OPERATOR'S MANUAL

VEHICLERECOVERYANDSPRINGBRAKES
6.Withawrench,
turnthereleasestud
assemblynutuntilthe
compressionspringis
90-95percentcaged.
Whiledoingthis,check
tomakesurethepush
rod(adapterpush
rodorservicepush
rod)isretracting.Do
notover-torquethe
releasestudassembly.
(S-Camtypemaximum:
50lb-ft,Wedgetype
maximum:30lb-ft).
Thespringbrakeisnow
mechanicallyreleased.
Sand,Mud,SnowandIce
Ifthevehiclegetsstuckinsand,
mud,snow,orice:
•Movethegearshiftleveror
selectorfromFirsttoReverse.
•Applylightpressureonthe
acceleratorpedalwhilethe
transmissionisingear.
•Removeyourfootfromthe
acceleratorwhileshifting.
•Donotracetheengine.
•Forbesttractionandsafety,avoid
spinningthewheels.
WARNING
Donotspinthewheelsfasterthan
35mph(55km/h).Spinningatireat
speedometerreadingsfasterthan
35mph(55km/h)canbedangerous.
Tirescanexplodefromspinningtoo
fast.Undersomeconditions,atire
maybespinningataspeedtwice
thatshownonthespeedometer.
Anyresultingtireexplosioncould
causedeathorpersonalinjurytoa
bystanderorpassenger,aswellas
extensivevehicledamage:including
tire,transmissionand/orrearaxle
malfunction.
Complywiththefollowing
instructionstoavoidtransmission
damage:
•Alwaysstartvehicleinmotionwith
theshiftleverinrstgear.
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