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BOW AND TARPAULIN KIT
a.
General. Kits are available for all M939/A1/A2 cargo and dump trucks, and are installed in a similar fashion. The
following procedures and illustrations are installation and removal of bow and tarpaulin kits for M923/A1/A2 and
M925/A1/A2 series vehicles.
b.
Bow and Tarpaulin Kit Installation.
(1)
Insert staves (1) into side rack sockets (4).
NOTE
Some overhead cross bows are secured in place with screws and
washers instead of latches.
(2)
Insert overhead cross bows (3) into staves (1). Secure each end of overhead cross bows (3) in place with
stave latches (2).
(3)
Thread two lashing ropes (5) into center eyelets (11) of forward end curtain (7). Place forward end curtain (7)
in position and wind ropes (5) alternately around overhead bow (6) and through eyelets (11).
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