TM 9-2350-277-20-5
DATAPLATES, DECALS, AND MARKERS (M577A3, M1068A3 ONLY) Continued
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1. CHECK
CARRIER
PERMETER
.
3. CENTER
STEERING
YOKE
.
4. PLACE
TRANSMISSION
CONTROLLER
IN
"SL"
(STEERING
LOCK)
.
5. TURN
MASTER
POWER
SWITCH
ON
MAKE
SURE
STEERING
LOCK
WARNING
LIGHT
IS
ON.
6. PUSH
FUEL
CUT
OFF
HANDLE
IN.
7. SOUND
HORN
WHEN
TACTICALLY
POSSIBLE
.
8. PUSH
START
BUTTON
UNTIL
ENGINE
STARTS
(30
SECONDS
MAXIMUM,
WAIT
30
SECONDS
BETWEEN
STARTING
ATTEMPTS)
.
9. DISENGAGE
HAND
BRAKE
BEFORE
PLACING
TRANSMISSION
CONTROLLER
INGEAR
.
1. CONNECT
SLAVE
CABLE
.
3. REMOVE
SLAVE
CABLE
.
1. DISENGAGE
HAND
BRAKE
.
2. PLACE
TRANSMISSION
CONTROLLER
IN
1. THRU
7. RANGE
.
3. TURN
MASTER
POWER
SWITCH
ON.
4. PUSH
FUEL
CUT
OFF
HANDLE
IN.
5. OPEN
TOW
START
HANDLE
COVER,
PULL
HANDLE
OUT
AND
HOLD
.
6.TOW
VEHICLE
AT
8-14
MPH
(13-23
KM/H)
7.IF
ENGINE
DOES
NOT
START
IN
10
(TEN)
SECONDS,
STOP
AND
CHECK
FOR
MALFUNCTION
.
8.AFTER
ENGINE
START,
RELEASE
TOW
START
HANDLE,
CLOSE
COVER
.
BEFORE
ENTERING
WATER
1. VISUALLY
CHECK:
BOTTOM
AND
TWO
FINAL
DRIVE
HALL
DRAIN
PLUGS
AND
LOWER
ACCESS
COVER
.
2. SECURE
RAMP
AND
OPEN
ALL
TOP
HATCHES
.
3. TURN
BILGE
PUMPS
ON,
MAKE
SURE
DASH
PANEL
BILGE
PUMP
LIGHTS
ARE
ON.
4. EXTEND
TRIM
VANE
.
AFTER
ENTERING
WATER
1. TURN
BILGE
PUMPS
OFF,
MAKE
SURE
DASH
PANEL
.
BILGE
PUMP
LIGHTS
AER
OFF
.
2. RETRACT
TRIM
VANE
.
1.CENTER
STEERING
YOKE
.
2.PLACE
TRANSMISSION
CONTROLLER
IN
"SL"
(STEERING
LOCK)
POSITION
. MAKE
SURE
STEERING
LOCK
WARINING
LIGHT
ISON
.
3.FULLY
DEPRESS
BRAKE
PEDAL
AND
ENGAGE
HAND
BRAKE
.
4. PULL
FUEL
CUT
OFF
HANDLE
OUT
.
5. TURN
MASTER
POWER
SWITCH
OFF
.
1. CENTER
STEERING
YOKE
.
2. PLACE
TRANSMISSION
CONTROLLER
STEERING
LOCK
MAKE
SURE
WARNING
LIGHT
IS ON
.
3. PLACE
RAMP
LOCK
LEVER
IN
MAXIMUM
UNLOCK
POSITION
.
4. MOVE
RAMP
ACTUATING
LEVER
TO
DOWN
.
1. CENTER
STEERING
YOKE
.
2. PLACE
TRANSMISSION
CONTROLLER
STEERING
LOCK
MAKE
SURE
WARNING
LIGHT
IS ON
.
3. START
ENGINE
.
4. MOVE
RAMP
LOCK
LEVER
TO
MAXIMUM
UNLOCK
POSITION
TO
RAISE
AND
HOLD
RAMP
HOOKS
AS
HIGH
AS
POSSIBLE
.
5. MOVE
RAMP
ACTUATING
LEVER
TO
UP.
6. REGULATE
RAISING
SPEED
WITH
THROTTLE
.
