POSITIONING MAINTENANCE PLATFORM.

TM 55-1730-223-13

2-9. POSITIONING MAINTENANCE PLATFORM.

Tow platform until it is next to the engine to be worked on.

Remove locking pins from top of wheel mounts.

Turn wheels one quarter turn and install locking pins.

Push platform sideways until it is in position at engine.

(See para 2-10 to ground

Ground the maintenance platform.

platform.)

Immobilize the maintenance platform. (See para 2-7a to immobilize

the platform.)

Raise work platform to proper working level.

2-12 to raise work

platform.)

2-10. GROUNDING AND UNGROUNDING

PLATFORM.

a. To ground the maintenance

platform, pull cable from static

discharge reel (see Fig. 2-1 for

location), connect one alligator

clip to earth ground and the

other to ground connection on the

platform.

To unground the maintenance

platform, disconnect the

alligator clips from the ground

on the platform and earth ground;

store cable by winding onto the

static discharge reel.

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