PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-732
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 732
NOVEMBER 2013
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PS 732
NOV 13
Using Tow Cables
Tow cables should be your frst choice For towing your Bradley, unless the
propeller shaFts have been removed.
You need to keep the speed low when using tow cables—below 5 mph no matter
the terrain.
Also, Bradleys are heavy, making it possible to snap a tow cable. So make sure all
the hatches are closed and everyone is a saFe distance away beFore you start towing.
And you’ll need to make sure the disabled Bradley has a driver For steering and
braking while it’s being towed.
It’s important that you hook up the cables correctly. Here’s the right way:
That’ll improve steering control and allow you to make turns without dragging
the disabled Bradley.
Using a Tow Bar
Don’t tow a Bradley that has a damaged transmission because that ruins the
fnal drives. And don’t tow a Bradley with damaged fnal drives because that ruins
the transmission.
Your unit mechanic prevents that by removing the propeller shaFts beFore towing,
but that leaves the vehicle with no steering or braking.
Using a tow bar will give you back some steering and braking control. Because
the bar is rigid, there’s no risk oF the two vehicles colliding every time you go
downhill. As long as you tow at slow, steady speeds, you shouldn’t have problems.
Keep the maximum speed at 15
mph, and that’s For smooth, even
conditions. But keep the speed
at no more than 5 mph when the
going gets rough. Speeds higher
than 5 mph on rough terrain can
bend and ruin the tow bar, and
even rip the tow pintle loose From
the towing vehicle.
1.
Remove the four pins and
shackles from the front of
the disabled vehicle and
the rear of the towing
vehicle.
2.
Loop one end of each tow
cable through a shackle.
Use the pins to connect
both shackles to the
towing eyes on the back of
the towing vehicle.
3.
Loop the opposite ends of
each tow cable through the
remaining two shackles.
Before hooking the
shackles to the front of the
disabled Bradley, cross the
cables into an X pattern.
It Takes
Two
to
Tow
M2/M3-Series Bradleys…
It Takes
Two
to
Tow
Towing too fast in
rough terrain will
rip out pintle
Slip one tow cable end
over shackle and attach
shackle with pin
Cross cables in X pattern
for towing
Having your
Bradley
break down
is a
big
bummer…
…especially
if you have to
wait around
for a recovery
vehicle.
for more
information,
see the ‘‘tow
disable vehicle
under unusual
conditions’’
section of
your -10 tm.
But with another
Bradley and a
little know-how,
you can get your
broken-down
vehicle home in
no time.
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