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    ICALMANUAL

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    NICALMANUAL

    TB811-1dated22October1943.Thismanualalso con-

    nfromTM10-1297,TM10-1335,TM10-1517,

    andTM10-1607,and,togetherwith

    A,supersedesthesemanuals.

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    nuary1944

    ks(DiamondTModels968ACargo,969A

    d972Dump)ispublishedforthe informa-

    cerned.

    TARYOFWAR:

    ls,seeFM21-6)

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    RATINGINSTRUCTIONS

    data

    tion

    age

    NTENANCEINSTRUCTIONS

    rd.

    quip-

    .

    main-

    d-

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    MONDTMODELS968ACARGO,

    NTON,AND972DUMP)

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    RATINGINSTRUCTIONS

    spublishedfortheinformationand

    personnelchargedwiththe operationand

    riel.

    ionofthe4-ton,6x6truck(DiamondT,

    Wrecker,970APonton,and972Dump),

    nicalinformationrequiredfortheidentifica-

    materiel.Themanualisdividedintotwo

    roughsectionVIII,containsvehicleoper-

    o,sectionIXthroughsectionXLIII,con-

    einstructionsfortheusingarmpersonnel

    bilityofdoingmaintenanceworkwithintheir

    atureoftherepair,modifications,or

    copeorfacilitiesof theunit,theresponsible

    einformed,sothattrainedpersonnelwith

    entmaybeprovided,orproper instructions

    ructionswiththemateriel,thistechnicalmanualhas

    eofcompletetechnicalreview.Anyerrorsoromissions

    es,or,ifextensive,byan earlyrevision.

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    ONDTMODELS 968ACARGO,

    TON,AND 972DUMP)

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    LATEDDATA

    odelscoveredbythispublicationare

    chassis,whichisa4-ton,6x6job, powered

    lindergasolineengine.Afive-speedoverdrive

    ndunderdrivetransferare usedonallmod-

    vingaxlesofconventionaldouble-reduction

    -wheeled.

    hassisaresimilarin appearance,and

    dclosed-typecabs.Thesevehiclesmaybe

    fthecabs,the contourofthefenders,and!the

    dradiator.Theaxlehousingsare clearly

    ndmayberecognizedas thebanjotype.

    velyidentifiedbythenomenclatureplate

    deunder thehood.

    els(figs.1,2,3,and4).

    L968A).Thecargotruckisbuilton

    assis.Specialequipmentconsistsofastand-

    odywithatarpaulintopandtroop seats,a

    edwinch,andtwosparetires.Thepower

    transmission.

    DEL969A)(figs.5,6,7,and8). The

    e standard4-ton,6x6chassis.Special

    eelwreckerbody,twinboompower-driven

    ingtanksandequipment,agasoline-driven

    er-drivenfront-mountedwinch,andtwo

    e-offwhichdrivesthewreckerequipmentis

    ndthepowertake-offwhichdrivesthe winch

    EL970A)(figs.9and10).Theponton

    whichisthesame asthestandard4-ton,6x6

    a longerwheelbase(par.5).Specialequip-

    d-typewoodenpontonbody,withatarpaulin

    nt-mountedwinch.Thepowertake-offis

    thetransmission.

    972)(figs.11and12). Thedump

    ard4-ton,6x6chassis.Specialequipment

    dy,with power-drivenhoistequipment.The

    tis mountedonthetransfercase.Thereis

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    ONDTMODELS 968ACARGO,

    TON,AND 972DUMP)

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    ATEDDATA

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    ONDTMODELS 968ACARGO,

    TON,AND 972DUMP)

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    LATEDDATA

    sandtypedesignationssometimes

    tothevariousunits, andsometimesare

    iledinformationregardingthelocationof

    chassisnomenclatureplate,showing

    ,make,model,weights,serialnumber,and

    ndations,isattachedtotheleftside ofthe

    serialnumberplateis locatedonthe

    ock.

    ).Aplateis mountedontheleftside

    whichlists theOrdnanceDepartmentnum-

    ngtothesevehicles.

    ate ismountedontopof thewinch

    odeland serialnumberofthewinchassem-

    dondumptrucks.

    ate(fig.14).Aserialnumberplate

    ssionpowertake-offshiftingcover.This

    ptrucks.

    Aserial numberplateisattachedto

    kerframe.

    rPlates(fig.14).Aserial number

    rcompressorunitsusedonwreckermodels.

    ons.

    umberisstampedontheright side-

    earhanger.

    taxleserialnumber isstampedonthe

    nd thatofthedifferentialcarrieris stamped

    ardrearaxleserialnumberis stamped

    he levelplug.Therearrearaxle serialnum-

    singbanjoonthesideoppositethe fillerplug

    erserialnumberisstampedona boss

    erplug.

    ansmissionserialnumberislocatedon

    entificationnumberisstampedontop

    RIES.Thegenerator,distributor,start-

    ndsolenoidswitchhaveplatesdesignating

    data.Generatorsalsocarryserialnumbers.

    lateshowingmodelandmanufacturing

    compressor.

    owingtheserialnumberisattachedto

    g.

    esignationisstampedononeof thecell

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    ONDTMODELS 968ACARGO,

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    ATEDDATA

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    ONDTMODELS 968ACARGO,

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    ATEDDATA

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    ONDTMODELS 968ACARGO,

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    ATEDDATA

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    ATEDDATA

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    MONDTMODELS968ACARGO,

    NTON,AND972DUMP)

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    LATEDDATA

    OFF

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    ILLEVELBETWEEN

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    MONDTMODELS968ACARGO,

    NTON,AND972DUMP)

    OPERATION

    nt5

    eengine6

    QUIPMENT(figs.15and16).

    eemployedaccordingtotheusual

    drivermustbecomethoroughlyfamiliarwith

    controldevicesandinstrumentsbefore

    vehicle.'

    icleissteeredby aconventionaltype

    onalpush-buttontypeofhorncontrol

    terof thesteeringwheel.

    everalplateswhichcontainspecial

    obeobservedinvehicleoperationare

    ethe cab.Theoperatorshouldreadthese

    rwiththeircontentbeforeoperatingthe

    entional-typewindshieldwipersare

    hwindshieldglass.Theyarecontrolledby

    nstrumentpanel.

    ndcontrolvalveis mountedonthe

    ocontrolairbrakeson atrailedunit.

    ol.Aircontrolvalvesaremounted

    controlthewindshieldwipers.

    einstrumentlightsarearrangedat

    inatetheinstrumentsfornight driving.

    unger-typeswitchmountedonthedash.

    witch,locatedatthe topofthedash,

    tingcircuit.Whenthebuttonisflush withthe

    ut.Whenpulledoutagainstthe latchstop,

    toservice.Withthelatchdepressedand the

    dout position,alltheservicelightscomeinto

    thestoplights onlyareincircuitwith the

    tposition.

    eter,orenginerevolutioncounter,is

    nmaintainingdefiniteenginespeeds,andin

    rratiosinthetransmissionandtransfer case.

    andwith alock,whichrecordsthemaximum

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    OPERATION

    nal-typeammeterislocatednearthe

    efulincheckingoperationofgeneratorand

    nger-typeswitchismountednearthe

    roltheinstrumentlights.Itwill notturnthe

    mainlightswitchisin thesecondoutposition.

    r.Anindicatingammeter(without

    ntheleftside ofthedash.Itindicateswhen

    esnotregister ontheammeterinthecharg-

    arged.

    tergageismountedonthedashon the

    ntgroup.Itindicatestheconditionofthe

    viscosityisnotnormalonthe gageafter

    armedup,it isanindicationofan improper

    dition,ordangerouscrankcasedilution.NOTE:

    htlyinexcessofidlingspeed.

    ntionalmileagerecordingspeedometer

    milesperhouris used.Itislocatednear the

    sgageislocatedaboveandto the

    h.Itregisterstheoperatingtemperatureof

    e160Fto180F forgoodperformance.

    hethrottlebutton,mountedatthe

    whenstartingormakingadjustmentsonan

    idlingposition(flushwithdash)during all

    pressuregageislocatedatthe center

    atoroftheefficiencyofenginelubrication.

    lessthan5to 10poundsatidlingspeeds and

    trunningspeeds.

    controlbuttonismountedonthe dash,

    switch.Thechokeisusedto assistinstarting

    encold.Chokingtheengineresultsinan over-

    slubricantfromthecylinderwallsanddilutes

    easonthechokeshouldbe usedonlywhen

    operatedignitionswitchislocatedat

    unctionsthesameastheconventionalkey-

    hatapermanentlymountedlevertumbleris

    ed.

    ypefuelgageismountedon thedash

    eignitionswitch.

    control,mountedonthedashto the

    providedto'advanceandretardthespark

    ant.Thesparkshouldberetardedwith the

    tesparkknock.

    gageregistersthe airpressure(in

    vailableforbrakeapplication.Itprovidesa

    eckingtheoperationofthecompressor,andis

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    MONDTMODELS968ACARGO,

    NTON,AND972DUMP)

    NTROL

    MPSWITCH

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    TE

    nd

    NDLE

    TLEVER

    R

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    OPERATION

    s thebuzzer.IMPORTANT:Donotdrive

    0 poundsairpressure.Ifthe gageshould

    surewiththe vehicleinmotion,stopatonce

    airpressure.

    acceleratorpedalisoftheconven-

    on thetoeboard.Itisoperatedwiththe right

    dof.the enginebyregulatingtheamountof

    pedalislocatedon thetoeboard,and

    eairbrakingsystem.Thepedalshouldbe

    oidslammingonthebrakes.

    merswitch,locatedonthetoeboard

    operatedwiththeleft foot,andcontrolsthe

    wer headlampbeam.Pushingdownonthe

    electiontotheother.

    ntionalclutchpedalislocatedonthe

    ssedtheengine isdisengagedfromthetrans-

    etoshiftgears. Donotridewithfoot onthe

    seexcessivewearontheclutchfacings.

