OPERATION - Continued
WARNING
•
Always wear protective gloves when handling winch cable. Never let
cable run through hands. Frayed cables can cut severely. Failure to
comply may result in injury or death to personnel.
•
Never operate winch with less than five wraps of cable on winch
drum. Failure to comply may result in injury or death to personnel.
16.
While an assistant maintains tension on winch cable, position remote WINCH switch
(28) to OUT and release when winch cable hook (26) can be attached to bay lifting
eye (27).
CAUTION
To prevent damage to bridge bay, pick up bridge bay only on the spreader
cable and stationary hook eye end of bridge bay.
17.
Attach winch cable (29) to bridge bay.
a.
Winch cable hook (26) should face rear with throat up.
b.
Hook latch (30) should be closed.
WARNING
All personnel should stay clear of vehicle during bridging operations.
Failure to comply may result in injury or death to personnel.
18.
Position MAIN FRAME switch (25) to LOAD and release when there is no cable slack.
19.
Push in PARKING BRAKE control (2).
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