TM-9-2320-361-10

2-1/2-TON, 6x6, M44A2 SERIES TRUCKS (MULTIFUEL)

OPERATOR'S MANUAL

DECEMBER 1988

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TM 9-2320-361-10

2-32. OPERATION OF EARTH BORING AND POLESETTING

MAINTENANCE TRUCKS (Contd)

Do not let personnel stand near auger while boring or

spinning soil off auger. Injury to personnel may result from

flying material.

CAUTION

• Do not use position 2, table 2-4 for boring. It may overload

and damage equipment.

• Do not make sudden starts (impact loads). When starting

to bore, and do not load auger above bumper spring, or

damage to equipment may result.

NOTE

Inexperienced operators should hold feed control in neutral

while pushing drive control forward (position 3, table 2-4).

(5)

Push drive control lever (2) forward while pulling back on feed control

lever (1) (position 2, table 2-4) to lower auger (3) to ground.

Table 2-5.

Gear,

Speed Settings for Soil Conditions

2-170

WARNING