1. 1 DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE VEHICLE SELF RECOVERY OPERATIONS

2. 2 DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE PURPOSE: TO FAMILIARIZE DRIVER CANDIDATES WITH COMMON VEHICLE SELF RECOVERY TECHNIQUES

3. 3 DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE REFERENCES AR 600-55, MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER AND EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SELECTION, TRAINING, TESTING, AND LICENSING FM 21-305, MANUAL FOR THE WHEELED VEHICLE DRIVER FM 20-22, VEHICLE RECOVERY OPERATIONS

4. 4 DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE RECOVERY PLANNING R ECONNOITER THE AREA E STIMATE THE SITUATION C ALCULATE THE RATIO O BTAIN THE RESISTANCE V ERIFY THE SOLUTION E RECT THE RIGGING Y OU ARE READY

5. 5 DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS VEHICLE TOWING ALWAYS REFER TO THE TOWED VEHICLE’S TM BEFORE TOWING MOVE TOWED LOADS AT LOW SPEEDS AVOID SUDDEN STOPS MARK TOWED VEHICLES WITH WARNING LIGHTS OR FLAGS IF AVAILABLE, USE A TOW BAR INSTEAD OF CABLES, CHAINS, OR ROPES ALWAYS USE A SAFETY CHAIN WHEN USING A TOW BAR

6. 6 DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS CONNECT TOW BAR, CABLES, CHAINS, OR ROPES TO THE PINTLE OF THE TOWING VEHICLE AND THE LIFTING SHACKLES OF THE TOWED VEHICLE PINTLE SAFETY CHAIN LIFTING SHACKLE

7. 7 DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE KEEP A DRIVER IN THE TOWED VEHICLE WHILE IT IS MOVING ALWAYS USE HEAVY LEATHER GLOVES WHEN HANDLING CHAINS, CABLES AND WIRE ROPES KEEP PEOPLE AWAY FROM CABLES, CHAINS AND WIRE ROPES WHEN PLACING STRAIN ON THEM SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS

8. 8 DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS WINCHING TAKE YOUR TIME, BE SAFE!! READ THE VEHICLE TM BEFORE WINCHING KNOW YOUR WINCHES CAPACITY ESTIMATE THE TOTAL RESISTANCE. CONSIDER: VEHICLE WEIGHT AMOUNT OF SLOPE TERRAIN TYPE

9. 9 DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS WINCHING (CONTINUED) CHECK THE CABLE FOR RUST, KINKS, OR FRAYS BEFORE USING CHECK YOUR EQUIPMENT, THEN RECHECK!! SELECT A SUITABLE ANCHOR. YOUR GOAL IS TO RECOVER YOUR VEHICLE, NOT PULL TREES OUT OF THE GROUND DECIDE WHAT KIND OF RIG YOU NEED (OR WHAT IS AVAILABLE) RIG YOUR WINCH THEN CHECK THE RIGGING

10. 10 DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE WINCHING METHODS: VEHICLES WITH WINCH

11. 11 DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE WINCHING METHODS: VEHICLES WITHOUT WINCH

12. 12 DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE WINCHING METHODS: VEHICLE WITHOUT WINCH SINGLE WHEEL WINCH PLACE A STURDY BAR THROUGH THE HOLE IN THE AXEL FLANGE ON EACH WHEEL FASTEN ONE END OF A ROPE TO THE BAR AND THE OTHER TO AN ANCHOR PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN REVERSE AND SLOWLY WIND UP THE ROPE

13. 13 DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE WINCHING METHODS: TWO VEHICLE METHOD CABLE SNATCH BLOCK WHEEL CHOCK RECOVERED VEHICLE

14. 14 DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE ANCHORING VEHICLES NATURAL ANCHORS TREES STUMPS ROCKS MAKE SURE YOUR ANCHOR IS STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT WINCHING YOUR VEHICLE

