PS Magazine - SEPTEMBER 1975
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 274
SEPTEMBER 1975
There's a real danger in hauling a
loaded 600-gaL fueL tank in an M105A2
1
Y±²ton cargo traiLer³especialLy when
you're traveling over rough terrain
and around sharp curves.
THe whoLe thing can tip over!
Adding the weight of fueL to that of
the tank makes a payLoad of about
4,2´0 pounds. And itµs top Heavy, what
witH tHe center of gravity being higHer
t¶an youµd have in a normaL cargo
traiLer Load.
Even standing stilL, thereµs a danger.
When the trai·erµs unhooked from the
truck, it can tip over backward. THisµs
especiaLLy ·ikeLy to happen when the
fue· tank is onLy partial·y fulL¸
TRAILEr TiPSY
ON THe TRA±l
¹ereµre some safety tips:
Take it sloº »n' easy around corners
and sHarp curves.
Steer
around³or
straddLe¼
potholes, ditches and other ·ow spots
that might Let one side of the traiLer
drop sudden·y.
Try not to park witH the bacK of the
traiLer doºnhiLl½ Park on tHe ·eveLest
pLace you can find¾
Before unhooking from the truck,
get some kind of support under the
back corners of tHe trai·er. Use boards
or fLat Rcks¿anything thatµLl keep
the
tÀÁI·er
from
tipping
backºard.
46
.
Cap
THAT
noZz²³
The nozzlE on your fu±l disp±nsing
hos± is on± tHinG that ²as t\> stay
squ±aky cl±an'
³²±r±´s a
CÂp
for t²± ±nd of t²At
nozzl±, but if it´s brok±n or missing
you cAn g±t Dirt AnD wAt±r in
yoÃÄ
fu±L
fast±r t²an
yoÃ
cA
n
SAY "µcOntAminA-
CAP
THE NOZZLE
Åoà caN order a new cap assemb·y
to fit your nozzleÆ These numbersµLl
get yoà the caÇ
ith sÈring and cHain
attacHed.
For a É YÊ-in
OD
nozz·e cap, use
ËSË 4730-00Ì360-06É4. For a É ÍÊ-in
nozzLe cap, use 4730-00-360-0572.
There are no ËS˵s for tHe other
size caÇs, so youµ·Î need to use an
exceÏtion data suÏÏÐy request to get
tHem. THÑ manufacturerµs code is
8É7É8Ò
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