TM 9-2350-277-20-5 DATAPLATES, DECALS, AND MARKERS (M577A3, M1068A3 ONLY) — Continued 0648 00 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 IS^ON . 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 IN^LEFT 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 -w0040 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 9-2350 -277 -12 9-2350 -277 -24P 9-2350 -277 -34 9-2350 -277 -20 9-2350 -277 -10 10-5416 -229 -13 & P 5-6115 -596 -14 2350 -01- 369 -6086 9-2350 -277 -12 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 0648 00-2