TM-9-2350-256-10
RECOVERY VEHICLE, FULL TRACKED: MEDIUM, M88A1
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
OCTOBER 2014
TM-9-2350-256-10 - Page 379 of 796
DISCONNECTING CABLES
WARNING
•
Shut off engines and lock brakes on both vehicles before going between them.
Accidental movement of vehicle may occur. Failure to comply may result in
personnel death or injury.
•
Ensure disabled vehicle is properly chocked and will not move prior to
disconnecting tow cables. If final drives of disabled vehicle were disconnected for
towing, disabled vehicle will not have brakes. Failure to comply may result in
personnel death, injury, and/or damage to equipment.
NOTE
It is preferred to end towing operation on a level surface to facilitate disconnection of
tow cables.
1.
Chock the disabled vehicle.
2.
Remove tow cable tension from disabled vehicle to hold-back vehicle by moving hold-back vehicle forward
until cables have no tension.
3.
Remove tow cable tension between towing vehicle and disabled vehicle by moving towing vehicle rearward
until cables have no tension.
4.
Shut down engines and lock brakes of the towing vehicle and the brake vehicle.
5.
Remove four locking pins (Figure 4, Item 3) and four clevis pins (Figure 4, Item 4) from four shackles
(Figure 4, Item 1).
6.
Remove four shackles (Figure 4, Item 1) from tow eyes (Figure 4, Item 2) of towed vehicle.
7.
Remove four shackles (Figure 4, Item 1) from ends of tow cables (Figure 4, Item 5).
8.
Stow shackles (Figure 4, Item 1).
Figure 4.
Disconnecting Shackles.
END OF TASK
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