TM-9-2320-279-10-2

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

OPERATOR’S MANUAL VOLUME 2 OF 2

DECEMBER 1998

CHANGE 3

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M984E1

2-78. TOW M520.

General Operating Procedures (Cont)

NOTE

Get M520 recovery equipment (para 2-71d and

Appendix C) before starting recovery mission.

a. Front Hookup.

NOTE

This is a two-soldier task.

(1)

Prepare retrieval system for

operation (para 2-72).

WARNING

Hold crosstube when removing

springs. Crosstube may swing or

cause adapters to slide resulting

in personal injury.

(2)

Disconnect two springs (1)

from tow cylinders (2).

NOT E

Right and left towing shackles are removed the same

way.

(3)

Remove cotter pin (3), pin (4), and towing shackles (5).

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