PS Magazine - DECEMBER 1983
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 373
DECEMBER 1983
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Ties need your help to keep rolLIng up the m±les. Forge² PM and you're headed
for heavy t±re wear or ear³y ²±re fa±lure.
OperatoR
D´µng your da±³y befOre-operat±oNs checks, ³ook ¶r cuts, bu³ges, na±ls or aNy
k±nd of dA·age¸
¹f there's rocks stuck between duals, get 'e· ou².
Check the pressure of any t±re tha² ³ooks ³ow. H±t duals wµth a ha··er or
lug wrench to spo² a soº t±re.
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"pong» ±s good.
A
dull, ·ushy ¼thunk» te³³s you to doublecheck w±²h a
t±re gage.
¹n½a²e loW ²±res to the pressure called
fOR ±n your -10 TM on ²he data plate of
your trucK¾
EyeBall t¿e tread¾ ¹f ²here's less ²hAn
1/8 ±nch on a À²Áy-desµG t±Âe, report
±t. MayBe ²hat tie can Be re²readed.
Measure ²he tread depth w±th gage,
ÃSÃ 5210ÄÅ-019Ä3050Æ ¹tÇs ±n the Ão.
1 and Ão. 2 Èo··on Shop Se²s.
ChecK pressure µn all ²±Âes weeKly ÉÉÉ
whIle the ²±Âes are cool.
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Mechanic
Êook Ër unusua³ tread wear Ìur±ng
schedu³ed ·aµntenance. UneveN wear
could be caused by al±ne·ent, steer±ng
or suspeNs±on prob³e·s.
Match ²±res by tread des±gN and s±ze¾
Each pa±r ±n duÍls ·ust be of near³y the
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L±²m³I*W:£.!1´µ¶
sÎe c±rcu·fÏrence. ¹f oNe ±s b±gger, ±²'ll take ·ost of the loadÐaNd Ñear faster
or fa±³. See Para 2ÒÓf of TM 9-2610Ò2ÔÕ20 fOr deta±ls on ·atch±ng.
Check wheel Nuts, r±·s and s±de r±ngs ¶r da·age. Öeplace cracked r±·s×
they can't be repa±red.
Ãever sk±·p on safÏty. Use a t±re ±n½atµon cage and other safe²y procedures
spelled out ±n TM 9-2610-2ÔØ20.
Turn the Ùont wheels Ú³ly ±n both d±rec²±ons. ChecK that t±res c³ear ²he body.
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ROta±e or N²³ T´ µ¶¸ate
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