text: External Loads
  CARGO TIE-DOWN EQUIPMENT
  5-36. Check the tie-downs for serviceability.
  CGU-1B Tie-Down Strap
  5-37. The CGU-1B cargo tie-down device has a rated capacity of 5,000 pounds. You can adjust the
  length of this device.
  15-Foot Tie-Down Strap
  5-38. The 15-foot cargo tie-down strap, issued with a quick-fit strap fastener, has a rated capacity of
  5,000 pounds.
  Load Binders
  5-39. The two load binder types are rated for 10,000 pounds and 5,000 pounds. The 10,000-pound
  capacity load binder has its rating stamped on the side.
  METAL AIR ITEMS
  5-40. Thoroughly inspect metal air items for rust, stripped threads on the nuts or bolts, burrs, cracks,
  bent or twisted metal, or oil. When using any clevis assembly, tighten the nut hand-tight only.
  Inspection
  5-41. Use the Type IV link assembly (NSN 1670-00-783-5988) to build a 3-foot donut or to connect
  one ADS to another (Figure 5-8). This link assembly has a rated capacity of 12,500 pounds. When
  inspecting the Type IV link assembly, look for the following deficiencies:
  y Hard to rotate or irregularly rotating aluminum buffers.
  y Bent or cracked posts.
  y Bent slide connectors.
  y The absence of a metallic "click" when it locks.
  Figure 5-8. Three-foot apex (donut) ring.