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 2-2. Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services for Models M977 thru M985

Location

Item Interval

Item to

Crewmember

Not Fully Mission

No.

Check/

Procedure

Capable If:

Service

81 Afte r

DRIVER

Material

WARNING

Handling

Crane

Stand clear of outrigger

beams while operating levers

or injury could result when

continued

beams come out.

Do not operate crane unless

outriggers are firmly in place or

serious injury or death could

result.

Always chock front tires

when operating outriggers.

NOTE

Operate control levers with

light, even pressure. Moving le-

ver slightly will cause slow

movement of crane. Moving le-

ver to full travel will cause faster

movement of crane.

Outrigger beams will come out

slower with light pressure on le-

ver. Pushing lever to full travel will

cause faster movement.

Either right or left outrigger

beam may come out first.

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