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WARNING
Prior to removing winch cable from gooseneck fairlead, winch operator must be
sure the winch cable has enough slack to relieve tension in the cable or injury to
personnel may result.
(d) Remove winch cable (11) from curbside gooseneck fairlead (16) and lay winch cable (11) on platform.
(e) Adjust and level platform (para. 2-19) to normal running height of 43 inches (109 cm).
(f) While maintaining rear of semitrailer at 50-inch (127 cm) height, lower front of semitrailer (para. 2-19) as
far as possible.
(g) Check that payload moved backward as platform was being adjusted.
(i) Release tractor and semitrailer parking brakes.
(j) Pull semitrailer forward until payload is clear of both loading ramps.
(k) Proceed with step (43).
WARNING
Prior to removing winch cable from payload, winch operator must be sure the
winch cable has enough slack to relieve tension in the cable or injury to personnel
say result.
(41) Once payload is off of loading ramps, stop tractor winch. Place payload chocks at front streetside and rear
streetside of payload. Winch operator must pay out winch cable (11) to sag to platform to leave enough slack
in cable to allow for cable removal.
(42) Remove winch cable (11) from curbside gooseneck fairlead (16). Winch operator must retract winch cable
until it reaches snatch block (2) and stops winch.
(43) Remove linch pin (14) and keeper pin (15) from snatch block (2). Lift and open snatch block (2). Remove
winch cable (11) from snatch block (2). Close snatch block and re-install keeper pin (15) and linch pin (14).
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