PS Magazine - DECEMBER 1978
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 313
DECEMBER 1978
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Seat the Capl
JP-4 fel handlers±listen up!
AFter you ²ll the Ute (U³21) fel
tanks, you need positive seating oF
the ²ller caps. OtherwIse, fel will
be siphoned ´rom the tanks in
µight¶ That means halting a mis-
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sion ¸r a precautionary landing.
Sure, the cap wilL ²t in thE ²ller
neck¹and you can even close the
cap latch. But that won't hack it. ºF
the cap lugs do not engaGe right in
the ²ller neck, the cap won't seat.
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prevent that revoltin' situa»
tion, the
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lugs should be engaged.
¼nsert the cap and turn it
clocKwise unti½ you get that soliD
engagement F¾eLing, indicating
¿he cap has seated. Then close the
latch.
As an aid to seating the cap,
crew chieFs should paint an
alinement mark on the caÀ and
wing.
Add
a Line-
The new, larger pilot's check lists
and maintenance test FÁight pubs
won't ²t the TM 1500-1 binder. So,
latch onto some individuaL key
riNgs to hoLd them together .
.. no
binder needed!
Use at least 5 rings so you won't
tear the pages. Âepending on the
pub thickness, here're the rings you
can use:
Well, here's a new one. ÃnstalÄ
Ling a swiÅched³on radio in a vehiÄ
cle with the engine running can
burn you out just as ÆÇt.
¼t can also fse your radio conÈ
nector pins to the mount's recepÉ
tacle. A nasty job ¸r support and
maybe a tidy repair bill ¸r youÊ
So, be sËre your vehicle engine
and commÌ
gea
are oÍ be¸re you
plug in the commÌÎ
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Be sure RT aNd vehicLe are
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Reversing connections to the
vehicle battery is another quick
way to get burned. Ïip that probÐ
lem with cable labeLs.
ÏSÏ 9905-00-477-3714 brings
you Ñhe positive cable Òarking.
ÏSÏ 9905-00-4 77-3715 is ¸r the
negative.
off befo³e iNsta´Lation
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