    hetransmissionleverislocatedinthe

    isusedtoselectthe variousgearratiospro-

    ccordingtotheshifting diagramabovethe

    sselection( 5speedsforwardand1reverse)

    orksandrails.

    ake-offShiftLever.Thepowertake-

    kofthetransmissionlever,andisused to

    withthetransmissionforwinchoperation.As

    ate,the powertake-offhasahighanda low

    eutralpositions.

    ehandbrakeleveris mountedinside

    sk brakeinthedriveline. Itshouldbeused

    mergencies.

    edeclutchingleverislocatedbehind

    disused toengageordisengagethedeclutch-

    rive.

    er.Thetransfercaseshiftlever is

    issionlever,andisused tochangethegear

    ccordingtothepositionsshownontheshifting

    .Acrankingmotorswitchislocated

    positionastobeconvenientlyreachedwith

    pSwitch.Aplunger-typeswitchis

    to themainlightswitch,andis usedtocontrol

    NGUPTHEENGINE.

    perhapsthe mostimportantrequisite

    erviceofanyautomotivevehicle.Areal

    hinewithonehandonthetransmissionlever

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    MONDTMODELS968ACARGO,

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    RM

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    OPERATION

    ringwheel.Hemustbeableto thinkandfeel

    zeanyunnaturalconditionsuchas vibrations,

    sluggishness,etc.

    s.Beforetheengineisstarted,make

    outlinedinparagraph21.Tostart theengine,

    erinneutralposition.

    ackhandthrottleabout %open,andpull

    fopen.Thesestepsmaynotbe necessary

    f itisverycold,it maybenecessarytochoke

    or andholdthereuntilafter engineis

    onthe momenttheenginebeginsto

    rbutton formorethan10to 15secondsat

    otstartedaftertwosuch trials,allowthe

    ute.Iftheenginefailsto start,ormakesa

    estarterbuttonagainuntilthe enginehas

    ailuretoobservethis precaution,especially

    lt inabrokenstartermotor drivehousing.

    arted,slowlyreleasetheclutch.Adjust

    tthe enginefromracing.Assoonasthe

    hthechokecontrol.Excessiveuseofthe

    ftheengineoil andprobableenginefailure.

    pperiod,operatetheengineat 800to900

    ndicatedbythetachometer.Idlingis per-

    periods oftime,nottoexceedfiveminutes.

    LE.

    onditions.Aftertheenginehasbeen

    dcheckedforsatisfactoryoperation,the

    ollowingthesteps listedbelow.NOTE:Be

    sure(70 poundspersquareinchasshownon

    uptoprovideadequatebrakingpower(figs.

    toeboardtocompletelydisengagethe

    edrive byshiftingthedeclutchlever

    agram.(Whenextratractionisneeded,en-

    rinto properposition.(Transfercase

    avilyloaded,orwhenstartingonagrade,and

    hen startingonlevelground.)

    everinto firstspeed.

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    ONDTMODELS968ACARGO,

    NTON,AND972DUMP)

    POUNDS

    N LOWSPEEDOFTAKE-OFF.

    ATWHENTHISWINCHIS USEDTO

    WHEELSDRIVING,THETAKE-OFF

    D,TRANSMISSIONIN|_OWGEAR.

    OWRANGE.

    RANTEEREQUIRETHATTHEWINCH

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    ONS.

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    OPERATION

    e.

    eleratorpedaltospeeduptheengineand

    e clutchgradually.Feedsufficientgasoline

    moothevenstart.Donot racetheengine.

    )(figs.18,19and20).

    rted,toincreasespeeditis necessary

    ssionto thehighposition.

    peed,releasethe acceleratorpedal,

    movethetransmissionleverintoneutral,and

    CargoandPontonVehicles

    position.Thenreleasethe clutchpedal

    timeacceleratetheengine.

    p inthetransmissionuntilit isindriv-

    eaccomplishedwithasmooth,positive,yet

    etransmissionlever.

    oreversethetruck,stoptruckandshift

    transmission.

    t everyshiftmadebecomplete,withthe

    pleteshiftingleadsto unevengeartoothwear

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    MONDTMODELS968ACARGO,

    NTON,AND972DUMP)

    halittle experiencethedriverwillfeelthe

    rsarecompletelyinmesh.

    cetodropa stepinthetransmission

    omuch speedandtheenginestartsto latx"

    chwhenshiftingintoalowergearas follov>_.

    leaseacceleratorpedal.

    erintoneutralposition.

    WreckerVehicles

    daccelerateengine tosynchronizeit

    ce againandshiftintolowergear.

    ywhileacceleratingtheengine.IMPOR-

    ssionleverintopositionor shiftintolower

    s.

    ).Itis goodpracticetooperatethe

    hard-surfacedterrainwhenthereiseasy

    remegrades,orwhenthe conditionsareso

    traction,thelowrangeshouldbeutilized,

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    OPERATION

    aded,tohelptheengineto"hold on"inthe

    Theshiftfromhightolow speedshould

    sthevehicleisstanding still,orbeingoper-

    ndmovetheshifting levertoaneutral

    accelerateengine.

    gain,andmovetheshift leverintothe

    elerateenginetosynchronizewith

    othly,neverforcingtheshifting

    gear engagementislikelytodamagethe

    ftfromlowto highmaybeaccomplishedat

    hicleisin motionorstandingstill.Follow

    edaboveexceptshiftintohighin thethird

    nGear RatioSelection.

    uableaid tointelligentgearratio

    ion.Bestperformancewillbeobtainedwith

    een1800and2300revolutionsperminute.

    he vehiclecannotmaintainitsspeedinthe

    downin thetransmissiontokeeptheengine

    ommendedlimits.Whenshiftingupinthe

    tahigherratio untilaftertheenginespeed

    perminute.

    e(fig.21)are basedonamaximum

    utionsperminuteand henceindicatethe

    obtainedonthetachometerandspeedometer.

    atanytimethespeedat whichtheengine

    e consideredasameasureoftheamount

    g.Notethattheenginecandevelopits maxi-

    sepowerforanygearselectionin thetrans-

    hespeedometerontheother handindicates

    tancethe vehiclemovesperunitoftime.

    sethetachometerratherthan the

    peration,especiallyinthelowgears.Inthat

    ostoutoftheirpowerplant byselectingthe

    t theenginetooperateinits mosteffective

    2300revolutionsperminute.

    eedratiotoanother,donot skippositions.

    Thedriver'sfootshouldrest onthe

    atingit.

    tchsuddenly.Asuddenengagementis

    mandmaystallthe engine.

    lly,toavoidgear damageandshifting

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    MONDTMODELS968ACARGO,

    NTON,AND972DUMP)

    ntaxle driveshouldbeengaged

    ard-surfacedroadstonegotiatehazardous

    heels,avehiclecantraversemud,snow,ice

    negotiatewiththereardrive only.Thefront

    olledbythedeclutchleverinthe cabasindi-

    ams(figs.18,19 and20).

    gementcannotbemadereadily,try

    ehicletoright orleft.Thegearsinvolved

    DRIVEWHENOPERATINGONDRYHARDSURFACEDROADS

    DumpVehicles

    eedswhilethe vehiclenegotiatestheturn,

    dspermittingthemto engage.Donotforce

    erallymoredifficultto disengagethe

    gageit.Actionisaidedbyexertingmoderate

    whilethevehicleisrollingslowlyin firstor

    nshocktothedrivingparts wheninlowgear.

    gagingtheclutchsuddenlyatanytime,and

    sbackward,nomatterhowslowly.

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    OPERATION

    ytendencyforthe vehicletoroll

    eelsbeforeattemptingtostart,andthen

    eleratorcarefully.Ifitisnot convenientto

    uldconditionspermit,byallmeansallow the

    ercontrolofthebrakes,to astandstillbefore

    d.Failuretoobservethesesimpleprecautions

    riveshaftgearsandshafts.

    ein thelowrangewiththe frontaxle

    opsonthetransfercaseanddeclutchcontrol

    ange,itispossibleto engageordisengagethe

    vantageousundereasyrollingconditions

    otrequired.

    equippedwithair brakesproviding

    ngcapacity.Apersoninexperiencedwiththis

    secautionuntilquitefamiliarwith them,for

    engers'comfortandsafety.

    edalanddepressthebrakepedalgradu-

    oothly.

    is downtofromtentofifteen milesper

    handshiftthetransmissioninto neutral.

    mpletelystopped,releaseclutchpedal,

    ebrakepedal.

    ailedbehindthisvehicle,theair lines

    the footpedalisdepressedthebrakesare

    nd thetrailedunit.However,thehandbrake

    trailer brakes.

    ebrakesshouldcauseallwheelsto lock;

    ximumretardingeffectoccursjustbefore

    plicationwillreducewearofbrakeliningsand

    begradualwithjustenoughforceto accom-

    makefulluseoftheengine braking

    utchintimetoavoidstalling theengine.When

    ginebrakeby usingthepropergearratioand

    metotime topreventover-speedingthe

    ignition.Theenginespeedwhendescending

    thanthespeed necessaryforascendingthe

    iongearratio.Onsteephills,engagetheproper

    tarteddown thehill.Attemptingtoshift

    starteddowna steepslopemayresultina

    water,setthebrakesslightlyand operate

    anceuntilthebrakesaredry.

    ginemaybestoppedby turningthe

    intothe"OFF"position.Intheeventthat

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    MONDTMODELS968ACARGO,

    NTON,AND972DUMP)

    verheated,allowittoidle untilanormal

    F)isreachedbeforeshuttingit off.

    ouldalwaysbecarriedwiththe

    ceableconditiontopermitinstallationwith

    ovethempromptlywhentheyarenolonger

    entunnecessarydamagetotiresand roads.

