Blade Fold & Prepare for shipment by C5

Blade Fold• Prep for shipment.

– Blade fold • Tail rotor

• Main rotor

– Struts• Main

• Tail

• Prep for shipment.(con’t)– Stabilator

– Step fairings• Install tow plates

M/R Fold

• Alignment of Swashplate– Line up yellow index

– Inbd T/R horizontal

(If The swashplate is not lined up you will not be able to put in the support pole )

Take all commands from the guy on the head

M/R Fold• Fwd left (red)• Fwd right (black)• Aft left (blue)• Aft right (yellowyellow)

Take all commands from the guy on the head

T/R Fold• Remove 12 OTBD RET plate bolts• Remove balance washers

– Install both on star plate and hang as they came off

• Disconnect P/C rods at pitch beam& deice• Rotate • Pad

Struts

Connect HYD cart before opening kneeling

valve!

Struts

• Main– Hyd cart. – Lower stage only.– Record exposed strut. (eliminates servicing)– Raise cargo floor to 30 inches.

Struts

Connect HYD cart before opening kneeling

valve!

Struts

• Tail– Remove tail access panel.– Record exposed strut.– Lower until no silver showing.– If tail loaded first upper stage may need to be

lowered requiring complete servicing.

Struts

Connect HYD cart before opening kneeling

valve!

Tow plates

• Remove step fairing

• Install & torque bolts on tow plate

• 1 left & 1 right

• Rotate WSPS

STAB

• Remove tail cone!!!!!

• Remove STAB and rack it

Antenna

• Remove FM whip

• Stow lower anti-collision light

FODCONTROL

• BAG ALL PARTS

• Attach bag to ACFT or in fold box – Step fairing screws and stab bolts end up

missing– T/R star plates attach and label to acft– Tools