The service and emergency
composition C of A-A-50271.
couplers shall be mounted on
The shipping data plate shall be
the front in a protected position
inscribed
with
a
diagram
providing for ready attachment
showing
the
tie
down
of air hoses from a towing
attachments, the capacity of
vehicle.
The service and
each attachment, and the
emergency couplers shall be
recommended tie down pattern
identified and provided with
for securing the equipment
dummy glad-hand couplers with
during transport. A silhouette of
chains. The system shall not
the vehicle showing the center
compromise conformance to any
of gravity shall be provided on
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
the
transportation
plate.
Regulation referenced herein or
Stenciling or other suitable
to any Federal Motor Vehicle
marking shall identify tie down
Safety Standard.
attachments.
Tie
down
markings shall clearly indicate
TDN
TIEDOWN PROVISIONS.
that
the
attachments
are
When option code TDN, ATR,
intended for the tie down of the
HTR or RTR is specified, the
equipment on the carrier. See
vehicle shall be equipped with
4.4.
four (4) tie down provisions to
ensure interoperability between
TJ
TOOLS-TIRE REMOVAL AND
JACK
transported equipment and tie
When code TJ is specified, tools
down devices commonly used in
for changing a mounted tire
the transportation environment.
assembly
with
the
spare
Tie down provisions shall
assembly shall be provided.
conform to MIL-STD-209 for
Tools shall include at least a
both Type I and Type II
hydraulic jack, jack handle and
equipment. The contractor shall
wheel nut wrench. The jack
perform a structural analysis of
shall be of such closed height as
the tie down provisions and the
to permit its location under an
surrounding structural elements
axle, or other satisfactory lift
in accordance with MIL-STD 209
point at any wheel with the tire
requirements. In cases when
flat. The jack, without blocking,
the structural analysis indicates
shall be capable of raising any
the provisions will clearly pass
wheel of the loaded vehicle to a
the
requirements,
actual
height adequate to permit
physical testing may not be
removal and replacement of a
necessary. In cases where the
wheel and tire assembly.
structural analysis indicates the
provisions will marginally pass
TP
TWO TONE PAINT
the requirements, redesign or
When code TP is specified, any
testing shall be recommended to
of the manufacturer's production
the contractor. In cases where
multi-tone paint combinations
the structural analysis indicates
may be selected.
the provisions will clearly fail the
requirements, a redesign of the
TS
TILT STEERING
provisions shall be required.
When code TS is specified, the
A shipping data plate shall be
vehicle shall be equipped with
furnished and shall conform to
composition A (class 1 or 2) or
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