    evehiclebecomesmired.Installthemprop-

    orrectrelationto thedirectionofrotation

    belost.Fairlylooseadjustmentgivesbetter

    han tightadjustment.Installchainsonall

    Ifmechanicaldifficultiesmakeit

    clewiththe startingmotor,thiscangenerally

    OADSPEEDS

    Speeds

    gthevehicle.Runachainorcableover the

    per,and attachitsecurelytothetowing

    ntolowrangeand thetransmissioninto

    .Whenthe towingtruckstarts,thedriverof

    isengagetheclutchuntilstartingspeedi s

    esaremovingfrom10to15 milesperhour,

    edslowlytoengagethe engine.Whenthe

    ouldbereleased,and thehandthrottlepulled

    engineat800to 900revolutionsperminute

    er.Thedriverof thetowedvehicleshould

    toneutral,and signalthedriveraheadto

    estopped,thetowchainmay bedisconnected.

    thismanner,alwaysreportitto theproper

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    OPERATION

    ldalwaysnotethereading oftheair

    ehicleistowed.If lessthan70-poundspres-

    rakesarenottobe dependedupontostop

    ditionofthehandbrake,andif itissatis-

    estoppedwiththisdevice.If airpressureis

    einchand thehandbrakeisin pooradjust-

    emadeto startthevehiclebytowingit.

    e.Ifavehicleis disabledwithno

    ror thesteeringapparatus,itmaybe towed

    escribedfortowingtostarta vehicle.(Seesub-

    rethatthe vehicletobetowedhasbrakes.

    eor therunninggearis damageditwillbe

    rtotowthe vehicle,makinguseofaV-type

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    MONDTMODELS968ACARGO,

    NTON,AND972DUMP)

    YEQUIPMENT

    PoppetHandle

    edwinchisusedonall cargo,wrecker

    winchispower-drivenandmaybeused for

    g.Thewinchispower-driventhrougha

    offmountedonthesideofthevehicletrans-

    eistransferredfromthe powertake-off

    ithuniversaland slipjointstothe winch

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    YEQUIPMENT

    eis300 feetlong,andhasa safepullcapac-

    firstlayerofcable.

    operatedfrominsidethe cab.Ithas

    ewhichwillsustaintheloadwhile thepower

    inchpullingspeedsarebased onamaxi-

    0revolutionsperminute,whichshouldnot be

    on,asexcessivespeedwillresultinstrains

    he instructionsonthewinchcautionplate

    ake-offShiftLever

    wclutchby shiftingthepoppethandle

    22).

    umbyhand.Thedrag brakewillkeep

    areshouldbe exercisedtoavoidkinkingthe

    eloadandhookon.Takecarenot to

    ngon.Itisbest towrapachainor cable

    achthewinchcabletoit.

    h,makingsurethat thepoppetsare

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    MONDTMODELS968ACARGO,

    NTON,AND972DUMP)

    ssthe clutch,shiftthetransmissioninto

    rtake-offintohigh orlowspeed.Seevehicle

    e-offleverpositions(figs.18,19, 20and23).

    uallyandaccelerateenginetopickup

    orexceed1000enginerevolutionsper

    ng itisnecessarytoreleasethe clutch

    e-offintoneutral.

    SING.Toreversethewinch,itisneces-

    h,slipthe take-offleverintoreverseandto

    Whenreversingitis notnecessarytoaccel-

    wertake-offhasahighand lowgear

    tingtwodifferentwindingspeeds.Use the

    inglightloads,andthe low-speedgearsfor

    eenginewhenwinching,especiallywhen

    ingina rope.

    eshouldneverbewoundon the

    nit. Ifnoloadis available,theropeshould

    anchoror treeandthevehiclepulledfor-

    ght pressureonthevehiclebrakewill

    nd.Itisimportantthatthe firstlayerofrope

    sary,itshouldbehammeredorpushedinto

    to insurethefirstlayerbeing closely

    rytosee toitthat eachadditionallayer

    mproperly.Incase ofemergencywhere

    ethiscare,theropeshould bewoundonto

    bleandthenshouldberewoundat thefirst

    se.

    inneutral.

    erlockmustbe inplacetopreventthe

    thrownintogearaccidentally(fig.23).

    mustbeinmeshwithdrum clutchsothat

    brationorweightof chains.

    ecurelywrappedaroundbumperhooks

    seanddrag.

    versaljoint ofthewinchpropeller

    nchdriveshaft bymeansofashearpin. It

    rialsothatitwill shearbeforepartsfailwhen

    OTE:Neversubstituteotherrivets,bolts

    earpin,asto dosomayresultin damageto

    Whenashearpinfails, removethebroken

    e.(Extrashearpinswillbe foundinvehicle

    toverloadbeforeagainoperatingwinch.

    blockisprovidedforuse inwinch

    sveryheavy,or wherelowpullingspeeds

    enginetorque.Whenusingthesnatchblock,

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    YEQUIPMENT

    roughtheblocksheavefreeoftwistsor kinks,

    blebroughtbacktothevehiclebumperhook.

    enattachedtothe load,andwinchingis

    described.

    eckerequipmentof5-toncapacity

    atchblockisused)isinstalledon all4-ton,

    eequipmentismadeupofa wreckerframe

    hichsupportsthewreckertransmission,the

    hetransmissionhasaforwardand areverse

    hat itcandrivethe winchesseparatelyor

    hesareeachprovidedwith200feetofcable.

    thattheymaybeswungout toapositionat

    eandmayberaisedorloweredas desired.

    acelegismountedoneachside sothatthese

    thevehiclegreaterstabilityinwreckingoper-

    hors,blocks,towbars,clamps,etc.,arefur-

    .24).

    tubularsteeltelescopingindesign,the

    ngpinnedto aswivelmountedontheend

    owerorsliding memberisequippedwith

    ainisattached.Thechain,withagrabhook

    imitmovementofthebracelegwhenin use,

    underload.In travelingpositionthebrace

    tweldedtobaseofwreckerframe.Thesliding

    estedpositionbyaspringpin nearthebottom

    sesthrough acorrespondingholeintheinner

    inpositionforoperation,operator

    onthefoot clearofcarryingbracketand

    idingportionto moveout.Swingbraceleg

    ryout towardstheloadasfaras isneces-

    ottothe groundandlockingpininupper-

    ioncannotslideandthetwosectionsbecome

    haintoloopinthe baseofthewreckerframe.

    adsideonlyof thewreckershouldbe

    arside fromtheloadis alsolowered,thestrain

    willtipit towardstheload,andthebraceleg

    n towardsthewrecker,sothatwhenstrain

    ckerwouldnotreturntoitsnormalposition,

    the bracelegs.

    mplete,raisebracelegandreplaceinhold-

    vehicle.

    drumis thrownoutofgearbymeans

    ding pinionwhichmesheswiththebullgear.

    scableunwindingwhenthereisnopull on

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    MONDTMODELS968ACARGO,

    NTON,AND972DUMP)

    ON

    ORT

    CHAIN

    T

    ANDPAWL

    pment

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    YEQUIPMENT

    asedit maybeslackedsufficientlytounhook

    kerbodyso thatitwillbe freeforworkat

    ith theboomwhenthelatteris unlockedfor

    at analongsideposition.

    peratingmechanism.Thecablebacklash

    keappliedposition.Tensiononthecable

    gthe loopintoaverticalposition,releases

    ntric.

    n runningoutthecable,thepinion

    dpulledoutwhenit isdesiredtoagain

    powermechanism.

    loweredmanuallybythehandoper-

    theratchetwheelshaft.Thesamecrankmay

    mwhentighteningcablefortraveling.

    thewinding(cable)drumscanbe con-

    erebeing twohandlesoneachside.The

    eardrums,whilethe innerhandlescontrol

    ofthewrecker.Theinnerhandlesare also

    chcanbetwistedto accelerateordecelerate

    throttlecontrolonamotorcycle.

    26).

    rinto neutral.

    irectspeed,as normaloperationscan

    .Allthespeedsin thetransmissionmaybe

    exceptoverdriveandreverse.

    owertake-offbypullingupthe leverat

    olleversincab,toengagedpositionas shown

    tingthepowertake-offwiththewrecker

    nowin operation.Toapplypowertothe

    lowering,theloadoperatorshouldstandon

    trolhandlesareheld inneutralbya heavy

    ressureisreleasedthey returntoneutral,

    mandcable,theloadbeingheld byself-

    ft.Toraiseload,bear downonhandle

    eup onhandle.Besurethatthese shifts

    ventfaultyengagementofthetransmission.

    olledby sleevethrottlecontrolaspreviously

    800 revolutionsperminutewhen

    racetheengine,especiallywhenwreckeris

    with averylightload.

    peedswhenpullingheavyloadsuntil

    hground wherepossibleusecrowbars

    otherobstructions.

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    MONDTMODELS968ACARGO,

    NTON,AND972DUMP)

    NK

    P

    atingMechanism

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    YEQUIPMENT

    urna wreckonitswheelsthisshould

    erationaspossible.

    eetheydo notchafeonsharpedges.

    s.

    ysbeat leastasstrongas aserviceor

    ewoundtighton drums.Wherever

    erload.

    ontrols

    lster(fig.27).

    pmentisnotin use,theendsofthe

    othesafetyrings ontherearbolsterof the

    gnedsothat ifanexcesstensionis placedon

    strapwill openupandreleasethering before

    r.

    propertensiononthe cableswhennotin

    nshouldbeplacedin oneofthelowergears

    edand thenbymeansofthe winch-operating

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    MONDTMODELS968ACARGO,

    NTON,AND972DUMP)

    woundup untilthebacklashbrakeloopis

    sonlyVi-inchto 3/4-inchbendinthecable

    hisbacklashbrakeloop servesasanexcel-

    ion,and isinclearviewof theoperator.

    esecablesbekeptunderaslight tension

    movementoftheboomsonroughroads.

    s.28and29).

    dentaircompressorunitismounted

    ein tireinflation.Theunitconsistsof abelt-

    Bolster

    olineengine,anairreservoir,anautomatic

    ve,asafetyvalveandapressuregage.The

    llyshutsofftheenginewhenthereservoir

    ndspersquareinch.Thecheckvalvepre-

    romflowingbackwhenthecompressorstops.

    tshouldbekept inproperadjustment

    gbelts besurepulleysareproperlylined up.

    enoughtopreventslippage.Heatingofmotor

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    YEQUIPMENT

    orUnitKellogg

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    MONDTMODELS968ACARGO,

    NTON,AND972DUMP)

    orUnitDeVilbiss

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    YEQUIPMENT

    TION.Openthescreenchamberdrain

    rydaywhilethecompressorisrunning to

    ascondensedinthepipe andtubing.

