TM-9-2350-256-10
RECOVERY VEHICLE, FULL TRACKED: MEDIUM, M88A1
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
OCTOBER 2014
TM-9-2350-256-10 - Page 112 of 796
WARNING
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Personnel hearing can be permanently damaged if exposed to constant high noise
levels of 85 dB or greater. Wear approved hearing protection devices when
working in high noise level areas. Personnel exposed to high noise levels shall
participate in a hearing conservation program in accordance with DA PAM 40-501
(WP 0131). Hearing loss occurs gradually but becomes permanent over time.
Failure to comply may result in personnel injury.
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Use extreme caution when moving vehicle into position. Ensure personnel stay out
from between vehicles while M88A1 is being positioned. Failure to comply may
result in personnel death or injury.
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Do not leave operator's seat while the engine is running. Accidental movement of
vehicle may occur. Failure to comply may result in personnel death or injury.
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Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless, deadly poisonous gas which, when
breathed, deprives the body of oxygen and causes suffocation. Exposure to
carbon monoxide produces headache, dizziness, loss of muscular control,
apparent drowsiness, coma, and permanent brain damage. Failure to comply may
result in personnel death or injury.
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Carbon monoxide occurs in exhaust fumes and can become dangerously
concentrated under conditions of inadequate ventilation. The following precautions
must be observed during operation of the vehicle:
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Do not operate heater or engine in enclosed areas.
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Do not drive the vehicle with inspection plates or cover plates removed.
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Do not sleep in the vehicle with the heater running or the engine idling.
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Be alert for exhaust fumes and the symptoms of carbon monoxide
exposure listed above. If either is present, evacuate the vehicle and
ventilate the personnel compartments.
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The gas particulate filter and Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and
Nuclear (CBRN) mask will not protect against carbon monoxide poisoning.
Failure to comply may result in personnel death or injury.
STARTING MAIN ENGINE
NOTE
Refer to Starting Main Engine in Cold Weather (WP 0059) for cold weather start procedure.
1.
Ensure all BEFORE operation Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS) (WP 0096) have been
performed before starting main engine and driving the vehicle.
NOTE
The main engine can be started normally unless battery voltage to starter motor is too low.
The Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) can be used to charge vehicle batteries (WP 0043). If the
APU is nonfunctional, the main engine can be slave started (WP 0056) or tow started
(WP 0057).
2.
Perform engine prestart operation (WP 0009) before starting main engine using any of the three
starting methods.
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