MOUNTED INSTRUCTION 203 



A double Burton has a power of 7. Inverted it is a whip upon a whip 

 and has a j^ower of 8. 

 Field Expedients for Field Artillery. 



Ropes may l)c attached in the following- way: 



For ordinary pulls: By running bowline or a clove hitch around the 

 trail of the carriage, well back near the breech of the gun. 



For a short, hard pull, as in lifting a carriage out of a ditch, take a 

 turn with one end of the rope around the felloe as near as possible to 

 the ground. Bring the rope over its short end and up over the tire to 

 the front. The rope should be placed around the felloe so that it will 

 be pulled clear of the wheel when the short end is released by the turn- 

 ing of the wheel. 



For use -without team or when it is desired to use team in advance 

 of its regular position : By passing the hook end of .one rope and the 

 ring end of another under the doubletree on ojiposite sides of the pole 

 and hooking together above pole in rear of doubletree. (For rope 

 without hooks tie ends above pole.) With each rope a half hitch is 

 taken around the pole near its end. Attach rope to limber in case it 

 is desired to use teams. 



When carriage is mired it may be pulled out by attaching it with a 

 rope to the middle of a log or balk. Each end of this balk is then 

 attached to the pintle of a limber. The balk acts as a giant doubletree 

 between the two limbers. 



For use to give wheels more traction: The rope is wound around 

 the felloe and tire with turns about a foot apart to enable the wheel to 

 get a grip. The ends should be fastened with a half hitch. 



For use as a brake: The ropes are secured around the felloe and tire 

 (bowline) of the rear wheels and then tied as far forward on the same 

 carriage as possible. 



To repair spokes: If spoke is split, lash with rope; if almost broken 

 place a splint on each side and lash securely. 



To repair pole (wooden) : If ])ole is split lash wnth rope with or with- 

 out splints according to the nature of the split. If pole is broken ofif and 

 no extra pole is available cut a pole from a tree and fit it into the pole 

 clamp seat and socket. 



To repair pole (steel) : Straighten liroken ends out so as to make 

 socket and insert wooden pole and run pin through to hold in place. 



To hold lunette on the pintle, if the pintle is broken off: Place a 

 mast-head or carrick bend over the lunette and draw it taut. Place 

 the lunette on the pintle and bring the double ends of the rope around 

 in back beneath the pintle. Take two or three turns back of the pintle 

 in opposite directions with each double end and secure with a square 

 knot. 



If lunette is broken: Place the trail of the caisson in a sling (carrick 

 bend) and bring the ends up inside the handles and through pintle 

 and secure with a square knot. 



If pintle is broken: Place a mast head over end of the lunette and 

 run the double ends up through the lunette. Take two or thr^e turns 

 around back of the one turn passing through the opening above the 

 rails. 