    DCOMPRESSORCLEAN.Seethatnodirt

    goil orgasoline.Alwayswipeoffthegaso-

    ,aswellasaroundthem,beforer efilling.

    teriscondensedintheexhaustafterit

    fterstoppingmotor,placeexhausttubeso

    oexhaustportof motortocorrodethe

    Unit.

    pressorandtheengineareproperlylubri-

    olinein thefueltank.

    ntorelievethe backpressureonthe

    rting.

    uicklyon starterleverthreeorfour

    pen chokeabouthalfwayandagain

    rtmotor.Aftermotorisstarted,closecheck

    toreservoirtank.

    adjustthechokeuntilthemotoroper-

    okeinthesame waythatthechokeonan

    rtlyafterhavingstoppeditby choking,

    ullthestarter leverthreeorfourtimes with-

    start,primeasexplainedabove.Awarm

    muchpriming asacoldone.

    artafterareasonablenumberoftrials,

    ty.

    springclipagainstthespark plugto

    yisattachedto ahoistsubframeby

    arandiselevatedbya power-drivenhydraulic

    erit.Pressure isdeliveredtothehoist cylin-

    venfrom adriveshaftconnectedtoapower

    ransfer.Thebodyisofall-steel construction

    bicyards.Astopchainisprovidedto pre-

    magetoequipment.

    einstalledin thecabasshownin fig-

    ratingthesecontrolsare showninfigure20.

    VER.Thedumpbodypowertake-off

    mely,"engaged"and"disengaged."Whenit

    edposition,powerfromtheengineistrans-

    omthe transferpowertake-offtothehoist

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    ONDTMODELS 968ACARGO,

    TON,AND 972DUMP)

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    YEQUIPMENT

    tthatthe operatorkeepthepowertake-

    oistisnot beingoperatedtopreventdamage

    arebeing equippedwithawarningdevice

    noise whenthetruckisin motionwiththe

    ged.Whenthisnoiseisheardthe operator

    sengagethe powertake-offbeforeproceed-

    ctionwerenotequippedwiththis device

    e exercisedtobesurethelever isalwaysin

    henthevehicleisin motion.

    islevermaybeshiftedto anyoneof

    amely,"raise,""hold"or"lower."Withthe

    ,the pumpvalvesaresoarrangedthatfluid

    rand thebodyisraised.(Whenthe body

    velitautomaticallystops.)Whenthelever

    ebodyremainssuspendedinwhateverposi-

    erwasshifted.Withthelever inthe"lower"

    out ofthecylinderbytheweight ofthebody,

    .

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    MONDTMODELS968ACARGO,

    NTON,AND972DUMP)

    Thetailgateiscontrolledbya lever

    nerof thebody.Whentheleveris against

    oksarelocked,butwhenitis awayfromthe

    e openandthelowerendof thetailgateis

    glever.Startengine ifitis notrunning.

    ttransfertoneutral.Shifttransmissionto

    gedforSpreading

    ertake-off.Releasetheclutchpedal.

    forwardandacceleratetheengineto raise

    nenginespeed of1000revolutionspermin-

    hebodywill automaticallystopwhenithas

    vel.

    yintermediateposition,shiftthedump

    sition.It isnotnecessarytousethe clutch

    cheditsfullstroke,depresstheclutch

    owertake-offtopreventwearandtear onthe

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    YEQUIPMENT

    thedumphoistleverto the"lower"

    eturn toahorizontalposition.It isnot

    eduringthis operation.Locktailgatelever.

    sher.

    uippedwitha largecarbondioxide

    herightrunningboard.It isheldinplaceby

    yremovedinemergencies.Tousetheextin-

    s:

    fireandthenopenvalve.Carryit inone

    atthehoseendof thehandlewiththeother.

    ofire.Do notstandata distance,as

    ost.

    the edgenearesttheoperator,orifon

    moffire.

    yincreasethedischargeasflameis ex-

    ardlydirectdischargeovervarioussections

    offirecompletelybeforeattackingother

    erflamesareoutto coathotmaterial

    rassoonaspossibleafteruse.

    xtinguisher.Allvehiclesareequipped

    trachlorideextinguishermountedonbrack-

    nguisheris operatedbytwistingthehandle

    en pumping,directingthedischargeatthe

    samemannerasdescribedinsubparagrapha

    sherassoonaspossibleafteruse.

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    MONDTMODELS968ACARGO,

    NTON,AND972DUMP)

    SUALCONDITIONS

    14

    t17

    yterrain18

    MECOLD.

    anceofautomotivevehiclesatlow

    torsnotfoundatnormaloperatingtempera-

    devotemoretimeto protectivemaintenance.

    vicewillresult inactualdamage,unneces-

    ense,andfailuretostart.

    endividedintotworanges:above0F,

    ubricantsundergochangesintheir physical

    bzerotemperaturesaccessoryequipment

    e,fuel,oil, andintakeairisrequired.

    ratures.

    ntergradeofgasolineprocuredunder

    -103,gradeC,latestrevision.

    stalsfromsmall quantitiesofwaterin

    sconsiderabletrouble.Tokeepwateroutof

    ollowingprecautions:

    ugha filterpaperoranyother typeof

    epassageof water.CAUTION:Besureto

    contactbetweenfuelcontainerandgasoline

    andcontainerare independentlygrounded.

    ayskeepthefuel tanksfull.Thiswill

    bovethe fuelfromwhichmoisturecanbe

    turedalcohol,grade3,tofueltankat

    one pintpermonththereafter.Thiswill

    rmationin thefuel.

    drumsunless theyarefreefromrust

    cleaned.Iftimeis notanurgentfactor,do

    o vehicleuntilithassettledfor 24hours

    drum.Keepportablefuelpumpscleanand

    rost.

    nopened,besuretocovertheopening

    epoutsnow,frost,orotherforeignmatter.

    building,orcoverthemwithatarpaulin.

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    SUALCONDITIONS

    mperaturesabove0Fiscoveredin

    ricationGuide.Thefollowinginstructions

    on,andapplyonlytoinstanceswherethe

    Fforlongperiods.

    epingengineoilsufficientlyfluidfor

    eraturesbelow0Farelistedbelow.Give

    odsintheorderlisted accordingtoavailable

    eatedenclosurewhennotinoperation.

    ,drain crankcaseoilwhileitishot,and

    vehicleistobeoperatedagain.If warmstor-

    e oilbeforereinstalling.(Avoidoverheating

    intwherethebarehand canbeinserted

    vehicleina conspicuousplaceinthedrive

    sonnelthatcrankcaseisempty.Closeboth

    floodingofthecarburetor,andcrankcase

    umulationofgasolinevaporpressureinthe

    withgasolineor Dieselfuel,withpref-

    orsatisfactorystartinginsubzerotempera-

    wingtwoprocedurestoprovidetheenginewith

    T.

    othe"FULL"markwiththegrade of

    eat temperaturesfrom+32Fto0F.Add

    each5quartsofcrankcaseoilcapacity.

    capacityof10quartswill require3quarts

    nt.

    minutestomix thelubricantanddiluent

    e thatthelevelofthe dilutedoilis

    markontheoilgage.This levelshouldbe

    ure reference.

    percentageoflightdiluentwillincrease

    atreason,theoil levelshouldbechecked

    ofengineoil prescribedforusebetween

    theoilleveltomanufacturer's"FULL"

    peration.

    edfourhoursormoreat operatingtem-

    necessaryifit isanticipatedthatthevehicle

    ectedforfive hoursormore.Thiscanbe

    ngineoilprescribedforusebetween+32F

    er's"FULL"mark;thenaddinggasolinetothe

    escribedin subparagraphc(3)(c)above.

    NT.Drainthecrankcasewhilethe

    fillusingengineoilprescribedfor tempera-

    Fdilutedwithgrade XDieselfueloilin

    tsofDiesel fuelto5quarts ofengineoil.

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    NTON,AND972DUMP)

    centageofdiluentwill increaseoilconsump-

    evelwill becheckedfrequentlyduringopera-

    hedilutedoil tomanufacturer's"FULL"

    CaseandDifferentials.

    10engineoilis prescribedforuseat

    F,itwillbe usedundilutedforoperation

    bricant,whereprescribed,is suitable

    ow as20F.Ifconsistenttemperature

    rainthegearcaseswhile warm,andrefill

    arlubricantwhichis suitableforoperation

    (-32F.If grade75universalgearlubricant

    versalgear lubricant,dilutedwiththefuel

    roportionof1part fuelto6parts SAE80

    hallbeused.Make-upoilwill bedilutedin

    eitis addedtogearcases.

    armedup asprovidedinsubparagraph

    chandmaintainenginespeedatfastidle for5

    engaged.Puttransmissionin low(first)

    100yards,being carefulnottostallengine.

    tsto thepointwherenormaloperationcan

    0FlubricatechassispointswithNo.0

    arlyonnewvehicles,haveatendencyto

    ld.Alwayshavea blowtorchhandytowarm

    whenyouareattemptingto movethevehicle.

    ebrakereleasedwilleliminatemost ofthe

    betaken,underthesecircumstances,toblock

    eventmovementofthevehicle.

    uently.Shockresistanceofmetals,or

    ng,isgreatlyreducedatextremelylowtem-

    ehiclesonhard,frozengroundcausesstrain

    in screwsbreakingornutsjarringloose.

    edspeedometercablesatthedriveend

    ttemperaturesof30Fandbelow.These

    operlyat thesetemperatures,andsometimes

    edragcausedbythe highviscosityoftheoil

    ted.Grease-lubricatedcablesshouldoper-

    peratures,providedtheyarecoatedwith

    seandthere isnoexcessgreasein thehousing.

    emwithantifreezecompoundforoper-

    zecompound,besurethecoolingsys-

    yfreefromrust.

