Procedure for Unloading NIRC from its Shipping Container
  1. With container upright, remove upper half of the container box.
  2. Remove foam layer I, which is a plain layer.
  3. Remove 3 transfer lines, 2 pump fittings, 1 fitting adaptor, and 1 gear cover from the foam layer II.
  4. Remove foam layer II. Install gear cover to the handling fixture to cover the worm gear.
  5. Attach the cable slings to loading fixture, two places, adjust the sling length equally. (= white position) Draw the pin, which is located near the middle of the installing fixture, out from the attachment block and insert it to the top of the installing fixture.
  6. With care, slowly lift up the installing fixture. Unhook the fixture from the dewar.
  7. Remove the window cover from the foam.
  8. Remove foam layer III, which consists of two pieces.
  9. Remove LHe level sensor and thermometer.
  10. Lower the installation fixture to the camera top. Hook up to the attachment blocks, and push the pin back to its original position.
  11. Adjust the cable slings towards the dewar bottom (= green position). Lift the camera slightly to ensure the camera is level. If it is not level, lower the camera and readjust to level. Lift camera up.
  12. Remove foam layer IV, which also consists of two pieces.
  13. Remove foam layer V.
  14. Remove gear cover, pull 2 pins out from handling fixture.
  15. Lower the camera onto the handling fixture, ensuring that the gears match properly. Push pins back to original position. Reinstall the gear cover.
  16. Lift the camera with the handling fixture up. The unloading procedure is completed.

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