TM 10-7360-226-13&P
0006 00
CONTAINERIZED KITCHEN (WITH TRAILER)
OPERATION UNDER USUAL CONDITIONS
Unpacking the Mechanical Room
Before beginning to set up the CK, unpack the mechanical room as described below. The room is
at the end of the container with the double doors. As items are removed, place them in convenient
locations away from the sides of the CK and out of the way of personnel. Items not removed in the
following steps can be left in the mechanical room until called for later in this work package.
1. Unlatch and open both mechanical room doors.
2. If the CK is on the trailer, one person shall climb into the mechanical room to assist in
removing items.
3. Unstrap and remove the 8 wing jacks from on top of the stair/ladders. Store the rubber
straps in any convenient location in the mechanical room.
4. With one person holding the stair/ladders to prevent them from shifting, loosen the two
ratchet straps and remove the ground rod slide hammer from on top of the stair/ladders.
5. Remove the 6 water cans from between the stair/ladder treads.
6. Remove the 3 stair/ladders.
7. Remove the platform and platform rail. These are located to the left of the generator.
8. Store the ratchet straps in any convenient location in the mechanical room.
Shelter Deployment
The CK may be mounted on its trailer or placed on the ground. Figure 1 shows the three types of
jack assemblies used for deployment. If the CK is on a trailer, only the wing jacks are used. For
ground deployment, all three types of jacks are used.
Leveling the Container on the Ground
WARNING
Read and understand all instructions in the following paragraphs before
installing or operating the jacks. Personal injury and/or equipment damage
can occur if the jacks are improperly installed or operated.
Be careful when installing the jacks. Never allow anyone or any part of
your body to be under any portion of the jacks or the container.
The corner and screw jacks are designed for use only with the CK. Do not
use them to support or level any other container.
1. Retrieve the two corner jack bodies, two screw jack bodies, and the two corner jack
extension/base plates from their storage brackets on the left mechanical room door. The wing
jacks should have already been removed when the mechanical room was unpacked.
2. Retrieve the two screw jack extension/base plates from their storage location to the left of the
3. Open the personnel door. Unstrap and remove the stair/ladder railings packed just inside.
Temporarily place them in a convenient location.
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