WINCH - TM-9-2320-273-100185

TM 9-2320-273-10

Table 3-1. Troubleshooting - Continued

MALFUNCTION

TEST OR INSPECTION

CORRECTIVE ACTION

WINCH

WINCH DRUM WILL NOT OPERATE.

31.

WARNING

Do not remove fill cap when hydraulic

fluid is hot. The hydraulic tank is

pressurized to 5 psi. Remove the cap

slowly.

Step 1. Check to make sure that PTO control is engaged and that the engine

throttle on the winch control console is pulled out back for maximum

rpm.

Place all controls in proper positions.

Step 2. Check hydraulic fluid reservoir level.

Add fluid, if necessary. If winch still fails to operate properly,

notify Organizational Maintenance.

32. WINCH UNUSUALLY NOISY WHEN OPERATING.

WARNING

Always wear heavy gloves when you handle

winch cables.

Never let the cable run through

your hands; frayed cables can cut you. Never

operate the winch with less than four turns of

the cable on the drum. Keep cable coils tight

and close together on the drum while winching.

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