TM-9-2320-260-10
TRUCK, 5-TON, 6X6, M809 SERIES (DIESEL)
TECHNICAL MANUAL; OPERATOR'S MANUAL
JUNE 1985
TM-9-2320-260-10 - Page 147 of 411
TM 9-2320-260-10
Section Ill. OPERATION UNDER UsUAL CONDITI±²S
2-11³ GENERAL
I
This section provides instructions for vehicle operations under moderate tEmperatuRe,
humidity± and terrain conditions. For vehicle operations under unusual conditions² RefeR
to section IV o³ this chapt´r.
WARNIG
This vehicle has been designed to operate safe-
ly and eFciently within the limits speci±ed in
this TM.
Operation beyond theS limits is
prohibited IAW
a
7±²³
without written ap²
proval ³om the Commander, U´µ¶ Army Tank²
Automotive Command, A·N: AMµTA¸CM¹µ,
Warren,
M
48´7µ5±±±.
nOTE
BefOre you attempt to operat´ your v´hicleµ be sure you perfOrm
the preventive maintenance checks and s´rvic´s (see table
2-2).
2´12³ STARTING THE ENGINE (ABOVE +320f) (µ¶C)
w±rning
H²³H ²´te´S²tY ´o²Se
Hearing protection is required ¶r all personnel working in and
arNund his vehicl´ whil´
le engine is running
TRA
NS
mµ
SSION
TraNsFEr
CaSe
H
HioH
UP
f
LOW
DOWN
a¶
·elease parking brak´ by pushing forward parking brake lever
(3¶·
TuRn knob
¸4¹
on end of lever
(3¶
handl´ to adjust brake cable tension and reapply parkinG bRake¸
b·
Adjust operator's seat¹
c¸
Adjust left and rºght rearv»´w mirrors¼ Make sur´ both mirrors provide a cle½R Re½r
view¼
dº
Make sure vehicle front and side windows are clean¾ If not, clean windows befORe
attempting to start ve¿icl´.
e¹
Place gearshift lever
»¼½
in
:'n"
(neutral) position.
f¾
Àn vehicles with ½ front winchµ make suRe winch control leveR Á5) is in
±n²
ÁÂeutR½LÃ
position and secured by hinged lock¼
¿À
Àn vehicles so equippedµ make c´rtain power divid´r control leveR
Á2)
is in ÂeutR½L
position and tRansfÄr power tak´off control lever
Â6Ã
is disengaged Ádown positioÂÃÅ
C±UTiOn
If emeRGency stop control is pulled out, notify organizational
maintenance¼
hÄ
M½Ke suRe emerGency engine-top control
Å1ÆÇ
is Æushed in all the w½y¸
2º»2
Change
¼
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