PS Magazine - JULY 1985
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 392
JULY 1985
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Drivers, ramp maintenance is mighty important.
Here are some PM tips:
DON'T STORE EQUIPMENT
on the ramp. The ramp is not a storage rack
fr tent poles, barbed wire and camouFage nets. All that extra weight can break
the ramp cable or damage the hydraulic pump.
The ramp is fr getting cargo and
crewmen in and out o± the vehicle ²st,
not fr carrying things³
DON'T MOVE THE CARriER
while the ramp is down or not ´lly
locked³ This can warp the ramp so it
won't seal or will break locks and
damage hinges³ Moving with an open
ramp can also breaK the ramp cable and
damage the pump³
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JUL 85
JUL 85
RaIse tµe Ramp moRe qUIckly³ The
Ramp wIll RaIse IN
±²
secoNds at
±,²00
¶·M. ¸t wIll come Up qUIckeR at
hIgheR ¶·M¹s, but that¹s begGING fR
possIble damage. ºo steady aN» saVe
the pUmp and cable.
,.
.³´µ¶·¸¹ -
º»¼½¾¿À
hold ±pm
to 1500
when
DOn'² DROP ²He rAM³
too
haRd, oR oN uneven GRo¼nd³ ObVioUsly,
a µeavy ramp dr½pped on uneVeN
gRound puts a straIn on hINges³ So does
lettIng the ramp »rop too haR»¾
Take It easy wIth the ramp so
yoUr carrier can take yo¼ wheN yoU
Need to go.
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