TM 5-5420-234-14&P
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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Contents
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Section I. Description and Use of Operator's Controls and Indicators
General .............................................................................................................................................. 2-2
Location and Use of Controls and Indicators ..................................................................................... 2-2
Section II. Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS)
General .............................................................................................................................................. 2-10
General PMCS Procedures ................................................................................................................ 2-10
Specific PMCS Procedures ................................................................................................................ 2-11
Leakage Definitions ........................................................................................................................... 2-12
Table 2-1. Operator/Crew Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS) .......................... 2-14
Section III. Operation Under Usual Conditions
General ............................................................................................................................................... 2-34
Preparation for Use ............................................................................................................................ 2-34
Loading the BAP from the Ground .................................................................................................... 2-35
Table 2-2. BAP Locks Checklist ....................................................................................................... 2-37
Unloading the BAP to the Ground ..................................................................................................... 2-43
Loading Bridge Bay from the Ground ............................................................................................... 2-48
Unloading Bridge Bay to the Ground ................................................................................................. 2-55
Bridge Bay Launch ............................................................................................................................ 2-64
Controlled Bridge Bay Launch ........................................................................................................... 2-65
Free Bridge Bay Launch .................................................................................................................... 2-74
High-Bank Bridge Bay Launch ........................................................................................................... 2-85
Calm or Fast Water Bridge Bay Retrieval .......................................................................................... 2-94
Loading NATO Flatrack from the Ground ........................................................................................ 2-102
Unloading NATO Flatrack to the Ground ......................................................................................... 2-105
Normal Transfer of the BAP to Trailer ............................................................................................. 2-108
Normal Removal of the BAP from Trailer ......................................................................................... 2-120
Decals and Instruction Plates ............................................................................................................ 2-126
Operating Auxiliary Equipment .......................................................................................................... 2-127
Preparation for Movement ................................................................................................................. 2-127
Section IV. Operation Under Unusual Conditions
General ............................................................................................................................................... 2-130
Unusual Environment/Weather .......................................................................................................... 2-130
Manually Loading the BAP from the Ground .................................................................................... 2-130
Manually Unloading the BAP to the Ground ...................................................................................... 2-136
Manually Bypassing Solenoid During Electric Power Loss .............................................................. 2-140
Preparation for Emergency Manual Removal of the BAP ................................................................. 2-141
Manually Removing Load During Hydraulic Power Loss ................................................................. 2-144
Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical (NBC) Decontamination Procedures .......................................... 2-146
