TM-5-5420-202-10

LAUNCHER, M48A5 TANK CHASSIS

OPERATOR'S MANUAL

DECEMBER 2009

TM-5-5420-202-10 - Page 204 of 535

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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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