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Lower the Ramp (continued)
4.
OPEN the lower shutoff valve (34) in the hand pump compartment.
5.
CLOSE the hand pump bypass valve (35).
6.
Remove the port and starboard load binders (36).
7.
Operate the hand pump (37) with the handle (38) until the winch brake releases and the ramp starts lowering.
8.
Stop ramp lowering by opening the hand pump bypass valve (35).
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Raise the Ramp
When the propulsion engines cannot be operated, or when a malfunction of the ramp hydraulic system is encountered, the
bow ramp can be raised by the following procedure:
1.
Connect the 3-ton chain falls (39) to the port and starboard hoisting padeyes (40) on the wing walls and to the attachment
points in the ramp deck (41).
2.
Operate the 3-ton chain falls (39) in unison until the ramp (42) is fully raised.
3.
Secure the ramp (42) with the port and starboard load binders (36).
4.
Remove the 3-ton chain falls (39) and stow them in the lazarette.
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