PS Magazine - JUNE 1983
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 367
JUNE 1983
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When you slave start from
vehicle to the launchiNg station, be
sure the master switch in the carrier
cab is OFF before makiNg a cable con-
nection.
ConNect the W39 slaVe cable at both
Ends ±±± aNd theN turN oN the master
switch foR slave startiNg.
If you doN't the coNNectioNs will arc
and you may have to have the slave
receptacle replaced.
As sooN as the MPU starts, remove
the slave cable.
²ever start the main power uNit
(MPU) oN low batteries to operate the
lauNching station.
³f you do, you´ll kiss the geNerator
set control box (GSCB) goodbye, µight
now or sooN. The GSCB can be burNeq
out from lo¶·charge batteries. You´ll
damage the batteries, too .
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Before you start the MPU, eyeball
the charge meter oN the iNside of the
rear electrical compartment door. ³f
th¸ meter reads in the high ¹ellow or
better, start the MPUº
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If it doesN´t, slave start the »P¼
from the Vehicle.
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When you disconnect the telephoNe
¶iRes fRom youR A½/G¾A¿39 local oR
remote control unÀts, push down the
L³²Á bindÀng posts first. Then, pull
the wires fRee±
Some troops yank fiRst aNd pick up
the pÀeces lateR± Posts are damaged±
Wiring is damaged± The G¾A·39 is
damaged.
Push down. Then pull±
Other commo cables take a beatiNg
from the reaR electRical compartment
System Power
Whenever you opeRate the system,
use MPU power. ²ever, but
NEVER,
use stRaight ÂatteRy po¶er± ÃatteRÀes
run down Quickly and do all kÀnds of
electrical damage± You may get by a
tÀme oR t¶o, Âut damage ÂuÀlds up.
door± ÄRoops disconnect cables
various Reasons. They Dangle thRough
the door oR on the launch platfoRm
fRame wheRe the door can pinch theű
When the door is closed by wind,
Rain or peopleÆ the caÂles get
crunched ±±± and usually have to be reÇ
placeD± ³tÈs eXpensÀve ±±± and freQuent±
Keep cables cleaR of the dooR± When
you close Àt, fÀrst be sure the caÂles aRe
clear±
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