PS Magazine - APRIL 1984
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 377
APRIL 1984
Your TM
9-2300-±57-10
has the
word on the prelimInary checks ±ou
need
to
make
when
±ou 're
going
swimming.
Here're some morE items ±oU should
go over eveR time ±ou prePare to swim
±our carrier:
•
Check
the
2
hull
acceSs
covers, the
3
drain covers and both
fnal drive recess plugs. Make sure
the±'re in Place and tight²
.±:²³´
Access Covers
and drain
,
covers
in plaµe and
tight?
2
•
Che³k the powerplant door
and
·
seal. Make sure the door is
closed securel± and
´
the seal
µ
is
±
good.
•
Make sur¶ the trim vane is in
good shaPe and Works right.
APR 8
±
Turn on the Bilge pUmps. Feel
¸Or air at the oUtlets and check the
indicator lights on the driver's in-
strument panel.
±
¹s the ramp closed tightl±? ¹s
the seal in good shape? Check the
troop door and its sealº Make sure
the door is tight and the seal is
good»
3
±
Are the pivot steering levers
·
connected and ¼orking right?
•
Are
all
the
hull
mounting
holes plugged? Check the exterior
electrical recept½cle. ¹¸ it's miss-
ing, is there a plug in the hull to
keep water out? Check the spare
track mounting Bolts¾ Are the± in
place? ¿hat aBout the exterior
telephone connector? ¹s that hole
plugged?
¶heck
exterior
re·eptacles
and
connectors
An± hole in the Àull will let water in.
And Water in the hull can mean a car-
rier under waterÁwith ±oU iN it.
Give ±our carrier the onceÂover ever±
time ±ou ÃrePare to swim it and make
sure ±ou ¸Ollow all local saÄt± rulesº
You'll enjo± the exercise a whole lot
moreº
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