PS Magazine - APRIL 1985
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 389
APRIL 1985
Drivers, your carriers may be booby-trapped!
You say you wouldn't drive a booby-trapped vehicle? Let's see:
Have you ever bypassed the neutral start switch on the range selector
lever? That would let you start the engine with the transmission in any range,
which is like playing Russian roulette with fve bu±lets.
IF your ve²icle's neutral start switch doesn't work or is poorly adjusted, let
your mechanic know about it now.
Have you ever pulled the wrong T-handle on your control panel? As you
know, one's ³r the ´el cutoµ (on
y
our le¶) and the other's ³r t²e hand throttle
(on your rig²t).
You don't need a ³rtune teller to fgure out what could ²appen iF you pulled
the wrong one at the wrong time.
Remember, they're identical in looks but mighty diµeren·in results. There's
an accident waiting to happen iF you're not care´l. Especially iF you also drive
another vehicle, such as the M¸09¹series
SP
howitzer. ºhe ´el cutoµ is on the
right on the M109's.
Have you ever put the gear selector in neutral, only to fnd out that the
transmission is still in reverse or
2-3
range?
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ApR 85
It
can
happen
iF the
selector
control
is
not
mounted right. Most times
the upper or lower cap
screw is loose or missing.
That lets the control slip
out oF place.
Looking at the control,
you m»ght thiN you're in
neutral
but the carrier's
still in gear.
Again, you know what
could happen in a situa¼
tion like that.
Don't
drive a
carrier
that's booby-trapped. Get
your mech on the scene
as quick as you can.
Apr 8²
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