Figure 9-15.—Mk 18 Mod 1 handling beam.
MK 18 MOD 1 HANDLING BEAM
beam with a lifting eye at its center of gravity and
hook-extender assemblies with safety hooks at each
The Mk 18 Mod 1 handling beam (fig. 9-15) is a
end. The Mk 18 Mod 1 is used during connected
structural steel weldment that consists of a cylindrical
underway replenishment operations for transferring
REVIEW NUMBER 3 ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS Q1. THROUGH Q7.
A1.
A2.
A3.
A4.
A5.
A6.
A7.
Stands are used to support a weapon being assembled or maintained.
The MXK-663/E32M-4 (forward) maintenance ring assembly is used with the A/E
32M-4 maintenance and reconfiguration stand.
The A/E 32M-4 maintenance and reconfiguration stand is used to hold the F-14
aircraft weapons rail during general maintenance.
The maximum rotation of the A/F 32K-1/1A bomb assembly stand is 360 degrees.
The Aero 64A1 hoisting bar is used to manually lift Shrike and Sparrow missiles.
When using two Aero 64A1 hoisting bars, 1,000 pounds is the maximum weight
that can be lifted.
The HLU-256/E hoisting bar is used to manually lift Mk 82 bombs.
9-10
