TM 9-2350-238-10
RECOVERY VEHICLE AFTER OPERATION
SERVICES
The PMCS after operation services are
designed to make sure that vehicle will be
ready for its next mission. By following PMCS
after operation procedures, any defects
should be discovered before serious damage
or failure occurs and repair can be started on
any defects without immediately risking next
mission.
Perform all after operation (A) checks and ser-
vices itemized in table 2-1 on pages 2-18 thru
2-48.
Check equipment log book.
Open drain valves and drain accumulated
water.
Check air cleaners.
Fill vehicle fuel cell with diesel fuel.
Check temperature of all wheel hubs and
final drive hubs.
Notify unit maintenance personnel to
replace contaminated filters.
Check track tension, track pads, and
vehicle suspension.
Remove, clean, and secure cal .50
machine gun.
Clean vehicle.
Secure vehicle with padlocks.
OPERATING CRANE
All crane operations are performed with
pressurized hydraulic oil. Crane operation con-
sists of:
l Always wear leather gloves
when handling winch cable.
Never allow cable to run
through hands. Broken wires
can cause painful injuries. Do
not operate winch/crane with
less than four turns of wire
rope on drums. Failure to
observe these warnings could
result in injuries to personnel.
l During winch/crane opera-
tions, direct all personnel to
stay clear of operations area.
A snapped cable or shifting
load can be extremely
dangerous. If faulty equip-
ment halts operations, notify
unit maintenance personnel
immediately.
l Arrange signals with equip-
ment operator to prevent in-
jury to personnel, or damage
to equipment during loading/
unloading operations.
. Do not allow personnel to
stand or walk under lifted
load.
l Any kinks, crushed sections,
or broken strands of wire
rope are potential weak
points and can cause rope to
fail. Frayed, kinked, worn, or
corroded ropes must be
replaced. Rope is unsafe if
three broken wires are found
in one strand of 6 x 7 rope,
six broken wires in one
strand of 6 x 19 rope, or
nine broken wires in one
strand of 6 x 37 rope.
Vehicle should not be driven
with suspension system lock-
ed. Vehicle may be driven for
a short distance at very slow
speed with suspension locked
only if moving a load or
emplacing spade in hard
ground.
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