W400 1977 USAF Maint truck

[2dogsafightin]

Just purchased this truck. It started life as an Air Force blue. Still has the tower light signals sticker on the dash...Like most of these trucks it has ended up RED at some point in its journey..... Currently OD green, CARC maybe, I cant tell for sure. Its a 360, automatic on the steering coulm, full time four wheel drive, 12 volt. It has a shifter on the hump... high, high lock, neutral, low and low lock. It also has what appears to me to be a factory PTO winch. there is an orange pull knob on the left side of the steering colum. This engages the pto drive for the winch. my problem is I cant figure out how to make the winch feed in or out?? The whole thing is very stiff from lack of use. I just need to know how its supposed to work...Any help and advice greatly appreciated. THANKS, 2dogs

 

[Bob H]

If is like mine, the transmission controls forward /reverse of the winch.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Any pics of your new ride? Since it's and auto trans, the PTO is off the case the tranny willnrun winch direction just like Bob said.

 

[jbingvtx]

I vote for pics too!

 

[2dogsafightin]

THANKS for the replys.....So let me see if I got this right.......Put the hump t-case shifter in neutral to disable power to the tires... RIGHT??? Then pull out on the orange PTO knob...This starts the PTO drive shaft turning.....Put trans in drive to reel in cable, and reverse to pay out cable....?? RIGHT???? As far as picts go Im kind of "digitally challenged" so Ill have to get wifey to help.... Needless to say she is no as happy with my new toy as I am...