PS Magazine - JULY 1980

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 332

JULY 1980

PS Magazine - JULY 1980 - Page 5 of 35
One relatively small cotter pin can
prevent one big mess when you hit the
road with ImproveD HA WK system
to do f±r the paint
job or if you don't have or don²t
want PainteD connectors:
With the truck backed up for
" launcher hookup, pull the launcher
hoses Marked ³E´ERGENCYµ and
³SER VICEµ straight out toward th¶
truck.
'i" ±/
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Now, ·r¸¹¹ the hoses. Right! ºross
»¼½-¾¿ÀÁ
them.
Paint 'em
to match
truck
ConnectoRs .±.
Some units fight the problem by
±.:'²
painting the connectors on both the
´36A2 and the launcher red and
yellow. Red goes to red on the tÂck,
This means the ³SERVICEµ hose is
connected to the left side connection
on the truck and the ³E´ERGENCYµ
hose connects to the right side.
It's that simple. ºross the hoses and
connect them. For added safety, color
code the connectors and be sure you
match the colors on the hookup.
Another hookup hazard on the
launcher comes when you back up.
The ´36Ã2 wilL jackknife with the
Ä
laUncher faster'n you can say it. When
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that happens, chances are high thatÅ
³
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you'll break the launcher's nearestÆ
outrigger anD/ or the umbilicalÇ
The
answerÈnever
back
uÉÊËÌ;
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without a guide. A hurried gamble
·±.
couLd be expensive.
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