PS Magazine - JANUARY 1986
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 398
JANUARY 1986
Gama Goat .±²
Complete the Carrier CircuiT
ht
.
±
,±r1²ij
wires
Look fr a broken or missing strap
and loose screws. ReP±ace the sTrap iF
it's bad²
³ake ´he screws out² Clean The ter-
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SR ON
ST€
-
Go±Q CI²cU³ PM!
minal, screws and chassis with a wire
brush² You need a good metalµto¶metal
contact to keep the power ·owing²
¸ut the
strap on and
tighten
tHe
screws²
IF tHe strap checks out, but you still
have problems, disconnecT The e±ectrical
connecTor beTween the tractor and car¹
rier² Look fr corrosion or dirt in the
Use
cleaning
comPound,
º
NSN
6850µ00µ105-3084,
to
clean
tHe
connecTor²
JAn 86
Lock ²he DRive Shafs
Missing or worn»out screw retainers on Gama Goat ¼µjoints are causing Drive
shaFTs to ½ll out²
³he retainers¾also called lock plates¾hold the ¼¿joint mounting screws in
place² ÀF you frget the retainer, or ½il to bend it right, the scrEw works out,
±etting the ¼-joint
and drive sHaFt ½ll²
·
You'll
Find
the
retainers,
NSN
5340-00-886µ6662
and -6663, used on
¼-joints throughout
´He drive train²
So, mechs, wHen
you' re replacing ¼Á
j o int
mounting
bolts, always install
L
-
.
--
´µ¶
-
-·
new retainers and always benD them right² ³His means two oF the tAbs bent snugly
around the head oF the screw and the other tab ben´ over ´he mount²
Windshield WIpe³ Motor NSN
IF you need the windshield wiper motor kit fr a Gama Goat, get it with NSN
2540Â00Ã122µ8956² ³he NSN listed on ¸age 347 oF³M 9-2320-242-20¸ is wrong²
JAN
86
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