A - Warheading building

B - Rocket motor cluster assembly area

2 - Assembly Area

A       - Generator building

B       - Receiving and storage area

C       - Assembly building

Description of the permanent assembly and service area. 

a.General. The assembly and service area is divided into two sec­tions. The assembly area and the service area, and is located near the launching area. Its actual location is limited by the terrain considerations and governed by the specifications given in the Ordnance quantity-distance tables in TM 9-1300-206.

b.Assembly Area. The assembly area is used for receiving, assem­bling and testing the missiles. The assembly area contains a receiving and storage area, an assembly building, and a generator building. Specific information on the initial assembly and test operations performed in the assem­bly area for the missiles is contained in TM 9-1410-250-12.

(1)Receiving and storage area is used to receive, uncrate and store components.

(2)Assembly building is used for the initial assembly and test op­eration of the missiles, and is the work repair center of the area.

(3)Generator building is used to house the generators which provide stand-by electrical power for the assembly and service area in the event that the commercial power should fail.

c.Service area. The service area is used to install the warhead body section, rocket motor subassembly, and to assemble the rocket motor cluster. The area contains a warheading building, and a rocket motor cluster assembly area. The service area is located between earth revetments, at a safe dis­tance from the assembly building, as prescribed in TM 9-1300-206.

 (1)Warheading building is used as a protective shelter during the uncrating and installation of the warhead body section. This building is also used for the installation of the missile (sustainer) rocket motor subassembly.

(2)Rocket motor cluster assembly area is used for uncrating and assembling the rocket motor cluster.

(3)Support level maintenance of ammunition items is prescribed by

TM 9-1410-206-35.

Description of Servicing and Handling Equipment

a.General. This equipment is used at permanent and/or mobile sites (and at support level maintenance shops per SC 4935-95-CL series). 

(1)& (3) Rocket Motor Cluster Hoist Beams, XM13 and M8, are used to handle the Rocket Motor Cluster (Booster).

(2)Missile Body Hoist Beam (M14) is used to handle the complete missile body. (Less Booster).

(4)Rear Body Section Hoise Beam (M12) used for lifting the rear body during uncrating operations.

(5)Warhead Body Section Hoist Beam (M7E1) is used to handle the warhead body section during uncrating and joining operations.

(6)Missile Rocket motor hoist beam (M11) is used to install the missile rocket motor during assembly operations.

(7)Missile Handling Ring Segment. Four of these are used with the missile body truck adapter to enable turning the missile during maintenance, and transportation of the round by the transporter adapter.

(8)Reeling machine hoist beam is used to transfer the Hand Cable Reel - Rack machine to position on a suitable truck cargo bed for transportation.

Figure 42:   Assembly Area Handling Equipment

1 - Rocket motor cluster hoist beam M13

2 - Missile body hoist beam M14

3 - Rocket motor cluster hoist beam M8

4 - Pear body section hoist beam M12

5 - Warhead body section hoist beam M7E1

6 - Missile rocket motor hoist beam M11

7 - Missile handling ring segment

8 - Reeling machine hoist beam

Figure 43:   Fore-And-Aft-Body-Section Container M 410

The major components of the NIKE Hercules missile are received in the assembly area in shipping containers. The forward body section and the rear body section are both received in the same pressurized metal container.

The warhead body section is received in a separate pressurized metal container. 

The containers are end-opening: reuseable types, with an inspection window for observation of humidity indicators inside. The containers provide shock, vibration and environmental protection throughout a temperature range of -65° to + 1650 F. The M 410 is pressurized to 5 psi with dry air.

Figure 44:   Container M 39, Rocket-Motor-Cluster Fins

The rocket motor igniters M24A1, missile rocket motor initiators, missile batteries, and other small components are received in individual cartons or cans. 

Care must be taken during inspection of these and all missile skin surfaces to insure that any scratches or damage does not exceed the set limits (Spec­ified by TM 9-1410-250-34). Lower fins on booster are installed last after the missile is positioned on the launcher. 

