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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.
g. Connect the single eye end of heavy weight black/white sling (6), Figure 1, View A, to the double eye end of
heavy weight black/white sling (7) with bridle loops using sling link (8).
(1) Verify that the arrangement of sling eyes is as shown in View E, with sling (7), View A, in the Position
A orientation.
(2) Extend sling (7) out away from the damaged helicopter for easy access during the recovery
helicopter hook-up procedure covered in Paragraph 9 of this WP.
7. Install Tail-Boom Rigging (Figure 1 and Table 3)
a. Install single sling eye end of heavy weight black/white sling (9), View A, in-between the heavy weight
black/white sling (7) 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.
b. Connect sling link assembly (10) through the bridle loops of sling (7) and through sling eye of heavy weight
black/white sling (9).
(1) Verify that arrangement of sling eyes is as shown in View E, with sling (7) bridle loops in the Position A
orientation.
c. Fold red/white sling (11) in half.
d. Place the mid-point fold of folded red/white sling (11) in-between the double sling eyes of heavy weight
black/white sling (9).
e. Connect sling link assembly (12) through the double loops of sling (9) and through mid-point fold of folded
red/white sling (11).
(1) Verify that arrangement of sling eyes is as shown in View E, with sling (7) double loops in the Position
A orientation.
f.
Connect one sling eye of folded red/white sling (11) to box link assembly (13).
(1) Secure sling (11) eye to box link using box link pin and quick-release pin. (View F)
g. Connect other sling eye of folded red/white sling (11) to box link assembly (14).
(1) Secure sling (11) eye to box link using box link pin and quick-release pin. (View F)
h. Basket blue/white sling (15) under the helicopter at the location where the tail-boom joins the main fuselage,
passing the sling down through the eye-ring on the left side of the helicopter, then under the helicopter, and up
through the right side eye-ring.
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