TM 5-3805-296-10
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OPERATION IN SNOW AND ON ICE
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1. Fuel tank should be kept full. Keep snow and ice away from fuel filler (WP 0012).
2. Clean snow away from outside indicators.
Driving
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1. Accelerate slowly to avoid spinning tires.
2. Drive at slower speeds.
3. Give signals sooner.
4. Slow down sooner to give early warning of intention to stop. This will also help to avoid skidding.
5. Keep windshields and lights clean and free of snow and ice.
6. Select engine and ground speeds that best suit conditions (WP 0005).
Stopping
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1. Depress service brake control pedal to slow machine.
2. DO NOT pump service brake control pedal.
3. Once machine has stopped, shift transmission into neutral (N) position.
4. Engage park brake.
Parking
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If parking on icy, slushy, wet, or muddy surfaces, place boards, dunnage, or other materials under tires to help
guard against tires freezing to the ground or becoming pocketed in ice.
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FORDING
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The Military 621G Scraper can ford water up to 36 in. (91 cm), including height of wake.
C AU T I O N
Do not ford even the narrowest stream if it is more than 36 in. (91 cm) deep. Failure to
follow this caution may result in damage to machine.
1. Check depth of water at its deepest point.
2. Ensure the bottom is stable enough for fording.
3. Start engine and allow it to fully warm up (WP 0005).
4. Ensure all alert indicators and gauges are indicating proper machine operation.
5. Raise bowl to maximum height.
N OT E
Fording speed should not exceed 4 mph (6 km/h). Once in the water, do not stop until the
opposite bank is reached.
6. Engage transmission in low gear.
7. Release park brake.
8. Enter water slowly to minimize waves and backsplash, and continue across body of water WITHOUT STOP-
PING until the opposite bank is reached.
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