STACKING/UNSTACKING LOADED FLATRACKS.

TM 9-3990-206-14&P

7-17. STACKING/UNSTACKING LOADED FLATRACKS.

Stacking.

LIFTING

SPREADER BAR

DEVICE

Flatracks are designed to be

stacked in a loaded condition

up to nine high using

shipboard double twist locks.

Stacking more than nine

flatracks could cause damage

to equipment and serious

injury or death to personnel.

Flatrack and load weighs up to

38,500 lbs (17,479 kg).

Flatrack and load, including

sideboards and tarp, loaded on

PLS truck or trailer must not

exceed 36,600 lbs (16,616 kg).

Attach suitable lifting device to

avoid serious injury or death

to personnel.

NOTE

Double twist locks are not in Basic

Issue Items (BII) of the flatrack.

These devices are provided on

board shipping vessels.

(1)

Attach lifting device and spreader bar to

four upper ISO corner castings (1) of upper

flatrack (2).

(2)

Position four double twist locks (3) in

upper ISO corner castings (1) of lower

flatrack (4).

(3)

Raise flatrack and align lower ISO corner

castings (5) of upper flatrack (2) over upper

ISO corner castings (1) and double twist

locks (3) of lower flatrack (4).

(4)

Position upper flatrack (2) on lower flatrack (4).

(5)

Secure upper flatrack (2) to lower

flatrack (4) with four double twist locks (3)

by turning double twist locks 90 degrees in

either direction.

(6)

Remove lifting device and spreader bar.

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