PS Magazine - AUGUST 1978
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 309
AUGUST 1978
Hollow
shaf
bad
Solid
s±af
good
Last time you changed the oUtdrive
liNk on yoUR MAB, yoU may have in-
stal±ed one that doesn't meet design
specifcations.
ANd tHat meaNs yoUR ±ink may not
Hold up to Its load:
Eyebal± youR outdRive link soonest
and cHeck FR these te±±ta±e signs o² a
wrong³design link´
µ ¶od ends with connectoRs
·sHioned ¸om the same piece o¹ metal,
and with hollow shaºs»
µ ¶od ends tHat allow visible space
o¼ ½ee³Play betWeen tHe ¾at Rod end
suR·ces and the hu±l and mariNe dRive
c±evises.
µ
¿ggle oR play betWeen the in-
boaRd Rod end and connector and the
body o² tHe outdrive liNk»
Check
Àigu¼e
4Á13 5
o²
5Â5420Á210Ã12 (ul 73) so yoU knoW
wHat you're ±ooking at»
48
IJ you have the deÅctiVe part, be sure
your oRganizational maintenance and
supp±y types know it» Æhen the RigHt
pÇRts become available, tHey can get in
on a oneÁFrÁone trade FR all bad outÈ
dRive links installed on ÉABs o¼ in
stock.
Ênti± yoUr new and betteR link aR-
Rives, cool it on wateRbornË maneuvers»
DonÌt go directly ½om Íl± power
FRWaRd ÎzeRo degrees on tHe pRopelleÏ
positioN indicatoR) to Ðll poweR a²t
Î180 deg¼ees)» ÆHeneve¼ tHe situation
peRmits, Reduce engine ¶ÑM and tHe
MAB's ÒRwaRd momentUm be¹Ore
throttling up Ót a 180Ádegree setting.
That's spelled out in TSA¶CÔM
Message 06Õ7
OOZ
Jun 77»
ÆhicheÖeR outdRiÖe liNk is on you¼
MAB, add a step to youR beFReÁand
aºeRÁope¼ations checks´
Änspect tHe ou×dRive link Fr crack-
ing o¼ breaking»
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A damaged oUtdriÖe link can Result
in severe damage to oR comp±ete ±oss o¹
marine driÖe assembly. Do not operate
maRine dØive witH a damaged oUtdrive
±iNk» That's due F¼ addition in a chaNge
oR ÙÚÛision to TM 5Ü5420Â210Ý12»
Eyeba±liNg tHat outdRive liÞk now
ß and beFRe and aºeR eve¼y ope¼ation
µ will Help keeà your MAB ¸om beÁ
comin' jUst a highÁpRiced piece o² áotÈ
sam»
FLOATING BRIDGE bUSt
If you're engaged in a bridge or ferry
OpeRAt±ON a²D have to use your M³B´s
wheEls
Fr
Pµ¶pulsion -
like maybe
the marine drive is kaput·
be sure you
don¸t ground ¸em. ³ll the Weight of any
vehicL¹ that¸s on top of THe M³B is
traºsFrred direCtLy to the Wheels, sus»
pension sYstem, and ¼ame ½¾¿ and
Could seriously damage these itemsÀ
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