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TM 5-4210-233-14&P-1
4-174. SAFETY RAILINGS - Continued
(3) Apply penetrating oil (Item 8, Appendix E) to handrail ends where they enter handrail base plates
(5) to ease removal.
(4) Strike nuts (4) at ends of handrail studs firmly with a lead hammer to dislodge handrail (3) from
platform. Shake and twist handrail (3) to loosen it from platform. Remove two nuts (4) and
flatwasher (6). Pull handrail (3) up and out of platform.
(5) Remove two each capscrews (8), flatwashers (9), hex nuts (10) and lockwashers (11) to remove
handrail base plates (5) from platforms.
(6) Remove locknut (12) and flatwasher (13) to withdraw eyebolt (14) from handrail (3).
b. Installation.
(1) Slide two handrail base plates (5) onto ends of handrail (3).
(2) Lubricate ends of handrail (3) to ease installation into platform.
(3) Shake and twist handrail (3) to insert it into platform until it seats.
(4) Attach handrail (3) to platform with two hex nuts (4), and flatwashers (6). Torque two nuts (4) to
150 ft Ibs (204 N·m).
(5) Position two handrail base plates (5) and attach to platform with two each screws (8), flatwashers
(9) lockwashers (1 1), and nuts (10). Torque to eight ft Ibs (11 N·m).
(6) Attach eye bolt (14) to handrail with flat washer (13) and locknut (12).
(7) Clip safety chain clip (1) of safety chain (2) to eyebolt (14) in handrail (3).
c.
Follow-on Maintenance.
(1) Connect batteries (see para 4-114).
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