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CHAPTER 9 — TOWING

CONTENTS — MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES

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TOWING

9-1. TOWING MUCH SPEED. THIS CAN CAUSE

PERMANENT DAMAGE TO THE AFT
The ground handling wheels (3, Figure 9-1) are used CROSSTUBE.
to tow the helicopter. The ground handling wheels are
attached to the eyebolts (4) on the landing gear. The
eyebolts are part of the landing gear. They are CAUTION
installed on the skid tubes (5), forward of the aft cross
tube. The tow fittings (2) are installed on the landing
gear skid tubes, in front of the forward cross tube. A IF YOU MOVE THE HELICOPTER BY
universal tow bar (1) can be attached to these tow HAND, DO NOT PUSH ON ANY PART OF
fittings. T H E A I R F R A M E . T HI S C A N C A U S E
DAMAGE TO THE HELICOPTER.
NOTE
1. Deleted.
Remove all ground handling equipment
before flight. 2. Attach the universal tow bar (T101808-101) (1,
Figure 9-1) to the landing-gear tow fittings (2).

SPECIAL TOOLS REQUIRED 3. Attach the universal tow bar (T101808-101) (1) to
the tractor.
NUMBER NOMENCLATURE
4. Attach the ground handling wheels (3) to the
T101808-101 Universal Tow Bar eyebolts (4) on the landing gear skid tubes (5).

206-706-146-001 Ground Handling

superseded by Wheels
BDW-206LRH 1 CAUTION

BDW-BELL-2A 2 Ground Handling

Wheels DO NOT PUSH ON THE TAIL ROTOR TO
MOVE OR LEVEL THE HELICOPTER.
NOTES: THIS CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE TAIL
ROTOR.
1 Use for helicopter weight not exceeding
4450 pounds (2020 kg) 5. Put a person at the tail skid to keep the helicopter
in a level position when you lift the helicopter.
2 Use for helicopter weight not exceeding
5000 pounds (2270 kg)
NOTE
To keep the helicopter level as you lift it,
operate the two ground handling wheels at
CAUTION
the same time.

6. Close the hydraulic valve on the ground handling

DO NOT TOW THE HELICOPTER IF THE
wheels (3).
GROSS WEIGHT IS MORE THAN
5000 POUNDS (2270 KG).
7. Extend the ground handling wheels (3) to lift the
DO NOT TOW THE HELICOPTER ON AN helicopter off the ground.
UNEVEN SURFACE OR ACROSS THE
HANGAR DOOR TRACKS WITH TOO 8. Disconnect the ground wire from the helicopter.

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11. Slowly tow or push the helicopter to the specified

area.

12. Attach the ground wire to the helicopter (Chapter

MAKE SURE A PERSON ALWAYS STAYS
12).
WITH THE HELICOPTER WHEN THE
GROUND HANDLING WHEELS ARE IN
THE EXTENDED POSITION. THIS CAN
PREVENT UNWANTED HELICOPTER
MO V E M EN T AN D D A M AG E T O T H E
HELICOPTER.
KEEP YOUR FEET CLEAR OF THE
9. Make sure that the departure area is clear of LANDING-GEAR SKID TUBES WHEN
auxiliary support equipment. YOU LOWER THE HELICOPTER.
FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN
INJURY TO PERSONNEL.

13. Slowly retract the ground handling wheels (3) and

MAKE SURE THAT THERE IS A PERSON
AT THE TIP OF EACH ROTOR BLADE AS
A LOOKOUT WHEN YOU MOVE THE
HELICOPTER IN A HANGAR OR NEAR
OTHER AIRCRAFT. THIS CAN PREVENT
ANY CONTACT OR DAMAGE TO THE
ROTOR BLADES.
lower the helicopter.
14. Remove the universal tow bar (1) from eye bolts
(4) of the landing gear tow fittings (2).
15. Remove the ground handling wheels (3) from the
eye bolts (4) on the landing gear skid tubes (5).

10. Put a person at the tip of each rotor blade as a 16. Before flight, remove the covers and the tiedowns
lookout. (Chapter 10).

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Figure 9-1. Towing

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