TM 1-1670-260-12&P
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WARNING
Failure to arrange sling eyes on the sling link assembly
as shown in Figure 1, View E, will create an unbalanced
load on the sling link assembly and may cause the
assembly to open as tension is applied to the slings.
i.
Connect the double sling eye end of heavy weight black/white sling with bridle loop (8), Figure 1, View A, to the
single sling eye of sling (6) using sling link assembly (7).
(1) Verify that arrangement of sling eyes is as shown in View E, with sling (8) in Position A. orientation.
(2) Extend sling (8) out away from the disabled helicopter for easy access during the recovery helicopter
hook-up procedure covered in Paragraph 10 of this WP.
8. Install Tail-Boom Rigging (Figure 1 and Table 3)
a. Fold blue/white sling (9) in half. (View A)
b. Place the two sling eyes of folded blue/white sling (9) in-between the sling (8) bridle loops.
WARNING
Failure to arrange sling eyes on the sling link assembly
as shown in Figure 1, View E, will create an unbalanced
load on the sling link assembly and may cause the
assembly to open as tension is applied to the slings.
c. Connect sling link assembly (10) through sling eyes of sling (9) and through bridle loops of sling (8).
(1) Verify that arrangement of sling eyes is as shown in View E, with sling (8) bridle loops in the Position A
orientation.
d. Connect box link assembly (11), View A, at the mid-point fold of blue/white sling (9).
(1) Secure sling (9) to box link using box link pin and quick-disconnect pin. (View F)
e. Connect one sling eye of blue/white sling (12), View A, to the other end of box link assembly (11) installed on
folded sling (9).
(1) Secure sling (12) to box link using box link pin and quick-disconnect pin. (View F)
f.
Connect a second box link assembly (13), View A, to the other sling eye of sling (12).
(1) Secure sling (12) to box link using box link pin and quick-disconnect pin. (View F)
g. Connect the black/white sling (14), View A, around the disabled helicopter tail section as follows:
(1) Locate the position on helicopter tail-section that is adjacent to and forward of the tail rotor gearbox,
but behind the forward stabilizer mount, and loop the black/white sling around this point. (View G)
(2) Connect both eyes of black/white sling (14) to box link (14). (View A)
(3) Secure sling (14) to box link using box link pin and quick-disconnect pin. (View F)
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