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    placeifdeteriorated.Inspecthose

    ks,andtightenifnecessary.Makesureradi-

    ddingantifreezecompound,andthatno

    tothecoolingsystem.

    mis cleanandtight,fillwithwaterto

    Thenaddantifreezecompound,usingthe

    ompoundtothecoolingsystemcapacityindi-

    ompoundantifreeze

    coolingiytmcapacity

    compound,fillwithwatertoslightly

    startand warmtheenginetonormaloperat-

    be stoppedandthesolutionchecked

    antifreezecompoundifrequired.

    eklyforstrengthandcolor.Rusty

    hecoolingsystemthoroughlycleaned,and

    dstrengthadded.CAUTION:Useanaccu-

    hydrometeruse1 partantifreezecompound

    tionshouldproduceahydrometerreading

    s.

    singif possible,orusesuctiongunto

    aspossible.Refillwithgrade75 universal

    ailable,withSAE 80universalgearlubricant

    eengineinthe proportionof1partfuelto

    earlubricant.Make-upoilwillbediluted

    oreit isaddedtothe housing.

    eengineoilisprescribedfor above0F,

    catingoil.

    System.

    RTER.Inspectthebrushes,commutators

    commutatorsareclean.Thelargesurges of

    startingacoldmotorrequiregoodcontact

    mutators.

    eanallconnections,especiallythebat-

    hatnoshortcircuitsare present,orthatthere

    s,wiring,orother electricalequipment.

    perfunctioning.

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    horoughly,andcleanorreplacepoints.

    y.Incoldweatherthecurrentis heavier,and

    rnmorethanusual.

    estandreplaceifnecessary.Ifit isdiffi-

    e,reducethe gap0.005inches.Thiswillmake

    cedvoltageslikelyto prevail.

    y.Takecarethatthesparkis not

    ed.

    iesdecreasessharplywithdecreasing

    espracticallynilat40F.Donot attemptto

    batterywhenithasbeenexposedto tempera-

    e batteryhasbeenwarmedunlessawarm

    will notfreezeattemperatureslikely

    climates,whileafullydischargedbatterywill

    F.Seethat thebatteryisalwaysfullycharged

    between1.275and1.300.

    atterywhenit hasbeenexposedtosub-

    thebatteryisto bechargedimmediately.If

    tterynotputoncharge,thelayer ofwaterwill

    beforeithasa chancetomixwiththeacid.

    ugsopen.Keepterminalstightandclean.

    acoatingofgeneral purposegrease,No.0,

    mpound.

    arefully.

    vygreaseordirthas beenleftonthe

    ism.Heavygreaseordirtmaykeepthe

    orcausethemto remaininmeshafterthe

    thestarter.

    l thewayouttosecurethe air-fuel

    therstarting.Makesurethe butterflyvalve

    the wayandotherwisefunctionsproperly.

    enoappreciabletroubleatnormaltem-

    esatisfactorilyatlowtemperatures.Afuel

    oughgasolineatnormalstarting speedsof

    emayhaveleakyvalves,ora diaphragm

    eliveringa sufficientquantityoffuelat

    0 revolutionsperminute.Anothersourceof

    valvewhich,althoughaclosefit,mustmove

    nsofthemetalsusedinthe needlevalveparts

    vetostickat extremelylowtemperatures.

    quently.Shockresistanceofmetalsor

    ngisgreatlyreducedatextremelylowtem-

    ehiclesonhard,frozengroundcausesstrain

    nor breakboltsandnuts.

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    ters attemperaturesbelow30F,

    notflow freelythroughthem.

    terandtachometercablesatthedrive

    attemperaturesof30F andbelow.These

    operlyat thesetemperatures,andtheysome-

    xcessivedragcausedbythehighviscosityof

    mentbulb,strainer,etc.,atfrequent

    solineengineswithbatteriesat tem-

    ,if theenginesareproperlylubricatedand

    tion.

    newillstarton thefirstattempt,proper

    svery important.Shouldtheenginefirea

    vapor,whichisa productofcombustion,may

    onchamberandmakeit impossibletostart

    etoabove32 F.Prolongedstartingefforts

    thewayoutforstarting,and keepit

    e enginehaswarmedup.Sinceonlythe

    egasolinevaporizeina coldengine,avery

    Depresstheclutchpedalto easethestarting

    rt,turn theengineoverasrapidlyas

    acriticalcrankingspeed,i.e.,the enginemust

    nrateofspeedbeforeanystart atallis pos-

    mechanicalcondition,thiscriticalrateof

    70revolutionsperminute.Belowthisspeed,

    verfuelfastenough.

    ted,idleitat 800to1,000revolutions

    medupenoughtorun smoothly.Donot

    onunderits ownpoweruntilitsoperating

    beenreached.Maintainthistemperatureby

    tersduringoperation.

    aulin,tent,orportable shed.Placeoil

    fiveordinarykerosenelanternsunderthe

    spriortostarting time.

    edareasshieldedfrom wind.Cold

    ficulties.

    nespeedbeforeturningoffignition.

    releasethrottleatthesametime.As the

    willblowoutallthe residualproductsofcom-

    apor,andleaveonlyairand gasolinevapor

    es.

    commonlyusedaccessorieshavebeen

    gsections.These,togetherwithotheracces-

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    edsuccessfullyinnorthernclimates,arelisted

    cessoriesisnot mandatory.Theyaregiven

    reto beusedatthe discretionofofficersin

    lapsibleshedsareuseful forcovering

    engines.

    or VanPragblowtorches,ordinary

    kerosenelanternscanbeusedforheating

    itiesfor changingbatteriesquickly

    emetal standsareusefulforheating

    nehelpspreventiceformationinside

    rovisedlocally,helpkeeptheenginerun-

    es.

    whendrivingoniceorslipperyterrain,

    specialcareinorder toavoidskiddingand

    zardsofthistypeof operationaregreatlyin-

    oorandwhenequipmentis trailedbehind

    edriver'sability,his judgment,andhis"feel"

    omotivevehiclesshouldbeoperatedon ice

    eelsdriving.

    ngonIce.

    deadstopallavailabletractionis re-

    arythatthefrontaxledrive beengaged.Tire

    asier,butwill notpreventthewheelsfrom

    to highrange,andselectagearratio

    phigher thanthatrequiredfora normalstart

    otobe selectedwilldependontheloadthat

    hestartshouldbemadewith thetransmission

    ehicleis loaded(andwiththetransmissionin

    eis unloaded).

    propergearinthetransmission,acceler-

    ethan wouldbenecessaryforanormalstart

    oadonit,and releasetheclutchveryslowly

    thewheelsstarttospin,immediatelyrelease

    ain.

    toavoidspinningthewheels.Shiftup

    ng gear,andacceleratetodrivingspeed.If

    t tospin,immediatelyreleasetheaccelerator

    graduallytopickuptheload.

    possibletodriveasfast onslippery

    vement.Thespeedatwhichthevehiclemay

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    dsontheskill ofthedriverandthe conditionof

    at suchaspeedthatit isundercontrolatall

    indthevehicleaheadso thatitwillbe pos-

    houthittingit.Avoidanytendenciestoward

    onorspeed.Makeallsharp turnsatavery

    mpttoapplythe brakesandmakea

    ement.Thisisnot possible.Thewheelswill

    dand morethanlikelyspin.Thissituation

    clesequippedwithairbrakes.Theideal

    perypavementisto stopwithoutanybrake

    mesbepreparedto starttostopwell

    ssity.Hemust watchtheroadaheadand

    fhaltingthevehicle.

    ostop,startwellinadvanceandutilize

    sabrake.Shiftprogressivelydownin the

    eslowsup.If brakeapplicationisnecessaryit

    otreleasetheclutchwhenbraking,unless

    w.If thebrakeslockandthewheelsskid,

    ately.Ifpossibleavoidstoppingwhereitwill

    .

    opped,shifttoneutral,shutoffthe engine

    f thevehicleisina precariousposition,block

    dents.

    penunderextremelybadconditionsthat

    dandspinin spiteofthecareexercisedbythe

    thatheunderstandthepropermethodto

    nasthewheelsstartto spinorskid,the driver

    setheacceleratororthebrake,whicheverhe

    sthiswillbeall thatisnecessary.Intheevent

    or spinning,thedrivermuststeerin front

    muststeerinsucha directionthatthefront

    ard.If thebackendswingstothe left,steer

    e right,steertotheright. Straightenoutthe

    ctsitself.Donot applythebrakes.

    edbehindthe vehiclethereisalways

    ng."Intheeventthisoccurs,do notapplythe

    eengineslowlyandtryto stayaheadofthe

    theaccelerationbegradualenoughsothat

    plythe trailerbrakeslightly.Thepossibility

    rdydependsonthealertnessof thedriver,

    htenoutoncethetrailer hasswungouttoofar.

    icleis stoppedonanincline,ina rut,

    rbsothat itisimpossibletodrive thevehicle,

    spinthe wheels.Extratractionmaybeob-

    ashes,gravel,etc.,underthewheels.In

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    todriveout onblanketsortirechains placed

    wheel.Whenthelatterexpedientsareusedit

    cetoavoidspinningthewheels,elsetheblan-

    tfrom underthem.

    al,tirechainsare ofgreatvaluewhen

    ozenground,andmaybeindispensable.

    ecautiouslyandavoidholes anddeepruts

    ostimpossibleforautomotivevehicles

    oniceor slipperypavements.Wheredis-

    d wheresuitableanchorsareavailable,

    beaccomplishedtoraiseorlowerthevehicle

    his type,careshouldbeexercisedtoprevent

    vent ofaccident.

    ofoperationinsnowvarywith its

    eral,operationsinlight snoworslushare

    orheaviersnow,thedriver shouldavoid

    avydriftswheneverpossible.Whenasnow

    be usedtoclearar oadwayforothervehicles.

    gonlight snoworslush,tirechains

    ethevehiclewithcaution,stopandstart

    cautionsoutlinedinparagraph14.

    wheelsdriving,and withtirechains

    operatesuccessfullyinsnowupto18 inches

    velinginconvoyallvehiclesshouldfollow

    .Itisimportantto keepthetruckgoing;select

    etransmissiontopermittheengineto operate

    300revolutionsperminute)toavoidstall-

    cleisstalled,donotattemptto startagain

    kupinthevehicletracksfarenoughbefore

    will haveacquiredsufficientmomentumto

    thesnow.

    driftsthevehicletransmission

    rbeforeenteringthedrift,andshould have

    oreithitsit.Onceinthe drift,keepthevehicle

    nguptochangegearsin adriftwilloften

    hevehicleisso badlystalledthatit

    thevehicle(alternateshiftingfromforward

    ershouldget outanddeterminetheserious-

    E:Donot makemorethanafewattempts

    s willonlycausethevehicletodig inand

    Digoutaroundthe wheelsandmakeapath

    e notinstalled,putthemon.Driveout cau-

    ehiclemovingto avoidfurtherstalling.

