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) yellowAft right (yellow)

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

FOD CONTROL 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