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

OPERATOR’S MANUAL VOLUME 1 OF 2

DECEMBER 1998

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M977 Through M985 General Operating Procedures (Cont)

c.

Stow

Footrest.

(1)

Remove safety pin (1) and yoke pin (2).

(2)

Slide footrest (3) under seat brace (4).

(3)

Install yoke pin (2) and safety pin (1).

d. Adjust Seat.

WARNING

Care should be taken when

adjusting the knob. The seat

collapses when the knob screw is

adjusted, and can cause injury if

hand is between seat mount and

the low neck.

NOTE

Sit in seat to make the following

adjustments.

(1)

Turn knob (1) to control

cushion firmness.

NOTE

Retaining straps may need to be

loosened before moving seat

forward.

(2)

Push lever (2) to left and

slide seat (3) forward or

backward.

(3)

Let go of lever (2) to lock

seat in place.

(4)

Pull up lever (4) and lift self off seat (3) to raise seat.

(5)

Pull up lever (4) and push down on seat (3) to lower seat.

(6)

Let go of lever (4) to lock seat (3) in place.

(7)

Tighten seat retaining straps (5).

e.

Operate Seatbelt.

NOTE

If equipped with three-point seatbelt proceed to

paragraph

f.

Operate

Three-Point

Seatbelt.

(1)

Put seatbelt flat metal end (6) into buckle (7) until click is heard.

(2)

Place seatbelt (8) as low on hips as possible.

NOTE

Seatbelt does not have self-adjusting lock. Take slack

out of seatbelt by pulling on seatbelt end.

(3)

Pull seatbelt end (9) until belt fits snug.

(4)

To release seatbelt (8), lift top of buckle (7) and pull out flat metal

end (6).

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