SECURING WINCH WIRE ROPE (M916 AND M920)
1. Direct crew member to disconnect wire rope from payload.
2. With crew member pulling on wire rope to keep it fairly taut, begin rewinding the
drum by pushing down on winch control lever 1.
3. Check that wire rope winds neatly onto drum without tangling, kinking, twisting,
or overlapping. Ensure coils on the drum are tight and close together.
4. Direct crew member to signal when enough slack has been taken up to anchor the
clevis.
5. Have crew member anchor wire rope clevis on winch wire rope hook.
END OF TASK
NORMAL SHUTDOWN OF WINCH PTO (M916 AND M920)
1. Release winch controls. Push in winch throttle control.
2. Reduce engine rpm using throttle control at the winch station.
3. Move PTO control to the disengage position.
END OF TASK
END OF WORK PACKAGE
Figure 17. Securing Winch Wire Rope.
WINCH WIRE
ROPE
WINCH WIRE
ROPE HOOK
WIRE
ROPE
CLEVIS
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