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TIEDOWN AND MOOR HELICOPTER TO PAVED SURFACE (Continued)
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2.
Pull blades (3) around so that one forward blade
and one aft blade point straight out 90
from
fuselage.
3.
Position the helicopter on the mooring surface
with the longitudinal centerline of the aircraft
directly above and parallel to the longitudinal axis
of the mooring area.
4.
Position the helicopter on the mooring surface
so that the mooring shackles (4) located on the
main (front) landing gear are 8 feet 9 inches aft
of the pad forward mooring points (6).
5.
Secure tiedown line (1) from each blade (3) to
towing shackle (4) on nearest forward or aft
landing gear.
6.
Place the hookends of four chains into the
mooring fittings (4) on the forward landing gear
struts (TM 1-1500-250-23).
7.
Adjust the four chains using the MB-1 chain
adjusters (5) provided on the mooring pad.
Chains should be adjusted to the point where the
slack has been removed.
8.
Repeat the procedure for the chains and MB-1
chain adjusters which engage the mooring rings
(4) on the aft landing gear, struts, and mooring
points (6) (TM 1-1500-250-23).
9.
Install protective covers (Task 1-32).
FOLLOW-ON MAINTENANCE:
None
END OF TASK
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