TM 9-2350-287-10Section IV. OPERATION UNDER UNUSUAL CONDITIONSNOTE•When operating vehicle in extremes of temperature, humidity, and terrain conditions, special care inlubricating and cleaning must be observed.•FM 21-17 contains important instructions on driver selection, training, and supervision. FM 21-17 alsogives driving instructions for operating your equipment under all conditions.Vehicle armament maintenance procedures are the same as operating under usual conditions. The only difference is touse Lubricating Oil for Aircraft Weapons (LAW) in cleaning and lubricating to ensure proper functioning of your M2 0.50-caliber machine gun.STARTING MAIN ENGINE IN COLD WEATHERNOTECold-weather starting procedures are to be used at O0F (-17.8°C) and below. However, these proceduresalso apply when vehicle won't start at 40°F (4.40C). Glow-plug switch and starter switch must be activatedat the same time.Prestarting Procedure1.Start the APU (p. 2-216).2.After the APU has been running for 3 minutes, turn ON APU Generator switch (1).3.After the APU has been running for 15 minutes, turn OFF APU Generator switch (1) and check BATTERY-GENERATOR indicator (2).2-212
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