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CHAPTER 9 TOWING
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Paragraph
Number
Chapter/Section
Number
Title
Page
Number
TOWING
9-1
9-2
9-3
9-4
9-5
Towing ...........................................................................................
Towing Preparation ..............................................................
Ground Handling Wheels Installation...................................
Towing Helicopter .....................................................................
Ground Handling Wheels Removal......................................
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FIGURES
Figure
Number
9-1
9-2
Page
Number
Title
Tow Bar and Ground Handling Wheels Installation........................................
Crosstube Strap Installation ...........................................................................
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TABLES
Table
Number
9-1
9-2
Page
Number
Title
Gross Weight Requiring Strapping .....................................................................
Aft Crosstube Pretension Values ........................................................................
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TOWING
9-1.
TOWING
NOTE
Ground handling wheels (2, Figure 9-1) can
be installed with fixed pin (3) facing either
forward or aft. Also, ground handling
wheels can be installed with fixed pin facing
forward on one side of helicopter and fixed
pin facing aft on opposite side of helicopter.
Helicopter loading (center of gravity)
dictates position in which ground handling
wheels should be installed. When ground
handling wheels are lowered, they should
be on or near helicopter center of gravity. If
helicopter center of gravity is aft, install
both ground handling wheels with fixed pins
facing forward.
NOTE
When towing the helicopter over the
weights indicated in Table 9-1 Gross
Weight Requiring Strapping, refer to
BHT-412-SI-58.
NOTE
Puller
assembly
contained
in
BHT-412-SI-58 is equipped with a load
limiter similar to a break click type torque
wrench. When using this puller assembly
and especially when using alternate
methods of strapping, review the draw-up
limits of Table 9-2 Aft Crosstube Pretension
Values.
9-2.
TOWING PREPARATION
2.
NOMENCLATURE
T101808-101
Tow Bar
CAUTION
GROUND
HANDLING
INSTALLATION
WHEELS
NOMENCLATURE
214-706-104-107
(or equivalent)
Ground Handling
Wheels
D O N O T L E AV E H E L I C O P T E R
U N AT T E N D E D
WITH
GROUND
HANDL ING WHE ELS IN E XTENDE D
POSITION.
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9-4.
TOWING HELICOPTER
NOMENCLATURE
T101261-101
WARNING
TOWING HELICOPTER WITH BLADES
FOLDED SHALL BE ACCOMPLISHED
WITH MAIN ROTOR DROOP RESTRAINT
T U B E A S S E M B LY ( T 1 0 1 2 6 1 - 1 0 1 )
I N S TA L L E D
OR
WITH
BELL
HELICOPTER APPROVED EQUIVALENT.
WARNING
D O N O T S TA R T E N G I N E P O W E R
SECTION(S) WITH CROSSTUBES
STRAPPED.
CAUTION
TOWING
HELICOPT ER
ON
UNPREPARED SURFACES OR ACROSS
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GROUND
REMOVAL
HANDLING
WHEELS
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Tow bar
Ground handling wheels
Fixed pin
Handle
Cradle assembly
Spring-loaded pin
Eyebolt
Skid tube
Eyebolt
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AFT CROSSTUBE
STRAP AT:
GROSS WEIGHT
(POUNDS)
STD
3.5 X 0.625
9100
HIGH
3.5 X 0.625
8900
AFT CROSSTUBE
DIA X WALL
(INCHES)
DRAW-UP
(INCHES)
COLUMN 2
LIMITING
DRAW-UP
STD
3.5 X 0.625
3.5
102 inches
between
skid tube
HIGH
3.5 X 0.625
6.5
112.5
inches
between
skid tube
NOTES:
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