Hairline cracks (within limits) in bolt well holes parallel to the hole axis can be repaired at DS/ GS level. Any damage in excess to this must be referred to the proper authorities for depot repair.

Figure 45:   Electrical Circuit Test Set (Squib Tester)

1- Cover

2- Front Panel

3- Cable Assembly

Figure 46:   Power Conversion Unit

The Power Conversion Unit (PCU) is used in the Launcher Area, Assembly Area, and Support Shop to provide power for tests of the Hydraulic Pumping Unit (HPU) in the missile. Two configurations may be used. 

a. Trailer Mounted (9021422) for Launcher or Assembly Areas. 

b. Wall Mounted (in M109 Van) Power Supply (9978290) used in Mobile DS Shops.

Figure 47: NIKE handling and servicing equipment

Rocket Motor Cluster Truck M442.              

The truck is used to transport a rocket motor cluster. The truck may also be used to transport a launching-handling rail or a missile body on the transporter adapter. Fin storage rack assemblies inside the truck are used to store the the rocket motor cluster fin assemblies.

Missile Body Truck XM473. The truck is used to support the rear body section during assembly and test operations. The truck is also used to trans­port the rear body section or the missile body section.

Fault Locating Indicator (FLI) Dolly. The dolly is used to transport and Sup­port the FLI during checkout of the mis­sile in the launching area at the permanent sites.

Forward Body Section Truck XM489. The truck is used to support the forward body section after uncrating operations. The truck is also used to transport and store the forward body section.

Missile Test Set Truck M451A1. The truck is used to transport the launching area HERCULES missile test set, fault locating indicator cable assembly case, fault locating indicator, distribution box, and the antenna coupler.

Missile Body or Rocket Motor Cluster Transporter Adapter M36. The transporter adapter is used to position and secure the missile body or the rocket motor cluster on the flat bed trailer.

Portable Hoisting Unit XM26E1. The hoisting unit, in conjunction with the appropriate hoist beams, is used to position the missile components during assembly and joining operations.

Assembly Area Oil-Fill Valve Assem­bly 8529480 or 9152043. The oil-fill valve assembly is used with the hydraulic test stand to supply regulated hydraulic pressure when servicing the accessory power supply or hydraulic pumping unit in the assembly area.

Hydraulic Pumping Unit XM3O.

Hydraulic pumping unit XM3O consists the hydraulic power unit that contains hydraulic fluid for the operational test of the missile hydraulic system. Portable Oil Fill and Filter Unit. This unit provides clean oil for APS or HPU and is used for the hydraulic oil fill and system bleed of the APS or HPU in the missile.

Figure 48:   Assembly And Service Area Operations

Figure 49:   Assembly And Service Area Operations

SECTION VI

SYSTEM SUPPORT MAINTENANCE

GROUND GUIDANCE FMTE

Ground Guidance FMTE supports equipment in the integrated fire control area of the Nike battery. It is housed in three van type trailers designated Electronic Shop I (FIG 5), Electronic Shop II (FIG 6), and Electronic Shop III (FIG 7). These shops contain console-mounted test equipment, as well as un­mounted test equipment and associated accessories. The consoles of the shops are referred to as test positions. Positions 1, 2, and 3 are in Shop I, positions 4 and 5 are in Shop II; and positions 6 and 7 are in Shop III. 

SHOP I & II

 Shops I and II are manually controlled and are used for testing assemblies having common or closely related functions, and for determining the quality of operation and acceptability of the assembly.

SHOP III

 Shop III is designed to incorporate automatic programing of test procedures determining quality of operation and acceptability of assemblies in the improved Hercules System components.

ECU

In addition to these three shops, a 2 1/2 ton M-109 Shop Van is included in the GGFMTE, and is known as the Emergency Contact Unit (ECU). The ECU is used for on-site testing of HIPAR assemblies which are not detachable.