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    inesareencounteredwhicharetoo

    heavysnow,winchingoperationsmaybe

    ameprecautionsasareobservedforwinching

    MEHEAT.

    olingsystemwillrequirecarefulatten-

    ossofcoolingwaterwillcausesevereengine

    ationofthevehicle.Inadditionto themost

    olingsystem,theoperatormustexercisespe-

    ionstopreventfailureofcriticalparts.

    erheatingitisessentialthatall unitsbe

    rmita cool-runningengine.Coolingsystem

    verypossibleopportunityinorder toprevent

    mportancethatallwaterleaksbe discov-

    heycancausedamagetothe engine.Check

    atingasfollows:

    ater.Repairleaks.

    radjustment.

    t iscloggedup.

    properlyfunctioning.

    aultyaction.

    ctiverubberhose.

    omradiatorairpassages,andcleandirt

    ator shroud.

    vel.

    openallthewayto preventarich

    eckfloatleveltopreventa leanmix-

    ktoofarretarded.

    rictions.

    ing.

    olabor.Driveinproper gear.

    benecessarytopermitfree circulation

    mumcoolingeffect.Thismaybeaccomplished

    atandblockingoffthethermostatbypass

    commendedthatthevehiclebetaggedcon-

    ngeovermaybereversedifthe vehiclemoves

    ondensersareavailablefor vehicles

    tregions.Theseareusedin connectionwith

    andserveasa reservoirforwaterwhichwould

    oolingsystem.

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    nsin thecoolingsystemoccurmore

    perationsinextremeheat.Rust inhibitors

    olingliquid.Useonlycleanwaterandavoid

    galkalisor otherharmfulsubstances.

    erpreventivemaintenancechecksmust

    ossible.Rubberhoseand diaphragmsdete-

    sedtoheat.

    utandflowpastseals morereadilythan

    xcessivelyhot,withthedangerofgall-

    andinflationmustbecheckedmore

    ausevaporlock,anditmaybenecessary

    rtoinstallspecialpressure capsonthegaso-

    urs,pourwateroverthe linesandaffected

    oloff.

    nthebatteryshouldbe checkeddaily

    ary,withdrinkingwater.

    TORSANDYTERRAIN.

    callsforgreat individualskillonthe

    of thenecessityfordispersionandforavoid-

    vehicles.Ittakesconsiderableexperience

    ecessarytopickthe bestgroundandthe

    rtoperations,itis importantthatall

    practicesoutlinedinparagraph17be followed.

    eplacedonthoseaspectsofpreventivemain-

    nedwiththecoolingsystemaswaterisat a

    wayssandin theairinthe desertand

    indandby thepassageofvehicles.Inorder

    ngine,the aircleaners(engineaircleaner,

    randauxiliaryunitair cleanerswherepro-

    entattention.Underextremelybadcondi-

    ytocleantheaircleanerseveryhouror so.

    nersalwayscheckthebreathersonthe

    axles.

    tiresmustbesuitablefor almostevery

    stdifficultieswillbe encounteredinsand.

    nribtreadandof roundcrosssection,astires

    raisedflattreadswill breakthroughthecrust

    underneath.Airpressuremustbevariedto

    rface.

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    r softpowderedclay,thetiresshould

    possible.Bydeflatingthetires,theareain

    ncreasedandhencethe unitgroundpres-

    tire fitsitselfintothe-irregularitiesofthe

    oughthecrust.Ithas beenfoundthattire

    byrunningsoftoversandygroundwhich

    mbeddedboulders.

    es mustbefullyinflated.Softtires

    uselessfromchafingagainsttherocks.

    archwill takeavehicleoverdifferent

    isciplineis necessary.Thesevehiclesare

    o thatairfromtheair brakereservoirscan

    s.

    ctions.

    houldbemadewith thefrontaxle

    caseinlow range.

    sandygroundshouldbe madeslowly

    ningorskiddingthewheels.Whenchanging

    raduallytopreventsuddenchangesinvehicle

    ecautionswillcausethevehicletobreak

    omestuck.

    gearsatthepropertime soasnotto

    setheengineto labor.Hemustlearnto make

    eepfrombeing stuckanymoreoftenthan

    hetruck shouldneverbeparkedfacing

    hasbrokenthroughthe sandcrustand

    ptshouldbemadeto getthevehicleoutunder

    ycausethevehicletosink deeperintothe

    ntofthewheelswhichare dugin,makingit

    nd asdeepasthe wheelsaresunkenin.Place

    wheelsandplaceasinglespar betweenthe

    sothatitwill functionasarail)and driveout

    remecasesitmaybe necessarytoattempt

    ofanautomotivevehicleovermud

    e utmostinskillandjudgmenton thepart

    st avoidbadholesanddeepruts, andshould

    egroundwhichaffordtheeasiestgoing.

    sinmudrequireallavailableflotation

    notverybad,itmaynot benecessaryto

    ons,butfordeepmudit maybedesirable

    on thefrontaxletoprovideduals alltheway

    andtoinstall tirechainsforextratraction.

    ive andshifttolowrange inthetrans-

    oughthemud.

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    ndupanddo notpermititto labor.Select

    upordownin thetransmissiontokeepthe

    (1800to2300 revolutionsperminute).

    gtomakefull useofitsmomentum.

    boggeddown,donot attempttodrive

    ewheelstodig indeeper.Digthewheels

    and,branches,etc.,infront ofthem.Itmay

    inchingoperations.

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    21

    22

    lyservice24

    ficiencyitisnecessarythatthevehicle

    edatintervalseachdayitis operatedand

    ediscoveredandcorrectedbeforetheyresult

    e.Certainscheduledmaintenanceservices

    designatedintervals.Theservicesset forth

    erformedbydriverorcrew,beforeoperation,

    ndafteroperationand weekly.

    enanceServicesarelistedontheback

    PreventiveMaintenanceServiceRecord,"

    vehiclesofall typesandmodels.Items

    es,butnotlistedonW.D.Form No.48,are

    uresundertheitemswithwhichtheyare

    dontheform thatdonotpertainto the

    natedfromtheproceduresaswrittenintothe

    onmustthoroughlyschooleachdriverin

    nceproceduressetforthinmanuals,whether

    onW.D.FormNo.48 ornot.

    D.FormNo.48thatapplyto thisvehicle

    alto providespecific,proceduresforaccom-

    nsandservices.Theseservicesarearranged

    conservethetimeofthe driverandarenot

    mericalorderasshownon W.D.FormNo.48.

    er,areidenticaltothoseshownonthat form.

    ofeachitemappliesalso toanysupport-

    ,andgenerallyincludesachecktosee

    odcondition,correctlyassembled,secure,or

    condition"isusuallyan externalvisual

    hethertheunitisdamagedbeyondsafeor

    mgoodconditionisexplainedfurtherbythe

    rtwisted,notchafedor burned,notbroken

    yed,notdentedor collapsed,nottornorcut.

    toseethatit is"correctlyassembled"is

    nspectiontoseewhetherit isinits normal

    vehicle.

    todetermineifitis "secure"isusually

    ation,ahand-feel,orapry-barcheckfor

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    tionshouldincludeanybrackets,lockwash-

    s,orcotterpins usedinassembly.

    beunderstoodtomeanworncloseto,or

    s,andlikelytoresultina failureifnotreplaced

    inspection.

    ctoryoperatingcharacteristicsbeyond

    o correctmustbereportedattheearliest

    tedindividualinauthority.

    ERVICE.

    eisdesignedprimarilyasa checktosee

    en tamperedwith,orsabotagedsincethe

    asperformed.Variouscombatconditions

    hicleunsafeforoperation,andit istheduty

    ewhetherornotthevehicleisin conditionto

    ichit isassigned.Thisoperationwillnot

    nextremetacticalsituations.

    erationServiceconsistsofinspecting

    ngtotheproceduredescribed,andcorrecting

    es.Uponcompletionoftheservice,results

    tlytothedesignatedindividualin authority.

    DDAMAGE.Lookforinjurytovehicle

    equipment,causedbytamperingorsabotage,

    hellfire sinceparkingvehicle.Lookunder

    gof sabotage,suchasloosenedordamaged

    orwaterlines,disconnectedwiringorlinkage.

    essories,ifnecessary,tofacilitatestarting.

    SHERS.Inspectforcorrosion,clogged

    otest),andsecuremounting.

    WATER.Observeamountoffuelin

    eraircompressorandsparecans;addfuelif

    eoillevel(also oillevelofcompressoron

    ary.Inspectwaterlevelandconditionof

    dconsiderablewaterduringperiodwhen

    drometercheckmadeofcoolantandadd

    stigateandreportanyappreciablechange

    astAfter-operationService.

