TM-9-2320-279-10-1

M977 SERIES, 8x8 HEAVY EXPANDED MOBILITY TACTICAL TRUCKS (HEMTT)

OPERATOR’S MANUAL VOLUME 1 OF 2

DECEMBER 1998

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Table 2-1. Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services for Models M977 thru M985E1

Location

Item Interval

Item to

Crewmember

Not Fully Mission

No.

Check/Ser-

Procedure

Capable If:

vice

DRIVER

58 Weekly Self-Recov-

WARNING

ery Winch

(Vehicles

Always wear heavy gloves

equipped

when handling winch cables.

with one)

Never let cables run through

hands; frayed cables can cut.

Never operate winch with less

than five wraps of cable on

winch drum.

a. Check winch cable for

kinks, frays, and breaks.

b. Check winch control for

proper operation in both di-

rections.

c. Inspect cable guide for

any loose or missing parts

and any obvious damage.

d. Inspect tensioner for

loose or missing parts and

any obvious damage.

e. Inspect

roller cable

guides for loose or missing

parts and any other obvious

damage.

f. Inspect rear cable guide

for loose or missing parts

and any obvious damage.

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