TM-9-2350-238-20-2
CRANE (CAB) COMPONENTS RECOVERY VEHICLE, FULL TRACKED: LIGHT,ARMORED, M578
TECHNICAL MANUAL; UNIT MAINTENANCE MANUAL
MAY 1993
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Section II .
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION AND DAT A
1-8. EQUIPMENT CHARACTERISTICS ,
tow winch mounted in an armored cab. It i s
CAPABILITIES, AND FEATURES .
highly mobile and maneuverable and may b e
air transported. The vehicle is capable o f
a.
Purpose.
The M578 Recoverv Vehicle i s
long-range, high-speed operation on improve d
used to pick up or tow disabled mechanize d
equipment, as a crane at repair base, and as
a carrying platform for spare parts an d
maintenance personnel .
b.
Capabilities and Features .
Do not ford water which exceed s
42 in. (106.7 cm) in depth. Chec k
for soft mud or sandy bottoms .
(1)
The M578 Recovery Vehicle is a
light, full-tracked, self-propelled, diesel-
powered vehicle with a 30,000 lb (13,62 0
kg) boom winch and a 60,000 lb (27,240 kg )
roads. It can also traverse rough terrain, mud-
dy or marshy ground, snow or ice, and ca n
ford streams of a depth of 42 in. (106.7 cm) .
(2)
A suspension lockout system and
a
spade assembly provide a stable platform an d
increase lifting and winching capabilities o f
the vehicle. Suspension lockout system ,
boom, winches, cab, and spade are hydrau -
lically powered .
(3)
A machine gun mount support is in -
stalled on the rigger/gunner cupola to accom-
modate a Browning M2 .50 caliber machin e
gun .
1-9. LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF MAJOR COMPONENTS.
Refer to TM
9-2350-238-10 for location and description of major components not listed below .
a.
Boom and Winches (1).
The boom an d
winch assembly includes a boom, boo m
winch, and tow winch .
(1)
The boom is a tapered box-like stee l
structure pivot mounted at one end to th e
cab. The outer end of the boom houses a
pulley over which the boom winch wire rop e
travels. Two hydraulic cylinders are attache d
to the lower edge of the base of the boom.
When the hydraulic cylinders are extende d
the boom is raised. When the cylinders ar e
retracted the boom is lowered .
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