TM 9-2320-209-10-1
FRAME 7
1.
Take up slack in winch cable (1) and slowly operate winch, refer to para 4-14b,
until A-frame (2) reaches operating position.
2.
If necessary, by hand, push A-frame (2) over center, until it is in operating
position.
Let winch cable (1) go slack, and unhook U-bolt (3) from tailboard sheave assembly
3.
(4). Push U-bolt down even with truck bed.
4.
Unhook winch cable (1) from pintle hook (5).
NOTE
Height of the A-frame (2) can be changed by making boom chains
(6) longer or shorter. Place A-frame at a higher angle for
heavy loads. Make a second (auxiliary) chain (7) fast to each
safety chain (8) and to bumpers (9), so that there wont be
any backlash.
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