PS Magazine - MARCH 1984
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 376
MARCH 1984
Wire Rope Wear and Tear
You can damage your M88Al boom winch wire rope if you're careLess
during rigging and operating.
THere's on±y one type of boLt to keep the wire rope retainer in pLace on tHe
boom sheave. It's NSN 5305-00-144²1475, seLf-Locking shou±der bo±t³ It's
stronger than FL±y threaded co´´on boLts that can break or ±oosen up under
the strain³ That can Let the wire rope sLip oµ the sheave and jam up on the boo´.
Paying out or retrieving the wire rope at an angLe to the boom aLso causes
damage³ Set up fOr operation on a straight ¶ine between _the boom and the
object to be ´oved or reCovered³ ·therwise, the wire rope binds as it rides
in the sheave.
If a retainer boLt breaks, the wire can jump oUt and jam ¸n the boom³ ·r,
it can g¹ kiºked or »ayed. ¼t cou±d even Break½
At any rate, the rope can get da´aged. Save yoUrseLf some embarrassing
exp±anations and do the job right³
TM ''Short±±
TM 9-2350-256-20 ¾r tHe M88A 1 is short on instr¿ctions ¾r re´oving Ànd
repLaCing the compensating idLer ar´ and ¾r adjusting the bearings³ ÁntiL tHe
TM is changed, you can reÂr to TM 9²Ã350-257-20-1²3, Pages 14ÄÅ thrU 14-71³
The instruCtions fOr tHe M60A 1 R¼SE tank can be used as a guide.
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It wasn't designed ¾r tHat kind of work³ You'LL bend it rea¶ Öst or ×amage
the spade cy¶inder and pivot pins if you use it that way.
A¶¶ that spade is supposed to do is smooth out an area so a reasonabLy LeveL
surÖce is avaiLabLe ¾r recovery operations, or to anchor tHe vehic±e during
wincØing. Never use it fOr digging or dozingÙ
M577A1/A2 CP Car²ie²s ³´´
YoU aLways use tHe baL±ast p±ates wHen yoU swim your Command post carrier³
They're needed to oµset the weight of the coÚ´o equipment you're carrying³
TM 9-2300-257-10, Pages 4-14 and 4Ä15, gives yoU a Chart showing how
´any pLates are needed to oµset up to 6 com´o sets.
¼f you need baLLast p±ates, any steeL p±ate 36
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You can get steeL Ûom your ÜSÁ in Large sHeets whicH your ´ecHanic cuts to
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