TM 9-2350-238-10
LEVEL WIND ADJUSTMENT
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Pay out 50 to 100 feet (15 to 30 m) of
tow winch wire rope and attach it to an
object to be recovered. Install wire rope
in snatch block and level wind slide.
Refer to page 2-80.
Tighten wire rope and turn cab until tow
winch drum is at a right angle to wire
rope.
Do not touch level wind
assembly unless level wind
switch is turned off. Unex-
pected traversing of cab and
boom may injure personnel and
damage equipment.
Remove three screws (1), washers (2),
and remove cover (3) from level wind
assembly.
Loosen three nuts (4) securing bracket
(5) to base. Rotate bracket so lever (6) is
centered in bracket.
Loosen switch nuts (7). Screw in swit-
ches (8) to contact lever and then
unscrew one-half turn. Secure switches
(8) and bracket (5) with nuts (4 and 7).
6 Turn level wind switch ON and reel in
tow winch wire rope and pull in object to
be recovered.
Do not rotate bracket so far as
to prevent proper switch
actuation.
7 If loose wrap is obtained on first layer of
wire rope, turn off level wind switch,
loosen nuts (4) securing bracket (5) and
rotate bracket approximately one degree
counterclockwise. If wire rope has a
tendency to overwrap or is subject to
severe scrubbing on first layer, loosen
nuts (4) securing bracket (5) and rotate
bracket approximately one degree
clockwise. Secure bracket (5) and read-
just switches (8).
8 Continue normal level wind operation.
Repeat step 7 if necessary.
9 When correct adjustment is obtained,
replace level wind cover (3) and secure
with three screws (1) and washers {2).
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