PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-573
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 573
AUGUST 2000
Keep rear window screen
down when winching
Deployable Universal Combat Earthmover . . .
* Keep the DEUCE and its load in a straight line. Pulling the load at an angle
puts too much stress on the winch drum and attaching hardware. Also, your sight
is blocked by the rollover protective structure (ROPS). That’s an accident wait-
ing to happen.
* The earthmover’s winch can handle debris like logs, stumps and fallen trees,
and even recover another DEUCE. To do that, though, the winching DEUCE
must be stationary. You can’t tow another DEUCE with the winch cable.
* Always use the doubling block from
the BII compartment when doing a self-
recovery. The block doubles the
DEUCE’s pulling force, giving you the
muscle you need—44,000 pounds—to
do the job.
* Always leave at least five loops of
cable on the winch drum when pulling
a load. That keeps the pressure off the
attaching hardware and on the cable—
where it belongs.
* Use leather gloves, NSN 8415-01-
394-0208, when handling the cable.
The gloves will protect your hands
from burrs and broken wires that are
hidden by dirt and grease.
keep these
safety tips in mind
any time
you operate
the winch.
Use doubling block for self-recovery
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Leave at least five loops on winch drum
perators, safe use of your DEUCE’s
winch can save it major repair work
down the road. So keep these safety
tips in mind whenever you operate the
winch:
* Make sure the rear window screen is
down during winching operations. The
screen protects the window—and
you—from thrown debris or a snapped
cable.
Use leather gloves when handling cable
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