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OPERATING THE FRONT WINCH - CONTINUED
Winching Heavy Loads
NOTE
The M876 truck's brakes will hold under load only as much as winch shear pin will hold. Always use a
snatch block for very heavy loads. Never anchor truck to tree or other object. Serious injury to personnel
may result.
1.
For very heavy loads always use a snatch block (1) attached to object to be pulled.
2.
Attach winch cable (2) through snatch block (1), and fasten hook end (3) to truck's front towing eye (4).
3.
Operate winch at slow engine speed.
NOTE
The above method could be used for vehicle self-recovery by attaching a chain or sling around a solid
stationary object, such as a tree.
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