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CHAPTER 24
ARCTIC WINTERIZATION EQUIPMENT
Section I. GENERAL
aid in starting your vehicle, even if cold-soaked, down to a
24-1. Scope.
temperature of -50 Farenheit (-46 Centigrade). A heavy-
This chapter contains information for the maintenance
duty heater motor and core replace the standard units for
of the arctic winterization components installed on certain
heating the cab area. An M880 or M882 truck will have the
M880, M882, M884, and M886 trucks.
cargo area reworked to accommodate a 24 volt personnel
heater with insulated structure installed to protect person-
24-2. Description.
nel. The M886 ambulance 12 volt personnel heater will be
Arctic winterization equipment installed on a M880-
replaced with a 24 volt personnel heater. All winterized
series truck permits operation of the vehicle in extreme
vehicles have wide-tread snow tires and tubes installed. Re-
told weather conditions. Use of the "Swingfire" heater will
fer to figure 24-1 for arctic equipment components location.
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