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TOWING THE M876 TRUCK
CAUTION
The below listed guideline rules must be followed when preparing, rigging and towing the M876 truck, to
prevent personnel injury or equipment damage.
Guideline Rules
NOTE
There are no service air or emergency air couplings on the front of the M876 truck for tow vehicle to
supply air to actuate the service brake system on a disabled M876 truck.
1.
Notify organizational maintenance to send a wrecker or tow vehicle to provide tools, rigging equipment and
towing attachment when the M876 truck is disabled.
2.
Refer to FM 21-305 for the general guidelines for vehicle recovery and use of warning kits and signals.
3.
Refer to FM 20-22 for procedures to correctly rig, recover and tow a disabled vehicle.
4.
It is permissible to tow the M876 truck for a short distance, up to 1/2 mile (0.8 km) at very slow speed not to
exceed 10 mph (16 km/h), without disconnecting or removing drivelines.
5.
For all front end towing, install medium duty tow bar attachment (NSN 2540-00-378-2012) at pintle of the tow
vehicle and front towing eyes on the disabled vehicle. Make sure the towing device is long enough to allow
full turning radius.
6.
Always connect towing vehicle to the disabled vehicle with safety chains.
7.
Cage the parking brake power springs In event the disabled vehicle's air system has failed.
8.
Vehicle towing speeds must be restricted to:
a.
15 mph (24 km/h) on PRIMARY roads.
b.
8 mph (12.8 km/h) on SECONDARY roads.
9.
For cross-country towing, all tires must be on the ground.
10. Avoid all quick starts and stops.
11. Make sure all vehicle lights are turned on if towing during darkness is necessary.
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