WARNING
30.
31.
If earner sinks,
personnel
could
drown when web
gear and packes
are worn. Remove
all web gear and
water operations.
When water rises above floor
plates, instruct personneI to
climb to top of carrier.
Specify an emergency order of
exit for each person in the
carrier. Practice emergency exit
procedures before water
operations.
WARNING
Exceeding terrain
and water obsta-
cle limits greatly
increases chance
of sinking. Enter-
ing/operating car-
rier in water containing a large
amount of debris or ice, water
moving faster than 2 mph or
with waves above 6 inches is
high risk. Do not enter/operate
carrier in water containing large
amounts
o f d e b r i s , w a t er
current greater than 2 mph, or
with waves over 6 inches high.
Do not exceed limits. The carrier
could sink and personnel can
drown.
32.
TM 9-2350-261-10
See Steps 3 thru 7
(pages 2-290 thru 2-293) for
terrain and water obstacle limits
for water operation.
WARNING
Do not jump the
c a r r i e r i n t o t h e
water. This could
cause the carrier
to sink and loss of
the water if your bilge pumps
are pumping a steady stream for
more than 30 seconds.
Personnel should
not move during
water operations.
Personnel move-
ment may upset
the balance of the
carrier causing death or injury.
33. For good operating tips before
water operation, see FM 7-7.
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