15. 15 DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE PLACE ON A SHARP BANK OR CREST SLANT THE BANK AT LEAST 15 DEGREES DRIVE STAKES IN FRONT OF DEADMAN AT EACH END TIE DEADLINE TO CENTER OF DEADMAN WITH MAIN PART OF LINE BELOW THE DEADMAN DEADMAN 15 DEGREES STAKES DEADLINE LOG DEADMAN ANCHOR

16. 16 DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE MANPOWER RECOVERY “IF I HAD A BIG ENOUGH LEVER, I COULD MOVE THE WORLD” USE THIS WHEN YOUR VEHICLE HAS DROPPED INTO A DITCH OR HOLE LIFT AND BLOCK, REPEAT AS NEEDED, THEN BACK VEHICLE OUT OF HOLE OR DITCH LEVER FULCRUM (ROCK, LOG, ETC.)

17. 17 DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE A-FRAME RECOVERY ROPE OR CHAIN REQUIRES TWO 8’ POLES LASH POLES TOGETHER NEAR TOP DIG TWO 12” HOLES, 5-6’ APART SELECT A SUITABLE ANCHOR WINCH UP FRONT OF VEHICLE UNTIL WHEELS CLEAR THE HOLE OR DITCH, THEN BACK UP

18. 18 DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE FIELD EXPEDIENTS USE ONLY IN EMERGENCIES JACK SUBSTITUTES DUAL WHEELS: OUTSIDE TIRE FLAT RUN INNER TIRE ON A ROCK OR LOG INCLINED PLANE DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT FULCRUM LEVER

19. 19 DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE FIELD EXPEDIENTS BUMPER JACK SUBSTITUTE USE A 5-6 FOOT LOG OR WOODEN BEAM CHAIN IT TO THE FRONT BUMPER AND SLOWLY BACK UP UNTIL THE BEAM IS VERTICAL SET THE BRAKES AND CHOCK VEHICLE

20. 20 DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE FIELD EXPEDIENTS RAISING A WHEEL OUT OF A HOLE CHAIN A LOG TO THE WHEEL SLOWLY MOVE FORWARD DON’T LET WHEEL SPIN AFTER TIRE CLEARS HOLE, FORCE THE LOG UNDER THE WHEEL SO IT WON’T ROLL BACK INTO HOLE

21. 21 DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE EMERGENCY REPAIRS THESE ARE ONLY TEMPORARY IF YOU MUST USE THESE EXPEDIENTS, TELL YOUR UNIT MAINTENANCE SECTION ASAP LEAKY LINE FITTING UNSCREW COUPLING NUT AND WRAP STRING CLOCKWISE AROUND LINE AND BEHIND FLARE STRING FLARE COUPLING NUT

22. 22 DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE EMERGENCY REPAIRS FUEL PUMP VAPOR LOCK HIGH TEMPERTURES VAPORIZE FUEL IN THE FUEL LINE FUEL PUMP WILL NOT PUMP VAPOR REPAIR BY SOAKING A CLOTH IN WATER AND PLACE OVER FUEL PUMP BROKEN FAN BELT USE A ROPE OR PIECE OF FIELD TELEPHONE WIRE LOOP AROUND PULLEYS AND TIE WITH A SQUARE KNOT

23. 23 DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE EMERGENCY REPAIRS PUNCTURED RADIATOR CUT COOLING FINS AND PUSH BACK FROM LEAKY TUBES CUT THE LEAKING TUBE IN HALF FOLD BACK ENDS 3/4 INCH CRIMP TIGHTLY FROZEN FUEL LINES USE HOT WATER TO MELT DO NOT USE OPEN FLAME ON FUEL LINES

24. 24 DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE SUMMARY REFERENCES RECOVERY PLANNING SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS WINCHING ANCHORING VEHICLES MANPOWER RECOVERY A-FRAME RECOVERY FIELD EXPEDIENTS EMERGENCY REPAIRS

25. 25 DRIVERS TRAINING COURSE QUESTIONS? ?