PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-573
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 573
AUGUST 2000
Never allow anyone to ride in or on
the tank being towed.
Always perform the recovery tow
operational risk assessment shown
in Para 2-9ad of TM 9-2350-292-10
to determine if a hold-back vehicle—
either another tank or a second
Hercules—is needed.
Adjust your towing speed for the
road conditions. Follow the guidance
in Para 2-9ad and 2-9ae of TM 9-
2350-292-10.
Avoid steep slopes whenever pos-
sible. Your track can slip when
towing uphill or downhill.
Avoid making sharp turns or
sudden stops. Keep turns slow and
gradual and stay in first gear.
If you don’t do these things, the tank
you’re towing can jackknife, push you
sideways, run into the back of your
vehicle, ruin your transmission or
brakes, and maybe even flip you over.
M88A2 Hercules . . .
The Hercules
is a lot
heavier
and
stronger
than the
old
M88A1 recovery vehicle.
but you
still
need
to use
caution
when towing a tank.
Follow these
tips.
..
go slow
when
towing
a
tAnk
!
PS 573
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AUG 00
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