DRIVING PRECAUTIONS

DRIVING PRECAUTIONS (cont) - TM-9-2350-261-10_284

TM-9-2350-261-10 Recovery Vehicle Full Tracked: Medium M88A1 NSN 2350-00-122-6826 Winch Power Takeoff and Hoist System Manual
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Carrier movement can throw you from your seat. and injure you. Use of seat belts is mandatory. See warning in front of manual. 1. 2. 2.1 Engine started (page 2-161) Ramp raised and locked (page 2-153) Ensure that all personnel are in their proper positions se- cured with seat belts and wearing protective headgear. Check that the intercom is connected to the Track Com- mander (TC. Prior to moving, ensure personnel in hatches are not exposed more than head and shoulders to the level of their name tags, exception is made when firing weapons. DRIVING PRECAUTIONS 3. Use the 1-2 range until you get. used to driving the carrier. TM 9-2350-261-10 4. Take care not to oversteer or go too fast, especially on hard pave- ment. You could lose control of the carrier. 5. Push the air control in to open the valve and let the engine breathe cooler air from the rear compartment. This will give the engine a boost in horsepower. 6. Decelerate as the carrier approaches the edge of a ditch or trench. Use gear range 1 or 1-2. Just as carrier bottoms out in a ditch or trench, accelerate and use full power as the carrier starts to climb. Maximum width of trench safely crossed is 5-1/2 feet (1.67 m). GO TO NEXT PAGE Change 5 2-177

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