operators_manual

VEHICLERECOVERYANDSPRINGBRAKES
6.Withawrench,
turnthereleasestud
assemblynutuntilthe
compressionspring
is90-95percent
caged.Whiledoing
this,checktomake
surethepushrod
(adapterpushrod
orservicepush
rod)isretracting.
Donotover-torque
thereleasestud
assembly.(S-Cam
typemaximum:50
lb-ft,Wedgetype
maximum:30lb-ft).
Thespringbrakeis
nowmechanically
released.
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:includ-
ingtire,transmissionand/orrear
axlemalfunction.
Complywiththefollowing
instructionstoavoidtransmission
damage:
•Alwaysstartvehicleinmotionwith
theshiftleverinrstgear.
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