TM 55-2200-001-12
Change 3
Sec. 6-Fig. 62-B (New-9-1963)
COMPRESSORS, 3,000 LBS. OR LESS, WITH PNEUMATIC TIRES LENCTIIWISE,
SINGLE OR DOUBLE ROWS-FLAT CARS
Item
No. of Pcs.
Description
A
Brake wheel clearance. See Fig. 2, Sec. 1.
B
1 ea. wheel.
Blocks, pattern 87. Locate against front of front wheels and rear of rear wheels, as shown.
Secure heel of block to floor with five 40-D nails, toenail each side with two 40-D nails.
C
1 ea. wheel.
Each to consist of two pieces of 2 In. x 4 in. x 24 in. Locate either inside or outside of wheels and
secure lower piece to floor with three 30-D nails and top piece to one below In like manner.
D
2 ea. axle, or
1 1/4 in. x .035 In. high tension bands with anchor plates, pattern 84. Locate two over axle at
2 ea. front axle
front of unit and two over axle at rear of unit, or two over axle at front of unit and one
and 1 ea. rear
through pulling hook at rear of unit. Secure each plate to car floor with eight 20-D cement
pulling hook.
coated nails. Substitute, if desired, at each location, 4 strands No. 8 gage black annealed
wire passed underneath and around a 2 in. x 4 in. x 18 in. block. Nail block to car floor with
four 30-D nails and twist wire taut.
Hand brakes must be tightly set and levers wired or blocked.
*See General Rules 4, 5, 9, 14, 15, 19-A and 19-B for further details.
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