TM-9-2350-256-10
RECOVERY VEHICLE, FULL TRACKED: MEDIUM, M88A1
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
OCTOBER 2014
TM-9-2350-256-10 - Page 425 of 796
RAISING BOOM - Continued
WARNING
Wire ropes can become entangled, frayed, or contain broken wires. Wear heavy leather-
palmed gloves when handling wire rope. Do not allow moving wire rope to slide through
hands, even when wearing gloves. Failure to comply may result in personnel injury.
3.
Loosen stayline cable locking tabs on both operator and mechanic sides of vehicle, and position away from
stayline cable.
4.
Open hoist winch cable access door (WP 0034).
5.
Move BOOM SAFETY control lever (Figure 2, Item 2) forward to STOW position. Keep BOOM SAFETY
control lever forward, and move BOOM operating lever (Figure 2, Item 1) to FORWARD position.
CAUTION
Ensure stayline cables do not snag on vehicle top when raising boom. Failure to comply
may result in damage to equipment.
NOTE
•
Levers must be engaged to operate boom with main engine only. When using
auxiliary hydraulics, use only BOOM operating lever.
•
When AUXILIARY HYDRAULIC position is selected, only BOOM operating lever is
needed to raise or lower boom.
6.
Release both levers (Figure 2, Items 1 and 2) when boom is fully raised. They will return to their
normal positions.
Figure 2.
Boom Control Levers Stow Position.
END OF TASK
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