    ANDDRIVES.Examineallaccessories

    ator,regulator,starter,fuelpump,fuelstrainer,

    oseconnectionsandmountingsorleaks.

    engagedandthat cableisproperlywound

    nchtransmissionrollerchain(wrecker)for

    alfinchdeflectionfromverticaloppositeidler

    rgoodconditionandone-inchdeflection

    aftpulleys.

    KS.Inspectairbrake valveassem-

    ppliedand released;checkconnections

    ethatdummycouplingsareinstalled.Exam-

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    sfor damageandsecurityofmounting,also

    tness.Besurewater(condensation)is

    UTION:Closedrainvalves.

    AL.Lookundervehicleandonground

    ater,andgear oilleaks.Examineradiator

    ankcase,fueltankandfuel andoillinesfor

    ort.

    UP.Startengine.Observeanytend-

    gspeed,andimproperornoisyengagingor

    gcontrolisoperated.Setthrottleto give800

    ute(tachometerreading)andwarm-up

    withthefollowingBefore-operationService.

    m-uplistenforunusualnoisesandobserve

    dengineperformance,suchasmisfiringand

    lpressure doesnotreadatleast 5to10

    yafterstarting,STOPENGINE,andreport.

    ng,test operationofchoke.Asen-

    oketopreventoverchokhigandengineoil

    Inspectforsecuremounting,prbper

    properreadings.

    malgagepressureis 5to10pounds at

    mat runningspeeds,withwarmengine.

    oreenginewarmsup.

    estartsandisrunning at800to900

    stidle),bothammetersshouldshowa high

    r shortperioduntilbatterycurrentusedin

    zeroorslightpositive( +)charge,with

    edoff.

    rapproximateamountoffuelin tank.

    adingshouldincreasegraduallyasen-

    80Foperatingtemperature.

    whethertachometerindicatesengine

    houtunduenoiseorfluctuation.

    eandWarningBuzzer.Gage should

    beforestartingtruck.Warningbuzzershould

    oundspressure.If70-poundspressureisnot

    ewarm-uptime,investigatesystemforfaulty

    umgovernedpressureis105pounds.

    mayindicate"heavy"duringwarm-up

    deal"afterwarm-up."Thin"indication

    WINDSHIELDWIPER.Iftacticalsitua-

    eratewindshieldwipers,andobservefor

    fullarcofoperation.

    EARVIEWMIRROR.Inspectfordam-

    ddiscoloredglass.Cleanwindshieldand

    daimproperly.

    TS)ANDREFLECTORS.Tacticalsitua-

    tchesandsee thatalllightslight.See that

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    MONDTMODELS968ACARGO,

    NTON,AND972DUMP)

    nsesoflightsandreflectorsare cleanand

    FLANGENUTS.Examineallwheel

    nutstosee theyaresecure.

    ordamage.Seethat thereareno

    gnobjectsimbeddedin treadsorcarcass,or

    rpresenceofvalvecaps.Airpressureshould

    DSUSPENSIONS.Seethattheyare

    ifted.

    NKAGE.Inspectsteeringgearcase

    forgoodconditionandsecurity.Makesure

    ricantleaks.

    DBUMPERS.Inspectforloosenessor

    cansandbracketforgoodconditionand

    NNECTIONS.(Pintleandtwotowhooks.)

    nsaresecureandnotdamaged.

    DANDTARPAULINS.Inspectforgood

    enloaddistribution.

    NATOR.Inspectforfullcharge(shake),

    mounting.

    EQUIPMENT.Inspectforpresence,serv-

    age.

    RATION.Engineshouldidlesmoothly

    pressed.Accelerateanddecelerate,and

    atmay indicatecompressionorexhaust

    ose,orinadequatelylubricatedengineparts

    nusualsmokefromexhaust.

    MITANDFORMNo.26.Drivermust

    andmakesurethat StandardAccidentRe-

    cleOperator'sManualarein thevehicle,

    .

    ERATIONSERVICE.TheDuring-opera-

    mediatelyaftervehicleisput inmotion.

    ERVICE.

    on,listenforanysoundssuchas rattles,

    hatmayindicatetrouble.Lookforindica-

    systemandforsmokefromanypartof the

    detectanyodorofoverheatedcomponents

    r,brakes,clutch,fuelvaporfromaleakin

    rothersigns oftrouble.Anytimethebrakes

    vehicleturned,considerthis atest,andnotice

    sualperformance.Watchtheinstruments

    tlyanyunusualinstrumentindicationthat

    einthe systemtowhichtheinstrument

    erationServicesconsistofobserving

    ngtotheproceduresfollowingeachitem,

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    NTIVEMAINTENANCESERVICE

    cationsofserioustrouble.Noticeminor

    edorreportedatearliestopportunity,usually

    ANDBRAKES.Footbrakeshouldoperate

    withoutpullingvehicletorightorleft Free

    ionshouldbeVito 1inch.Whenvehicleis

    dholdvehiclesatisfactorilyonareasonable

    of levertravelmustbeavailable.

    stclutchpedalforone tooneandone-half

    sengagement.Clutchmustnotchatter,

    N,(POWERTAKE-OFFONCARGO,PON-

    CKS).Gearsmustshiftsmoothly,operate

    of meshduringoperation.

    OWERTAKE-OFFONDUMPTRUCK).

    y,operatequietly,andnotcreepout ofmesh

    ONTROLS.Bealertfordeficienciesin

    aslackofusualpower,misfiring,unusual

    rheating,orunusualexhaustsmoke.Note

    tocontrolssatisfactorilyandwhethercon-

    adjustment,andnotloose.

    S.Observeallinstrumentsforindica-

    ofsystemstowhichthey apply.

    rmaloperatingtemperatureis160F

    maloil pressureis5to 10poundsat

    mat runningspeeds.Anyunusualdrop,

    mediatestoppingofengine.

    dindicatezeroorpositive(+)reading

    gemayindicatefaultygenerator,regulator

    rouble.

    ateapproximateamountoffuelin

    meter.Thespeedometershouldindicate

    erse)withoutnoiseorfluctuation.Odometer

    ngtripandtotalmileage.

    gisterenginerevolutionsperminute

    n.

    uldindicate85 to105poundsduring

    ernedpressureis105pounds.

    uzzer.Indicatesdangerouslylow

    sorless).

    ow"ideal"afterengineis fully

    AR.Testforlooseness,binding,pulling

    ander,shimmy,orunusualnoises.

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    MONDTMODELS968ACARGO,

    NTON,AND972DUMP)

    R.Listenforanyunusual noisesfrom

    onparts,thatmayindicateloosenessor

    AILER.Bealertforshifting load,

    ofvehicle,loosetop,presenceand condi-

    ,unusualweavingof towedloads,loose

    equipment.

    regardedasminimummaintenancepro-

    formedunderalltacticalconditions,even

    aintenanceservicesmustbeslightedor

    vicesconsistofinvestigatinganydefi-

    ration,inspectingitemslistedbelowaccord-

    wingtheitems,and correctinganydeficien-

    otcorrectedshouldbereportedpromptlyto

    nauthority.

    DWATER.Replenishasrequired.Fuel

    e.

    ES:HUBS,BRAKEDRUMS,TRANSFER,

    ES.Feelforoverheating.Transfertempera-

    othergearunits.Lowerthanaveragetem-

    yindicateinoperativebrake.

    RANSFERVENTS.Wipeventscleanand

    oggedcondition;removeandcleanifneces-

    HAFTS.Examineforlooseness,dam-

    SUSPENSION.Inspectforbrokenor

    agedorlooseclips,U-bolts,eyebolts,shackles,

    ods,andtorquerodpins.

    KAGE.Examinesteeringcontrol

    kageforloosenessordamage.

    FLANGENUTS.Allnutsmustbepresent

    ust have65poundsmaximumpres-

    eforflatsordamage.Removeforeignmat-

    etweenduals.

    RAL.Lookunderhoodandunder

    el,oil,water,orhoist fluidleaks.

    ESANDBELTS.Examineforlooseness,

    ement.Fanbeltmusthavetensiontogive

    eenfanandcrankshaftpulley.Wreckerrear

    musthaveone-halfinchdeflection.

    RS.Cleanersmustbesecureandair

    eratingunderextremelydirtyorsandycon-

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    NTIVEMAINTENANCESERVICE

    sandbreathercapsfrequently.Cleanand

    d:carburetorandcompressoraircleaners,

    leanersonaircompressorofwrecker.

    DBUMPERS.Examineforloosenessor

    NNECTIONS.Makesurealltowingcon-

    cked.

    DANDTARPAULIN.Inspectvehicleload

    orsecurefasteningand goodcondition.

    EANDGLASS.Cleanwindshield,door

    ewmirror,andlamplenses,andinspectfor

    DWEEKLYSERVICE.

    ngisparticularlyimportant,becauseat

    shis vehicletodetectanydeficienciesthat

    correctsthoseheispermittedto handle.He

    hedesignatedindividualin authority,the

    his scheduleisperformedthoroughly,the

    roll againonamoment'snotice.TheBefore-

    ewexceptions,isthennecessaryonlyto

    icleisinthe sameconditioninwhichitwas

    eAfter-operationService.TheAfter-opera-

    beentirelyomittedevenin extremetactical

    ucedtothe barefundamentalservicesout-

    eif necessary.

    ormingtheAfter-operationServicethe

    dconsideranyirregularitiesnoticedduring

    eration,During-operation,andAt-haltServices.

    ceconsistsofinspectingandservicingthe

    msoftheAfter-operationthataremarked

    dditionalweeklyservices,theprocedures

    ubparagraph(b)of eachapplicableitem.

    ATION.Testforsmoothengineidle

    teanddecelerateengine,notinganytendency

    lnoises,or vibration.Investigateanyun-

    tingcharacteristicsnotedduringoperation.

    TS.Beforestoppingengineinspectin-

    on,securemountings,properconnections,and

    ressureshould be5to10 poundsat

    poundsatrunningspeeds.

    mperatureshouldrangebetween160F

    dreadzeroorslight positivechargeat

    accessoriesturnedoff).

    indicateapproximatecontentsoftank.

    gisterenginerevolutionsperminute

    cator.

