PS Magazine - JUNE 1985
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 391
JUNE 1985
M131-Series Tankers .±±
Pull Fixed EXtinguisher Pin? No!
As you were! Disregard "PulL the
Pin± on Page 24 of PS 377-and any
like inF you've seen or
.
heard any²
where else³
You do not need to puLl the ´xed ´re
extinguisher's piN to operate the remote
emergency handLeµ
This means the pin and seaL are stiLl
in pLace when the extinguisher has been
discharged-a ¶Lse sign of security³
But here's a ´x to beat
t
hat probLem:
Have your mechanIc driLL a 1/8·in
hole-centered-about 1¸2 inch ¹om
the outer edge of ºhe cover protecting
the remote handle³ Then wrap a wire
seaL»¼S¼ 5340·½·835¾9815»around
the handLe³
Using
the
handLe
wiLl
break
the
seal-showing
that
the
extinguis¿er
needs recharging³ Get it rechargeÀÁ
right now!
ÂnF on inspection and servicing of
´re extinguishers is in Chap 8 of TM
9·2330Ã27ľ14&P³
·=±²
DRIll ²/8" hoLE AppRox³
42
´µ2¶ ·Rom ou¸ER EdgE
ANd cEN¸ER o· covER
JUN 85
HT!
I
Åoose ³³³ toO tig¿t ³³³
tightened iN the
wrong sequence³ Any oÆ these is wrong
Fr wheeL Lug nuts aNd stud nuts on your
M348Ãseries, M373Çseries, XM1½5 Èr
XM1007 eLectroNIcs semitraiLer van³
T¿e tighteNing sequence is:
¹EcoNd
Éirst, tighten nuts to 50 lb Ê, then to
450¾5½ Lb ʳ These instructions wilL
be added to TM 9¾2330·246¾14&P³
CoveR ³HoSe CoUplingS
Ëf your trÌcK or traiLer has air braKe
quicK Àisconnect coupLings, Íμ 4730¾
00·595¾0083, be sure anÀ Keep the
cover, ¼S¼ Ä530·00¾270¾3878, on the
coupLiNg when it's not iN use³
W¿en it's LeÊ oÏ, mud and grit can
get into º¿e coupLiNg³ Then when y
O
u
hooK up, dirt caN damage the gasÐet,
ÍS¼ 5330¾00¾090¾2128, so it won't
maKe a snug ´t³ Ñr, dirt can get into
the LiNe aNÀ ÒocK out the traiLer braKes³
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