TM 9-2330-381-14
INSTALLATION
WARNING
Always use leather gloves when handling cable.
Should cable become frayed
during use, injury to personnel may occur.
1.
On curbside of gooseneck, on ground, attach winch cable (8) from davit (7) to spare tire (2) by passing hook end
of cable through center of tire rim and hooking back on cable atop spare tire.
WARNING
The spare tire is heavy. Use the davit, as described below, to raise or lower spare
tire to/from gooseneck. When on top of gooseneck and removing or installing
spare tire, always hold onto handrail or davit with one hand to avoid falling and
causing injury to personnel.
2.
Using davit winch (12), raise up spare tire (2) onto gooseneck.
3.
Swing davit (7) arm and winch cable (8) with spare tire over into position on spare tire bracket (6).
4.
Aline spare tire (2) onto studs on spare tire bracket (6).
5.
Install right-hand lug nut (1), two capscrews (3), lockwashers (4), and washers (5) onto spare tire bracket (2).
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