7. WHEN
RAMP
IS CLOSED,
MOVE
RAMP
LOCK
LEVER
TO
LOCK
POSITION
.
DURING
STALL
CHECK,
VEHICLE
MAY
MOVE
KEEP
PERSONNEL
CLEAR
.
APPLY
SERVICE
AND
PARKING
BRAKES
.
STALL
CHECK
ENGINE
AND
TRANSMISSION
ONLY
IN
1 RANGE
. FOR
30
SECONDS
MAX
.
WATER
TEAM
NOT
TO
EXCEED
210
F.
o
Carrier
can
pivit
suddenly
when
steering
yoke
is rotated,
engine
running
and
transmission
controller
in PV.
Personnel
can
be
killed
or
injured
.
Before
you
leave
carrier:
Place
controller
in SL
(Steering
Locked)
.
Make
sure
steering
lock
indicator
light
is ON
.
(VEHICLE
MUST
BE
APPROXIMATELY
LEVEL)
1. CHECK
OIL
LEVEL
ON
DIP
STICK
LOCATED
ON
LEFT
SIDE
OF
ENGINE
.
1. CHECK
OIL
LEVEL
ON
DIP
STICK
LOCATED
IN EACH
INBOARD
FILLER
TUBE
.
1.CHECK
OIL
LEVEL
IN SIGHT
GAGE
INLEFT
SIDE
OF
GEARBOX
.
1. CHECK
DIP
STICK
ON
RIGHT
SIDE
OF
TRANSMISSION
FOR
INDICATION
OF
OIL
LEVEL
. ENGINE
STOPPED
.
ALL
OHTER
MAINTENANCE
TO
BE
PERFORMED
AS
INSTRUCTED
IN THE
MAINTENANCE
MANUAL
.
2. COLD
CHECK:
ENGINE
HAS
NOT
BEEN
OPERATED
FOR
AT
LEAST
8 HOURS
. OIL
LEVEL
SHOULD
BE
BETWEEN
"ADD"
AND
"FILL"
MARKS
.
3. HOT
CHECK:
TRANSMISSION
OIL
MUST
BE
HOT
(30
MINUTES
OF
OPERATION
OR
10
MILES)
. STOP
ENGINE,
WAIT
10
MINUTES
FOR
OIL
TO
RETURN
TO
SUMP
AND
PERFORM
CHECK
. OIL
LEVEL
SHOULD
BE
BETWEEN
"ADD
AND
FULL"MARKS
NOTE:
IF VEHICLE
IS OPERATED
IN NEUTRAL,
RUN
ENGINE
AT
1000
-1200
RPM
.
Exhaust
gasses
from
the
engine
can
kill
or
injure
you
.
Secure
access
panels
before
operating
vehicle
.
heat
if access
panels
are
not
secured
while
operating
vehicle
.
secure
access
panels
before
operating
vehicle
.
Engine
can
over
m113
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MUST
BE
UNLOCKED
TO
RAISE
OR
LOWER
RAMP
CARRIER,
STANDARD
INTEGRATED
14500
LBS
COMMAND
POST
SYSTEM,
M1068A3
7 MPH
40 MPH
27 MPH
17 PMH
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U.S
. AMC
MFR
BY
NSN
CAP
4 INCLUDING
DRIVER
MAX
TOWED
LOAD
OPERATORS
MANUAL
TM
LUBE
ORDER
LO
MAINTENANCE
MANUAL
TM
MAXIMUM
VEHICLE
SPEED
FIRST
FOURTH
THIRD
SECOND
GRADE
DF-A
(ARCTIC)
GRADE
DF-1
(WINTER)
GRADE
DF-2
(REGULAR)
FUEL
VV-F-
800
US
VEHICLE
IDENT
NO
1,110
LBS
(EST)
CU.
FT. MIN
.
CARRIER,
COMMAND
POST
M577A3
209.
4 IN.
REDUCIBLE
TO 204
.4 IN
.
83.8
IN.
CURB
103.
5
26,000
(EST)
11.6
LBS
(EST)
23,200
LBS
(EST)
24,750
VEHICLE
SHIPPING
CUBIC
COMBAT
WEICHT
SHIPPING
WT
CURB
WEIGHT
SHIPPING
TONNAGE
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