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TM 5-5420-202-10
TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE
WARNING
Excessive towing speed is hazardous and may cause loss of vehicle control. DO NOT
exceed speed limit when towing vehicle with tow bar or tow cables.
Loss of vehicle control
may result. Failure to comply may result in personnel injury or death.
CAUTION
Towing a vehicle with working brakes may damage universal joints. Disconnect universal
joints from f
in
al drives if engine or transmission is damaged, or if disabled vehicle will be
towedmorethan1m
i
le(1
.6km)
.
NOTE
Tow vehicle only with a V-type bar from the rear. Obtain tow bar from f
iel
d maintenance.
Towing vehicle will control direction of vehicle under tow.
1. Remove bridge from vehicle (TM 5-5420-203-13) and disconnect universal joints from f
in
al drive.
2. Chock roadwheels.
WARNING
Rear exhaust doors, exhaust pipes, and shroud may be hot. Allow engine to cool a
minimum of one hour before opening rear exhaust doors, removing exhaust pipes, or
removing transmission shroud. Failure to comply may result in personnel injury or death.
NOTE
If roadwheels cannot be chocked, connect tow bar before disconnecting f
ina
l drive.
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