TM 9-2330-381-14
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DUAL WINCH LOADING AND UNLOADING (CONT)
(16) Winch operator must take up all slack in both drivers and passenger side winch cables (36 and 24) by
pushing down on DRIVERS SIDE WINCH lever (35) and PASSENGER SIDE WINCH lever (23). Release
both levers when both winch cables get tight.
NOTE
Prior to pulling payload onto the ramps, the spotter must check the alinement of
the payload tracks (inboard edge) to the curb guides.
(17) Spotter must check payload for proper alinement. If adjustment is required to aline payload with platform,
proceed as follows:
(a) If payload is angled toward curbside of semitrailer, proceed as follows:
1. Spotter must place scrap blocks of wood under streetside of payload, just in front of first roadwheel.
2. Winch operator must push down on PASSENGER SIDE WINCH lever (23) and pull payload into
alinement with ramps, and then release lever (23).
(b) If payload is angled toward streetside of semitrailer, proceed as follows:
1. Spotter must place scrap blocks of wood under curbside of payload, just in front of first roadwheel.
2. Winch operator must push down on DRIVERS SIDE WINCH lever (35) and pull payload into
alinement with ramps, and then release lever (35).
CAUTION
Winch operator must maintain even tension on both winch cables to keep payload
centered with semitrailer as payload is loaded or damage to equipment may result.
(18) Winch operator must push down both DRIVERS and PASSENGER SIDE WINCH levers (35 and 23)
to pull payload slowly up ramps onto platform, adjusting pull on either cable (36 or 24) as required to
maintain alignment of payload tracks to curb guides.
(19) When track on streetside of payload makes contact with curbside rear payload chock (38), winch
operator must release both DRIVERS and PASSENGER SIDE WINCH levers (35 and 23) to stop
payload.
(20) Chock streetside rear of payload using streetside rear payload chock (39).
(21) Perform step (36) of paragraph 2-26a and adjust platform to normal running height.
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