OPERATING THE PERSONNEL DOOR - continued

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CARGO BED COVER (CBC), TYPE III, 2 1/2 T CARGO TRUCK, LMTV, AND LMTV TRAILER 0005 00

OPERATION UNDER USUAL CONDITIONS

Exiting the CBC from the inside when the door has been padlocked. The Cargo Bed Cover

personnel door may be opened from the inside even if it has been padlocked from the outside. This

provides any personnel that may locked inside a means of emergency exit.

To open the personnel door from the inside of the CBC, grasp the handle on the inside of the personnel

door and rotate in a counterclockwise direction.

Using the secondary exit. The secondary exit (1) may only be used if the Cargo Bed Cover is in its fully

extended position. It permits personnel to exit the interior of the CBC even if the tailgate of the vehicle is

in the up and locked position.

The secondary exit is created by separating the upper personnel door (1) from the lower personnel door

(2) from the inside of the CBC. This creates a situation where the upper door (1) can swing open while

the lower door panel (2) remains in place, allowing personnel to exit.

To create the secondary exit from the interior of the CBC, remove the hairpin cotter (3) that secures the

lower door latch rod (4) to the door latch mechanism (5).

Loosen the three hand knobs with threaded studs (6) that secure the lower door panel (2) to the upper

door panel (1).

Exit the CBC through the opening (7) above the lower personnel door panel (2).

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