TM 9-2320-269-10
OPERATION ON UNUSUAL TERRAIN - CONTINUED
Mud or Other Soft Surfaces
1.
Before entering the mud, or any other soft surfaces, leave the M876 truck and look over the conditions to
determine the transmission gear range to use, and sight a path to travel to get through the area safely.
2.
Mount your truck. Engage the power divider for dual rear axle power and traction. Select the transmission
gear range you judge that will get you through.
3.
Enter the soft area, at a medium speed for the gear range you have selected.
4.
Once you have entered, carefully maintain a steady pressure on the accelerator pedal to keep the truck
moving.
a.
Avoid stopping, If possible, to not get stuck.
b.
Avoid accelerating, to prevent the rear wheels from spinning.
c.
If you get stuck, try pulling out slowly, in a lower transmission gear range. DON'T ROCK THE TRUCK.
You will only dig in deeper.
5.
If you cannot pull out, and brush or boards do not give the traction you require, get another vehicle to pull you
out.
WARNING
Always wear heavy leather gloves when handling winch wire cables. Never let cable run through your
hands; frayed cables can cut you. Never operate a winch with less than four turns of cable on the drum.
Keep cable coils tight and close together on the drum. Keep cable coils tight and close together on drum
while winching.
Keep personnel not involved in winching away from winch cables and payload. A snapped cable or
shifting load can cause serious injury or death. Stop winching immediately if shifting payload presents a
hazard, or if any parts fail. Notify organizational maintenance if hazard exists or parts fail.
Stand at least 5 feet from winch, while guiding cable on drum, to prevent hands and clothing from being
snagged and pulled into the winch drum.
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