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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 General Operating Procedures (Cont)

2-79. TOW M880 (CONT).

(11)

(12)

(13)

CAUTION

Do not contact pintle hook with lift

to equipment could result.

cylinder or damage

Pull TOW CYLINDER control levers and LIFT CYLINDER control lever

to extend tow cylinders (12) and lift cylinder (13) until 12-ft (3.5 m)

tow chain (14) is slack and adapters (15) rest on ground.

Remove and stow two 12-ft (3.5 m) tow chains (14).

CAUTION

Do not contact pintle hook with lift cylinder or damage

to equipment could occur.

Using retrieval controls, fully retract tow cylinders (12) and retract lift

cylinder (13) to raise crosstube (11) approximately 2 ft (60 cm) from

ground.

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