TM 9-2320-386-10 2-58 Change 1 CAUTION Do not proceed with front winch operation if the oil level is low. Damage to internal components may result. (2) Park vehicle facing object to be winched, if possible. (3) Place transmission gear shift lever (1) in NEUTRAL and pull parking brake lever (2) up to apply parking brake. .WARNING. • Do not exceed 1500 RPM engine speed during winch operation. Use the hand throttle to avoid erratic engine speed that could cause injury to personnel. • Wear hand protection when handling winch cable. Broken wires may cause injury to personnel. • Direct all personnel to stand clear of winch cable during winch operation. A snapped winch cable may result in injury to personnel. (4) Pull out drum lock knob (8), rotate it a quarter of a turn clockwise, and release into a shallow slot on nut (9). (5) Move winch clutch control lever (3) to the OUT position (toward center of vehicle). NOTE Shackle pin may have to be removed from the left shackle to pass the winch hook through shackle. (6) Unhook winch cable chain hook (5) from right lifting shackle (6) and pass hook (5) through left lifting shackle (4). b. Pulling Load. (1) Pull hook (5) up over center of front bumper (7) and out to the load (10) to be pulled. 2-18. OPERATION OF FRONT WINCH (Contd) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9