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r-'-KNOW YOUR EQUIPMENT WELL

The equipment you will carry for each load will vary ac-cording to the intended mission. The fighting load includesonly those items essentialfor accomplishing the combat mis-sionat hand. The existenceload includes the additional itemsyou will needto exist in the field.

ASSEMBLE YOUR EQUIPMENT CORRECTLY

KEEP EVERY ITEM IN ITS PROPERPLACE

Most of the time, existence load items will be brought up

to you on some form of transportation but in many cases y ouwill have to man-pack the existence load with such items asextra ammo, water, rations, clothing, and sleeping gear. Inaddit ion, special loads such as radios, crew-served weapons,gasoline, etc., will also have to be man-packed by you.

Normally, you will carry the existence load in the medi-um pack. In caseswhere you wiN have to carry larger loads,a large pack is furnished.

- and DO NOT make the mistake of the soldier who makesa pack mule of himself with all kinds of unnecessary items ofclothing, food, equipment. knick knacks, and whatever.

You can use your load carrying system in all environ-ments - hot or temperate,and in cold-wet or cold~dry Arcticregions.

Carrying your equipment is a hard enough job in itself, butto carry it wrong makes the job just that much more difficult.Since most of us like to do things the easiest and'best way,this instruction manual was written to help you do just that -carry your equipment in the easiest and best way.

Everything you have to carry has i ts place in, or i sa ttachedto, your carrying equipm'ent. The most importagt items arethe most easily reached.

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r YOUR INDIVIDUAL FlpHTING L:pAD CARRIERSYour fighting load equipment is made up of the follow,ing

items (See Figure 2):

CD 1 each Belt, Individual Equipment (size - Medium or -arge)

@ 2 each Case, Smal l Arms Ammuni tion (3D-Rd Mag)

01 each Suspenders, Belt, Individual Equipment

@)'1 each Carrier, Int rench'ing Tool, Plas tic

@ 1 each Cover, Canteen (1 Quart)@ 1 each Case, Field Fi rst Aid Dressing/Unmounted Mag

netic Compass

This inst ruction manual describes and i llust rates the lates tQ

standard carriers . However, 'any of the fo llowing M-56.com-ponents can be used together wi th the new items unt il suppl iesare exhausted.

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Belt, Individual EquipmentSuspenders, Belt, IndividualEquipmentCase, Ammunition (2D-RdMag, M-14)Case, Ammunition (2D-Rd Mag, M-16)Case, First Aid/CompassCover, CanteenCarrier, Int rench ing Tool (for use wi th wOQden handle in -

trenching tool only)Pack, Combat

Illustrations are shown where attachlT,)ent of the older

equ ipment is different.

NOTE: The new Lightweight Pack Frame Shoulder Straps andMedium and Large Packs are not interchangeable with any components of the Tropical flucksack or the Lightweigh t Rucksack withFrame. Either of these Rucksacks however may be worn togetherwith the new fighting load carriers.

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ASSEMBLING YOUR FIGHTING LOAD CARRIEJtSI ,

JUSTING YOUR EQUIPMENT BELT Figure 3)

First , try on the belt for size. I t should be comfortablysnug - not tight. To adjust the belt so that it will fit:

CD Push the two metal keepers between the adjustingclamp and the belt buckle towards the buckle.

@ Unlock the adjusting clamp by spreading the loopedwebbing apart. .,

@ Slide the clamp towards the belt buckle to loosen or.away from the buckle to righten.

@ Squeeze the adjusting clamp to lock it in place.

@ Move the metal keepers so that one is next to the ad-justing clamp and the other is next to the buckle.

@ Adjust the other end of the belt the same way. Bothclamps should be about the same distance from thebuckle.

Yowrbelt is now ready for attaching the equipment ontoit.

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ATTACHINGTHE SUSPENDERSTO THEAMMUNITIONCASESANDBELT (Figure5)

CD Snap hooks for attaching the suspenders to the belts areopened by pushing the hook up and out of the side re-taining closure. When the hook isengaged in to eyelets,

snap i t back in to it s closed position .

@ Attach the back suspender strap hooks into eyelets(top row of belt) located to the right a ,d left of theeyelet centrally located on the back of the equipmentbelt.

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(]) Attach the front suspender strap hooks to the strap sup-port eyelet located on top back of ammunition case.

0 Web and metal loops are provided on each shoulderstrap to whichsmallitems (first aid/compass case, flash-light) can be attached.

@ The elastic Ibops on each of the adjustment straps areused to secure the loose ends of the straps after adjust-ment.

When ammo cases are not used, the front suspender

straps are attached to the eyelets on either side of thebelt buckle.

@ If M-14 or M.16 ammo cases are used, attach to the sus-penders, as shown in the sketch.

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PUSH UPTO OPEN

PUSH DOWN.TO CLOSE

ATTACHING M-14 ORM-16 AMMO CASES

f.igurei5. Attaching Suspenders to Ammunition Cases and Belt


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ATTACHING THE INTRENCHING TOOL CARRIER . 'I' , ,(Figure 61,. ' I{, 11

r:.~, ,' j~At~ach the ,carrierto the belt on the left sideby means of

the tWo slid~keepers on, th~b~ck of the carrier as~I'IIoseas. ~I', ,' II ' 0, '~I

possibh ~,to.. tlie ammunition case. ' ,.1/

NOTE: Place the intrenching tool in the carrierso that the handlefaces toward the front and the shovel blade is to the back of the

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~TTACHING THE CANTEEN COVER (Figure 6)

1. Attach the cover onto the right side of the belt bymeans of the two slidekeepers on the back. fi Attach itas cI~se as possible to the' ammunition case.

2. A small pocket is provided on th~ canteen cover for'carrying water purification tablets. A touch and closefastener is provided for securing the pocket flap.

ATTACHINGTHE FIRST AI'b DRESSING/COMPASSCASE (Figure 6)'

This case can be attached by means of the slidekeeper onthe back of the c:se in either of the following positions.

1. To the belt on the right side next to the ammunitioncase. This is the preferred,position.

2. Onto the webbhil9loop on the f,ront of the suspenders.'

ATTACHiliNGflil l'EBAYONET SCA:BBARD

Attach theibayonet scal)bard by its hooks to the lower eye-lets of the bel,~between the ammunition case and intrenchingtool carrier.

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ADJUSTING THE FRONT AND BACK SUSPENDERSTRAPS Figure 7)

After the equipment is attached to the belt and suspenders,put it on.

/ CD Fasten the belt buckle.

Adjust the length of the back and front straps so thatthe belt hangs evenly in the desired position at the waist by;

@ Pullingdown on the loose end of the strap to tightenor lifting the end of the buckleto loosen the strap.

(]) After the belt is in the best position around your waist,secure the loose ends of the straps with the elastic loops.

@ The adjustment ofthe backstrap is made the samewaybut i t i s best done with the help ofl lnother person tomake the adjustment.

@ Care should be taken in adjusting the straps so that notonly does the b~lt hang at the proper waist level butthat the yoke is posit ioned for your maximum comfort.

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