PS Magazine - DECEMBER 1981
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 349
DECEMBER 1981
If both sides of the parking brakes
on your tanKs, bridge launchers and
M728 combat engineer vehicles don't
release at the same time, you could
have to Remove tHe top deck and
transmission shroUd to release the
brake.
And, if you don±t make the rigHt
adjustments, you may end up witH no
brakes at all and a ruined transmis-
sion²
AFTER
MaKING tHe
nOrm±i
ADJUSTMENts
(±e²
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COVERS, Do
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1.
Apply the Parking brake on
both sides of the transmission until
3
teeTh of the Brake-lever lockiNg±pawl
catch. Make suRe
3
teeTh are caUght
oN each side.
3´
If ²otH brakes don't reLease a³
the same time, adjust ³he ²rake
cabLe jam Nut oN oNe siDe oF ³he
traNsmissioN aNd rePeat stEPs
µ
aNd
2¶
sulaDon causing tHe cabLe to
short out.
CHeck your clamp now. THe
clamp loop should face away
from the gunner±s foot. ³f it
doesn±t´ have your mecH turn it
around.
A 2µpiece parking Brake control is
now avaiLaBle. ³t'll save you time and
worK wHen you pulL tHe power pacK.
You±ll be abLe to ¶isconnect tHe
cable at a quick disconnect located on
the Hull.
ÔÕÔ
2590µ01µ061µ42·¸ wiLl get tHe
front piece and
ÔÕÔ
2590¹01µ061"
4290 the rear.
J
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