INSTALLATION OF MOUNTING KIT FOR M1082, 2 1/2 TON LMTV TRAILER

TM 10-5411-233-13&P

CARGO BED COVER (CBC), TYPE III, 2 1/2 T CARGO TRUCK, LMTV, AND LMTV TRAILER 0015 00

UNIT MAINTENANCE

INSTALLATION OF MOUNTING KIT FOR M1082, 2 1/2 TON LMTV TRAILER

THIS SECTION COVERS:

Installation

INITIAL SETUP

Trailer bed clean and free of debris

CBC in fully extended position (WP 0005)

CBC unpacked as detailed in (WP 0010) and positioned near the vehicle

Mounting Kit unpacked and hardware organized

Side panels and tailgate removed. (TM 9-2330-394-13&P)

Maintenance Level

Materials/Parts

Unit

Tools and Special Tools

Personnel Required

Lifting device (1 ton minimum)

Two

General Mechanic Tool Kit (WP 0041, Table 2, Item 1)

Cauking Gun, Ratchet Drive (WP 0041, Table 2, Item 7)

General. Before the Cargo Bed Cover can be installed on the bed of the M1082, 2 1/2 T LMTV Trailer,

the bed surface should be cleaned of any foreign matter or other debris that would interfere with the

installation process.

INSTALLING WEATHER STRIPPING ON THE CBC

After verifying that the CBC (1) has been raised to an operational position, the CBC must be lifted and

placed on supporting blocks (2) in order to gain access to the lower edge of the CBC for the installation of

the weather stripping. A hoisting sling must be attached to lift the CBC in accordance with WP 0005.

When initially positioning the blocks, it is best to place them first at the fore and aft ends to allow access

to the left and right sides of the CBC and then to move them to the left and right sides to gain access to

the fore and aft ends.

Once the CBC has been safely blocked, the weather stripping can be installed. Two thicknesses of

weather stripping are included with the mounting plate installation kit, 3/16 inch and 1/8 inch. They are

both supplied in rolls of 50 feet.

Apply the 3/16 inch weather stripping (3) to the bottom edge (4) of the Cargo Bed Cover (1) by removing

the protective backing (5) from the weather stripping and pressing the adhesive side (6) into position. Do

NOT apply the weather stripping to the bottom of the carrier mounting angles (7). Be sure to allow the

weather stripping to extend beyond the corners of the CBC by approximately 2 inches.

Add a layer of 1/8 inch thick weather stripping (8) over the initial layer of 3/16 thick weather stripping (3).

Be sure to stagger the joints when applying the second layer so that a weather stripping joint on the first

layer is not directly over a joint on the second layer. When complete, the total thickness of the weather

stripping on the underside of the CBC should be 5/16 inch (9).

In order to apply the weather stripping around the entire perimeter of the CBC, it will be necessary to lift

the CBC and reposition the blocks (2). Continue applying the 3/16 inch weather stripping (3) and 1/8 inch

weather stripping (8) around the entire bottom edge of the CBC (4) as well as the underside of the

threshold (10).

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