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1. INTRODUCTION

This document provides the Installation Instructions for the Armor Crew Protection Kit (CPK, or

the Kit) for the Palletized Loading System (PLS) vehicle. This Kit, which was manufactured by

Simula Aerospace and Defense Group, Inc. (Simula), is composed of various armor panels that

can be easily attached and detached from the PLS and stored in dedicated storage containers

when they are not required.

This Kit provides the PLS with improved ballistic protection against mines, improvised explosive

devices (IEDs), light artillery fragments, and 7.62-mm Ball projectiles. The Kit consists of Right,

Left, and Center Blast Deflectors; Front, Side, Rear, and Roof Cab Armor Panels; Doors; Brush

Guard Armor; Windshield and Side Window Armor, and an Armored Escape Hatch (see

1.2 CRATING / UNCRATING

Each Kit is contained within multiple shipping containers. These containers provide the Kit's

armor panels with protection and security when they are not installed on the PLS. Because of

the weight of the specific armor panels within the Kit, care should be taken during removal of the

panels from the containers or replacement of the panels back into the containers. Two

personnel and mechanical aids (hoist, forklift, etc.) are required during the removal / installation

of the armor panels.

1.3 SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS

The weights of the majority of the components within the Kit are heavier than allowable for one

or two personnel, and the metal armor components may have sharp edges. Appropriate lifting

and safety equipment, manpower, and safety precautions shall be utilized to ensure that no

injuries are incurred during the installation or removal of the armor panels onto the PLS or

during the removal or replacement of the panels into the shipping containers. Warnings,

Cautions, and Notes are provided in these Installation Instructions, as appropriate, to advise the

maintenance personnel of information necessary for the installation or removal of Kit

components.

1.4 WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, AND NOTES

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes are included in these Installation Instructions to provide short,

concise statements that emphasize critical or important information. Warnings, Cautions, and

Notes precede the text that they affect, but follow the paragraph headings to which they apply.

Warnings precede Cautions, and Cautions, in turn, precede Notes. A format example and an

explanation of the function of each are provided below.

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