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3.4 Loading.
3.4.1 Loading flat cars. Loading of vehicles on open top railroad cars shall be in
accordance with the applicable requirements of Section 1, General Rules Governing the Loading
of Commodities on Open Top Cars, and Figure 87 or 87A, Section 6, Rules Governing the
Loading of Department of Defense Material on Open Top Cars, publication of the Association of
American Railroads.
3.4.2 Highway shipment. Loading of vehicles for shipment by haulaway and rules for
shipment by driveaway or towaway shall be in accordance with Interstate Commerce Commission
publication "Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations", and applicable military publications.
3.4.3 Reprocessing engine after loading.
3.4.3.1 Level A. If the engine is operated in connection with the moving of vehicle to the
loading area or during the loading itself, the engine shall be reprocessed as specified in 3.1.8.6
through 3.1.8.6.5. The vehicle cover shall be rolled clear of the engine intake and exhaust to
provide air circulation and to prevent damage to the cover. After reprocessing of engine, the
vehicle cover shall be replaced in its original position.
3.4.3.2 Level B. If the engine is operated in connection with movement of vehicle for
loading or unloading, there shall be no additional processing of engine.
3.5 Marking. In addition to any special marking required in the contract (see 6.2), the
vehicle shall be marked in accordance with MIL-STD-129.
3.5.1 Lifting points. The information "LIFT HERE" with an arrow pointing to the lifting eye
shall be stenciled adjacent to each lifting eye using black ink conforming to A-A-208.
3.5.1.1 BII marking. In addition to any special marking required by the contract or order
(see 6.2), each item shall be identifiable either by visual observation or by a part number (P/N)
National Stock Number (NSN). A packing list shall be provided to identify the contents of the
BII. The exterior container will be marked with the NSN of the vehicle and the words
"ASSORTED BII". The vehicle USA registration number (serial number) will be required on the
exterior containers when there are BII shortages and when match-marking is required to identify a
BII set to a specific vehicle.
3.6 Drive-on/drive-off capability. When the vehicle is to be operated for loading or
unloading (see 6.2), the following provisions shall apply.
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