TM-9-2320-272-10

TRUCK, 5-TON, 6X6, M939, M939A1, AND M939A2 SERIES TRUCKS (DIESEL)

TECHNICAL MANUAL; OPERATOR'S MANUAL

SEPTEMBER 2004

CHANGE 2

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Unwinding Winch Cable.

(1)

Free winch cable chain (6) and hook from vehicle.

(2)

Pull out drum lock knob (8), rotate 90 degrees, and release.

WARNING

Wear hand protection when handling winch cable. Do not handle

cable with bare hands. Broken wires may cause injury.

CAUTION

• Do not wind out winch cable when attached to load. Load must

be wound in only, except when using A-frame kit. Failure to do

this may cause damage to winch brakedrum.

• Leave at least four turns of cable on winch drum. Refer to

table 1-2 for winch load capacities. Failure to do this may cause

damage to winch.

NOTE

M936A2 model vehicles do not have a level wind.

(3)

On M936/A1 model vehicles:

(a)

Pull out level wind lock knob (7), rotate 90 degrees, and release.

(b)

Pull out cable tensioner lock knob (10) with left hand and push ten-

sioner lever (9) toward the left side of the vehicle with right hand. Release lock knob

(10).

(4)

Pull out required length of cable. Do not allow cable to knot or kink.

2-22. OPERATION OF FRONT WINCH (Contd)