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OPERATING THE BODY WINCH - CONTINUED
NOTE
The truck must be positioned so the body winch is alined In direct line to object being pulled whenever possible,
particularly when winch is not equipped with a level wind device. See FM 20-2(2) Vehicle Recovery Operations for
additional information.
Never try to pull more than the weight of the truck.
The body-mounted winch cab controls and indicators are the same as the front-mounted winch, with exception of the
dash-mounted front winch hydraulic control. The operating controls for the body-mounted winch are located at the right
rear of the truck frame.
1.
Positioning the M876 truck for backup recovery.
a.
Driver positions the truck to aline the rear body winch for as direct a pull as possible, assisted with
directional signals from assistant, at the rear of the truck.
b.
Driver stops and shuts engine down, In preparation for engaging the PTO. Refer to preceding page
paragraph a, or page 2-90.
c.
Assistant rigs chain (1) on object to be pulled (2).
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