TM-9-2320-430-10

TRUCK, TRACTOR, 8X8, M983

TECHNICAL MANUAL; OPERATOR'S MANUAL

JUNE 2009

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CONNECT TOW BAR - Continued

NOTE

Both driver side and passenger side tie down rings are same. Driver side

shown.

22.

Connect 16 ft. (5 m) safety chain (20) to disabled vehicle tie down ring (23):

a.

Route end (without safety shackle) of 16 ft. (5 m) safety chain (20) through tie

down ring (23) from inboard to outboard until grab hook (24) hangs just below

bottom of air spring (25).

23

25

20

24

Figure 7.

b.

Hook 16 ft. (5 m) safety chain (20) back to itself. Grab hook (24) should open

towards ground (shown) when tension is applied to 16 ft. (5 m) safety chain (20).

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