TM 9-2350-261-10
TOWING DISABLED CARRIER WITH A
RECOVERY VEHICLE
D E S C R I P T I ON
This task covers:
Install Tow Bar on Disabled Carrier and Recovery Vehicle
(page 2-248).
Install Tow Cables on Disabled Carrier
and Recovery Vehicle (page 2-249). Tow Disabled Carrier
(page 2-249).
Remove Tow Bar From Disabled Carrier
and Recovery Vehicle (page 2-251). Remove Tow Cables
From Disabled Carrier and Recovery Vehicle (page 2-252).
INITIAL SETUP
Tools:
Personnel Required (cont):
Crowbar (Item 8, App B)
Helper (H) (4)
Tow Cable (Item 5, App B)
Equipment Conditions:
Personnel Required:
Recovery vehicle
Driver (2)
Disabled carrier
WARNING
Use tow bar or
two crossed tow
c a b l e s a n d u s e
steering levers to
stop carrier, when
necessary.
S t e e r i n g a n d
braking
control
are lost when final
drive shafts are
disconnected.
Personnel can be
killed or injured. Do not use tow
cables when drive shafts have
been disconnected.
CAUTION
To prevent damage to ramp. Do
not tow a disabled carrier with
another carrier.
Carrier could roll
and kill or injure
personnel when fi-
nal drive shafts
are disconnected.
Block
carrier
tracks and connect tow bar to
disabled carrier and to tow
vehicle before disconnecting
drive shafts.
You will damage transmission
and/or differential if you tow at
speeds higher than 10 mph (16
km/hr), or for a distance of more
t h a n 3 0 m i l e s . H a v e u n i t
maintenance disconnect drive
shaft between differential and
final drives if you MUST tow
faster than 10 mph (16 km/hr) or
farther than 30 miles.
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