance platform, rotate brake lever to BRAKE ON

position and operate handgrip to lock brake lever.

b. To unpark the maintenance platform, operate handgrip to unlock

brake lever and rotate brake lever to BRAKE OFF position.

2-7. IMMOBILIZING AND MOBILIZING.

a. To immobilize the main-

tenance platform, operate the

four immobilizing jack ratchets

(1) to lower the jackscrews (2)

until the wheels are off the

ground and the platform is level.

b. To mobilize the maintenance

platfrom, operate the four

immobilizing jack ratchets to

raise the jackscrews until the

wheels are on the ground and

jackscrews are retracted

completely.

WARNING

Do not tow maintenance platform faster than 25 mph.

MOVING MAINTENANCE PLATFORM.

a. Ensure work platform is lowered before moving platform. (See

para 2-14 to lower work platform.)

(See para 2-7b to mobilize the

Raise immobilizing jacks.

platform.)

c. Connect tongue to platform with detent pins and tie rod pins.

(See para 2-15 to unstore the tongue.)

(See para 2-6b to unpark the

d. Release platform brakes.

platform.)

Maximum

e. Tow to new maintenance location or to storage location.

towing speed 25 mph.