PS Magazine - JANUARY 1985
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 386
JANUARY 1985
I
Washing the vehicle requires
patience. DoN't get any water on the
electronic uNit in the hull. Don't use
high-pressure water on anyThIng other
than the track components.
For cleAing the rest of the vehicle,
use water at
50
PS± or less. When
clea²ng the launcher, elevate the ³ont
of the vehicle (park on a slope) so the
water drains to the rear and out ´rain
holes in the launcher. When cleaning
the engine compartment, elevate the
rear of the vehIcle so the water draiNs
to the ³ont.
µ
I
Dust, d¶rT and mud will build up
inside the base area and cause the
launcher drive system to overheat. KEp
the area clean with low pressuRe
a
(un´er
30
PS±).
Break up the mud ·th a stic¸ or ro´.
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JAN 85
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Keep the vacuum break valVe on the
¹el ºller neck clean. Use solvent to
cleaN it. ±f it clogs, the ¹el ºlter clog
LigHt wiLl »ash.
L
¼en pu½Ing the powerpack, don't
put the ¹el fiLter on top of the radiator
wit¾out padding. You ´on't need a
dented, holey radiator.
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Powerpack removal and instal¿
lation are preTty simple if you've got the
sliÀg rigged right. Áig according to
Pages
6-56
and
6-57
of ÂM
9-1450±
²±2±4.
Set up your Ãfting equipment
so you can guide the pack straight into
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or out of the huÄ. Make sure the vehIcle
and the lIfting equipment are on level
Gound,
a
near level Ån relation to each
other as possible.
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When replacÅng the iNner roadwhEl
seals, ´on't touch the seal surfaces.
Âhey'lL leakÆ Çandle the seals by the
edges onÈy. ±f you touch a seal, wash
it In warm soapy water befOre instÉÊng
it.
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When oIl drips ³om the engËne
valve cover breather, it's time to clean
the element. Clean it in solvent and reÌ
install it.
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