PS Magazine - APRIL 1985
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 389
APRIL 1985
Water in the brake air lines on your 175B scoop loader causes brakes to lock
up or fil.
When water gets into the emergency quick-relEase valves or The power
clUsters, corrosion Fuls up the works. ±hen ²³. no brakes!
±he air tanks´the wet tank and the two
Tanks´Pave both
automatic drain valves and manual
drain petcocks.
Open the petcocks aµer operaTion,
like the ¶MCS says. I· you ¸nd water
in any Tank, THe automaTic valve's not
doing the job. Get your mechanic to
replace the valve.
I· your brakes have been weak, or
sTicking, get the brake system checked
out³ Could be the system's valves
are corroded.
42
APR 85
Grease the Bodm Pins
¶ins that at¹ach the liµ cylinders to the boom on your 175B scoop loader ºeeze
up in The boom.
±hat makes it mighTy tough when you have to remove the cylinder or boom
Fr servicing»
±he liµ cylinder has a grease ¸tting
to keep it lubed, buT there's no way to
grease The pin where it passes thru
the boom.
Next time you have The pins out,
give them a light coating o· silicone
grease, NSN 9150¼00¼145¼0161½
±hat'll keep the pins ºee and make
rem¾val a snap.
Classif Your FoRkli±s
±here's no weighT classi¸cation Fr
the M4K 4,000¿lb or MLÀA Á0,000¿lb
rough terrain Frkliµs in ÂM 5-36.
Ãere's whaT to display:
APR 85
±3
EMpT
M²K
³
-
M10a
´0
LOaDED
Cross·
Countµ
Highw¶y
9
9
¸6
¸6
I'
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