PS Magazine - JANUARY 1985
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 386
JANUARY 1985
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Check tHe elevation drive shaft U-joints. If they don't have grease Fittings,
remove the plugs and install f±ttings. Add the lube fittings to your l²st of points
to grease annually.
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The launch pod/ ³ontainer latching
handle safety ³h´n can hang up on the
fender and rip up the µEnder wHen the
module is elevated and slewed. Make
sure the chain is secured.
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Don't shut down the system until
the launcher has completely "relaxed¶
after stowing. Wait 30 seconds after the
stow prompt light comes on before
turning off system power. That will let
the pressuRe off in tHe hydrauL· system. Otherwise, you'll put ¸remendous Strain
on the launcher d¹ive system, which could cause damage.
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JAN 85
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Be even more ³areful wiºh wash
water near the electron²cs units in the
launcher than you are around the rest
of the vehicle. »lev¼te the m½d¾e to
2²
mils and open the
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thrÀe rear doors. If
you don't open the dÁors, water will
collect in tÂe electroNc units stored
behind those doors.
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Don't mÃx up oil and luÄri³ating Åuid. The engine, transmission and f±nal
dÆve
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se the saÇe type of oil, O»/ÈDÉÊ30 or O»A as called fËr Äy weather
cond1t1ons.
Ìhe elevatioÍ actuators and elevation angle dRive use ÎIÏÊÏÊ20Ð5 Grade 75W
ÑÒÓ 9Ð50Ê0ÐÊ035Ê539Ð. The hoist gear box uses synthetic lube, MÒCÊÐ9Ð5
:
ÓÒÑ 9Ð50Ê0ÐÊÐ63ÊÐ2Ð3. The azÔuth gear box uses special luÄe ÒÈC 634 ÑÒÑ
9Ð50Ê0ÐÊÐ49ÕÖÐ66.
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If the module fails to stow and lock or if th× stabilization refØren³e package
fails to align during starÙÊup, haveYour DÒ check ouÚ the dowÍ
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switches.
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Be careful wHen handling th× jury strut us×d to immobiliz× the module fËr
repai¹. The s aRp clips that Hold the ÄaR to the strut can cut l²ke knives. Don't
operate the ÛÜe ³ontrol system wHen the struts aRe in place.
JAN 85
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