TM-9-2320-209-20-3-1
2½-TON, 6X6, M44A1 AND M44A2 SERIES TRUCKS (MULTIFUEL)
TECHNICAL MANUAL; TROUBLESHOOTING; ORGANIZATIONAL LEVEL; VOLUME 3 OF 3; PART 1 OF 4
MAY 1981
TM-9-2320-209-20-3-1 - Page 6 of 830
WARNING - Cont
Use rubber gloves when working with cleaning compound. Do not spill cleaning com-
pound on skin, clothing or truck. Cleaning compound contains strong acid and will
cause serious burns to personnel and damage to equipment.
Do not take off radiator filler cap before pressure has been let out. Pressure will
blow out scalding fluid and vapor. Personnel can be badly burned.
Be very careful when using jumper wires.
Shorting wire to ground can burn connec-
tor pins or wiring and cause injury to personnel and damage to equipment.
Be careful when lifting alternator. It is
equipment if dropped.
Retaining springs (1) may snap out and
when prying them loose.
heavy and could injure personnel or damage
cause injury. Cover spring with free hand
Do not get electrolyte on personnel or equipment. Battery electrolyte will burn wood,
clothing, and skin. Wash spills immediately with flowing water. Use paste solution
of sodium bicarbonate and water to apply to affected area.
Personnel may be badly burned,
and equipment may be damaged.
Wear rubber gloves and eye shields while working with electrolyte to avoid serious
injury from battery acid.
Be very careful not to short positive and negative battery posts against battery box
retainer.
This could cause retainer to melt and battery to explode. Explosion could
cause injury to personnel.
Do not let tools touch positive terminal on batterys and truck or there will be a direct
short and arcing and tool will heat. This could cause equipment damage and injury to
personnel.
When compressing spring on reverse shift rod, use vise or clamp to hold spring com–
ressed. Be careful spring does not slip out of vise or clamp, causing injury to per-
sonnel.
Never work under truck with only one jack supporting truck. Truck may slip off
jack.
Weight of truck must be supported by trestles or support stands, with capac-
ity for weight of truck.
Always jack up one wheel of the axle driven by propeller shaft being removed. This
is to keep personnel from being hurt by windup of shaft.
Keep hands away from front wheels when jacking truck. Wheels may turn as they
clear the ground and cause injury to personnel.
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