PS Magazine - JUNE 1984
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 379
JUNE 1984
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It takes good drivers and good crewmen to make
T132El
track lasT ±hat's
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because the pads fOr the track are only
3/8
inch above the grousers when new.
Drivers need to use good driVing techniques, fOr one thing. For another,
crewmen need to make sure they make the track and track component inspec-
tions a²er operations and during halts. ±hat way, you
±²²
get all the wear possible
fRoM your track.
Dr±v²ng T²ps
•
Brush up on your techniques by reading F³
21³306,
³anual fOr the ±rack
Combat ´ehicle µriver, and F³
21´17,
µriver Selection, ±raining and Super¶
vision ·r track combat vehicles. Good driving is just as i¸portant as go¹ preven-
tive ¸aintenance and good inspections.
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Keep speed slow and steady. High speeds build up heat that causes tearing
and chunking.
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Start and stop smoothly. Fast starts and panic stops eat up pads in a hurry.
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±urn in long, smooth curves. Pivot steering at any speed wears out more
pad rubber in a ºw seconds than a whole day's road march.
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»emove debris and crud ¼om the track after each operation. ±his incLudes
mud½which can ¾eeze½rocks, wire, brUsh, etc.
Track ³Nspect²on
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¿ook fOr broken or damaged shoes and loose track shoe nuts. When you
Àind a loose one, tighten it.
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»eplace worn track pads when the grouser begins to mark a paved road.
Never rUn on a paved road without a pad.
Track Tens²on ³nspect²on
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³ove the vehicle fÁrward on a hard, !eve_ surÂce and coast to a stop without
usÃng the brake. ³ove the shift lever to neutral. CleanÄout the mud and crud
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MEASuRE SAG m´dwAy
bEµwEE¶ 10
u¶SuPPORµEd
ShOES
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YouÅ
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need a piece of wood or
steel at least
4
ºet long to use as a
straight edge. ³easuÆe sag midway beÇ
tween
10
unsupported track shoes. Sag
should be between
3/8
and
1 1/8
inches.
If insÈction shows adjusÉent is needed,
go by your
³10
±³. Pages
3³35
and
3³36
of ±³
9³2350´304³10
have good
instrUctions.
CONnIE, ±'M
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