TM 9-2350-238-10OPERATtNG CRANE–CONTINUEDBOOM WINCH OPERATION–CONTINUEDDo not place shift control leverin N (neutral) when a load issuspended.3 With control handle (2) in pay-out posi-tion, shift control lever (1 ) should be in N(neutral) position only when pulling (pay-ing out) winch wire rope from the boomwinch by hand.Always wear leather gloves(item 31, appx B) when handl-ing winch cable. Never allowcable to run through hands.Broken wires can cause painfulinjuries, Do not operatewinch/crane with less than fourBOOM OPERATION1 Start hydraulic2-67.system, Refer to pageNOTEAll controls are spring loaded toreturn to center position. Holdonto control handle at all timeswhen operating.2Push control handIe (1) forwardand pay out wire rope about 1ft (0.30 m) and stop winch.Refer to page 2-73.4567turns of wire rope on drums.Failure to observe these warn.ings could result in personnelinjuries.Push shift control lever (1) to HI (highspeed) only when rapidly paying outwinch wire rope or paying in winch wirerope without a load. Always hand holdwire rope to keep some pull on rope dur-ing this type of operation.Push control handle (2) forward to payout wire rope.Slowly move control handle (2) to centerposition to stop winch.Pull control handle (2) down to reel inwire rope.2-76
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