PS Magazine - JANUARY 1986
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 398
JANUARY 1986
M88A1 Recover Vehicles
.
Ignore M88A
I
boom safty and the
boom may be lowered on you.
IF you Leave the boom raised, oiL
drains ±rom the cyLinders. When that
happens, the boom can ²ee ³LL when
´owered, crushing anything-incLuding
youµbeLow it.
ALways stow the boom in traveL lock
when you're not using it.
When you remove the powerpack ¶r
service· Lower the boom with tHe Auxil¸
iary Power Unit (APU). Support it with
2
x
4¹in wood bLocks pLaced on tHe air
cleaner inºet covers on top o» the ¼uL½¾
IF the APU is out oF action, use one
±rom
anoTher
M88A
I
to ½ower
the
boom.
Para
2-23.1
oF
C4
to
¿M
9±2350-256-20
gives the procedureÀ
IF no other APU is avaiLabLe-tHen
and onLy then-Leave the boom raisedÀ
Never try to Lower tHe boom witH any
other equipment.
YouÁLL damage the
booÂ, cy½inder and hydrauLic system
components.
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JAN 8³
û
you leave the boom raised, you've got to pressurize the Hydraulic system
befre lowering the boom. ±ere's how:
Place the boom lever
i
tHe FORWARD position and keep
it
there f² ³ve
miNutes. THis alLows the hydraUlic system tq
fl
wi´h oil and eliminates
a
µckEs.
Move the boom Backward and frward within tHe 4-¶ live boom area described
on Page 2-93 o· TM 9-2350¸256¸10¹ Make su²e tHe boom is operating smoothLy.
Stow the boom and you're back in
business.
WHen you' re using the boom, keep
-
- ± . ²· NHI
everyone oº the vehicle. Page 2-94 o·
the
-´0
TM is wrong when it tells you
to lay the Hoist cable ove² the J»hook
as
the
boom
is
lowered.
That's
da¼gerous.
For more inf, see TACOM SO½
Message AMSTA»MC¾ 1714¿Z May
85.
JµN 8¶
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