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M 9 8 4 E 1 General Operating Procedures (Cont)
(25) If snatch block must be used for self-recovery operation, attach
self-recovery winch cable (9) to snatch block (para 2-42a) and connect
end of self-recovery winch cable to mired vehicle left front towing eye
(para 2-43a). Attach snatch block to tree, another vehicle, or heavy
object (FM 20-22).
CAUTION
There must always be at least five wraps of cable on
winch. If load is applied with less than five wraps of
cable on winch, cable may come loose on drum.
(26) Check that there are at least five wraps of winch cable (9) left on
winch (10). If there are not at least five wraps of winch cable left on
winch, stop using self-recovery winch and continue with step (53) of
this procedure.
CAUTION
Do not go over winch pull capacity or winch may be damaged.
(27) Make sure weight of mired vehicle and amount of winch cable (9) left
on winch (10) does not go over pull capacity (FM 20-22 and Table 2-7).
If pull will go over capacity, stop using self-recovery winch and
continue with step (53) of this procedure.
Table 2-7. Self-Recovery Winch Pull Capacity
Cable Layer
Maximum Line Pull
1st layer (five wraps)
20,000 lb (9 080
kg)
2nd layer
18,173 lb (8 251
kg)
3rd layer
16,663 lb (7 565
kg)
4th layer
15,361 lb (6 974
kg)
14,254 lb (6 471
kg)
5th layer
NOTE
If winch cable will be connected to another vehicle
acting as a stationary anchor refer to FM 20-22 or
(para 2-43a) for connecting procedures.
(28) Connect winch cable (9) to heavy object, if using self-recovery
winch (10) will not go over winch pull capacity.
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