TM 9-2320-209-10-1
OPERATION OF FRONT WINCH.
a. General. Any of the 2 l/2-ton 6 x 6 trucks covered in this manual can be equipped
with a front winch. The front winch is mounted on the front of the truck on support brackets
attached to the left and right side rail extensions. Power for operation is supplied through
a propeller shaft extending from the transmission power takeoff. The transmission power
takeoff has high, low, and reverse gears, with neutral points between these positions. It
has an internal automatic safety brake to hold the winch load when the power takeoff is
being shifted.
Before Operating.
b.
FRAME 1
WARNING
Do not operate winch with a shear pin other than the
aluminum pin shown in the parts list for winch being
used. Always stand clear of the winch cable under load.
A snapped cable can cause serious injury.
1.
Check shear pin (1) and make sure that it is the aluminum pin called for in parts
list.