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    MONDTMODELS968ACARGO,

    NTON,AND972DUMP)

    cate"ideal"(normal).

    eshouldindicatein excessof50pounds

    th buzzerNOToperating.(Pressuressub-

    rminus variation.)

    DWATER.Fillvehiclefueltank(and

    ecker,ifrequired) andsparecans.Readen-

    pressoroillevelonwrecker)andfillto

    oil.Notelevelof coolant,observeforcon-

    rifneeded.Ifnecessarytoadd considerable

    eriodwhenantifreezeis used,havehydrom-

    ntifreezeifrequired.

    NDSHIELDWIPERS.Inspecthornfor

    erconnections,wipersforgoodcondition,

    keandcontact.

    EAR-VIEWMIRROR.Cleanandexamine

    uremounting.Coverexposedglasstoavoid

    irescamouflage.

    S)ANDREFLECTORS.Observewhether

    rated.Inspectalllensesand reflectorsfor

    essary.

    ISHER.Inspectforgoodcondition,

    s.Ifextinguisherhasbeenused reportfor

    ATOR.Inspectforgoodcondition

    odcondition,securemountingandcon-

    televel,andleaks.Ventcapsmustbeclean

    topof batteriesandremovecaps.Add

    essary.Whenterminalsorpostsare cor-

    htly.Tightenterminalboltsandmounting

    paintbatterycarrierifcorroded.

    RIESANDBELTS.

    cleaner,compressor,generator,regulator,

    mpforlooseconnectionsormountings.Inspect

    dwaterpumpforleaks.Testfanbelt forone"

    anandcrankshaftpulleys.-

    essary,allaccessoriesandinspectfor

    eaks.

    LWIRING.

    ndoutsideof sparkplugsanddistributor

    s,cleanliness,andgoodcondition.

    essiblelowvoltagewiringforgoodcon-

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    NTIVEMAINTENANCESERVICE

    ERSANDBREATHERCAPS.

    eaner,crankcasebreathermesh,air

    cleanifnecessary,accordingtoparagraph

    reoilair compressoraircleanersac-

    3).

    ER.

    condition,securityofmounting,andleaks.

    plugfromfuelstrainerunderleft front

    notthecenterbowlnut), allowwaterand

    owlandreplaceandtightenplugsecurely.

    TROLS.Examineforwear,damage,dis-

    operlubrication.

    tersuchasnails, glass,orstonesfrom

    s.Inspecttires forsignsoflowpressure,ab-

    s.Replacemissingvalvecaps.Inflateto65

    esarecool.

    ywornorunserviceabletires.Inspect

    outsideduals; stemsshouldbediametrically

    sidedualandfrontwheel valvespointaway

    spointtowardvehicle.Changewheelposi-

    rwear.

    NDSUSPENSIONS.

    ormalsag,brokenor shiftedleaves,loose

    yebolts,U-bolts,orshackles.Inspecttorque

    rbersforloosenessordamage.

    ensecurelyasnecessary.

    NKAGE.Inspectsteeringlinkagefor

    adequatelylubricatedparts.Examinesteer-

    SHAFTS.Removeexcessdirtandgrease

    versaljoints.Removeanyforeignmaterial

    spectforlooseconnections,lubricantleaks,

    RANSFERVENTS.

    ng,andtransferventsfor presence,good

    erventsofobstructions.

    ERAL.Lookunderhoodandbeneath

    el,oil,andwaterleaks.Inspect'around

    eaks.Examineaxles,transmission,trans-

    gearoil leaks.Inspecthoistandhoistpump

    fluidleaks.Traceallleakstosourceand

    VELS.Inspectdifferentials,transmis-

    tsfor correctlubricantlevels(fromViinch

    olelevel,whenhot).

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    MONDTMODELS968ACARGO,

    NTON,AND972DUMP)

    TANKSANDCONNECTIONS.

    about truckforindicationsofairleaks.

    frombothairbraketanks,andclosevalves

    rakechambersandlinkageforsecurityof

    andall air-lineconnectionsthatare

    DBUMPERS.Inspectforsecurityand

    NNECTIONS.Inspecttowinghooksand

    age.Besureany towedloadissecureand

    rly.

    DANDTARPAULIN.Inspectbodiesfor

    ngparts.See thatloadisevenlydistributed

    stbesecureandnot damaged.

    ting,axleflange,andspring U-bolt

    icleassemblymountingnutsorscrews

    eedtobetightened;besure totightenbody

    EASNEEDED.

    hinspectionhasrevealedneedlubrica-

    ngsbeforeapplyinglubricant.Reportany

    eallpoints indicatedonvehicleLubri-

    ttentiononweeklyor mileagebasis.

    GINEANDVEHICLE.

    ominsidecabandbody.Removeex-

    mexteriorof vehicleandengine.

    andremovealldirtand excessgrease.

    e,wipeascleanaspossible usingcaretoavoid

    hwouldcauseglare.CAUTION:Donot

    hennecessary.Cleanengineandaccessories

    EQUIPMENT.Checkalltoolsandequip-

    gainststowageliststo makecertainthey

    roperlymountedand stowed.Seepara-

    hismanual.

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    icationisanessentialpart ofpreven-

    miningtoagreatextenttheserviceabilityof

    tructionsforthismaterielareconsoli-

    e(figs.33, 34,35,and36).Thesespecify

    d,theperiodsoflubrication,andthelubri-

    ntotheitemson theGuide,othersmall

    esandlatches,mustbe lubricatedat

    maynotbe possibletosupplyacom-

    antscalledforbythe LubricationGuideto

    ns.Itwillbenecessarytomakethebest

    ecttoinspectionbythe officerconcerned,

    nsibleordnancepersonnel.

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    eapplyinglubricant.Lubricateuntil

    mthebearing,unlessotherwisespecified.

    spointsafterwashing.

    DAREFORNORMALSERVICE.Forex-

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    by%or/(>,or moreifconditionswarrant.

    checklevelandrefillengineair

    dlevelwith usedcrankcaseoilorOIL,

    Every2,000miles(dailyunderextreme

    rcleanerandwashallparts. CAUTION:

    onscleanandtight.Every1,000miles

    conditions)removecrankcasebreather

    n SOLVENT,dry-cleaning,andreoil

    dlevelwithusedcrankcaseoilorOIL,

    Washcabventilatoraircleanerfilterscreen

    ,andrenewfilter every15,000miles.

    eekly,wash,dryandreoilcurledhairin

    withusedcrankcaseoilor OIL,engine,

    ailyunderextremeconditions.Weekly,

    air andairstrainersin wreckeraircom-

    compressorengineaircleanerwithused

    e,crankcasegrade.Kellogg-typeair

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    MONDTMODELS968ACARGO,

    NTON,AND972DUMP)

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    ONDTMODELS968ACARGO,

    NTON,AND972DUMP)

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    ONDTMODELS968ACARGO,

    NTON,AND972DUMP)

    vethinfelt layerinsteadofwashing.Proper

    rsisessentialto prolongedenginelife.

    ywhenengineishot. Refillto"FULL"

    afew minutesandrecheckoillevel.

    egageindicatesoil iscirculating.The

    dbeinnormalrangewith enginecompletely

    eedslightlyinexcessofidling.

    00miles,or moreoftenifnecessary,

    in plugs.Removefilterelementandclean

    rmoreoftenif filterbecomesclogged,

    LUBRICANTSTOBE USED

    MPERATURE

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    andrefillcasesto correctlevelwith

    e.

    DSLIPJOINTS.ApplyGREASE,gen-

    de,touniversaljointuntil itoverflowsat

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    ONTWHEELS).Withtruckonlevel

    npluginrearofjoint, andpluginstub shaft.

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    ONTANDREAR).Tocleanandpack

    ustberemovedfromthehub.Followthe

    hub(par.138)and washinSOL-

    alltheoldlubricantis removedfromboth

    sideto dryandwashinsideofhub

    ingsolvent.

    oughlydry,coatlightlywith OIL,

    andpackraceswithGREASE,generalpur-

    einhub. Tosatisfactorilypackabearing

    ricantin byhandorto packintospace

    errace.Coatinsideof hubandspindlewith

    eventrusting.Thelubricantpackedin

    oprovidelubricationuntilthe nextservice

    ultinleakageoflubricantinto thebrake

    ustbearingsaccordingtoinstructions

    0to1,000miles,dependingon

    ovepluganddrain.Every1,000miles,re-

    element.

    ING.Attimeofdisassemblyofclutch

    ntoroverhaul,cleanandrepackbearingswith

    aring.

    Every6,000miles,removecranking

    eBendixdrivewith6or 8dropsofOIL,lubri-

    cial.Whencrankingmotorisdisassembled,

    OIL,engine,crankcasegrade.

    2,000miles,wipedistributorbreaker

    generalpurpose,seasonalgrade,and

    otwithoneor twodropsofOIL,engine,

    very20,000miles,removecoverplate

    dunderhood,andlubricatethevalvestem

    ervative,special.

    RESSORCRANKCASE.Drainonlywhen

    correctlevel.TheKelloggmodel hasa

    eroil level.Thecorrectlevelforthe

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    MONDTMODELS968ACARGO,

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    evelat fillerplug.TheDeVilbissmodel

    RESSORENGINECRANKCASE.Drain

    efillto leveloffillerplugon Johnsonand

    es.

    HSNATCHBLOCKS.Every1,000miles,

    fittingsonsnatchblockswithGREASE,

    lgrade.

    ry1,000miles,lubricatethrottleand

    ertake-offcontrollinkage,transfercaseshift

    nchclutchcontrolhandle,ratchetandpawlon

    ckerblockandtackle,hinges,latches,air

    ntle,wreckercontrolsandlinkagewithOIL,

    Every1,000miles,applyFLUID,

    shacklesandtorquerodbushings.CAU-

    oLUBRICATIONSERVICE.Springs,

    chreleasebearing.

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    TOWAGEONVEHICLES

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    STOWAGEONVEHICLES

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