PS Magazine - MAY 1986
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 402
MAY 1986
Are the batteries loosing charge
for no app±rent re±son?
Could be you're Leaving the
bLackout ligHt switch ON after
securing your vehicle. Even witH tHe
ignition anD service light switches
off, this will Drain your batteries.
On The MI 0
I
0 ambulance, The
s±me appLies to severaL Different
swit²hes.
A blackout siTuation is Definitely
not The Time to let your litTle lighT
shine.
³o keep The 4-wheel Drive inDica´
tor lighT from ruining your whoLe
nightµ cover iT wiTh a piece of Tape or
carDboarD.
³hey ±re:
•
Gas particulate fiLter unit
•
Focus lights
•
Overhead fluorescent l±ght
•
Air conditioner vent blower
motor
•
Pat±ent heater switch
±
Arct±c kit controL box
³urn These switches ofF whe¶ not
l-
i¶ use·
operation.
¸ere's an upD±te of The tire pressures lisTeD in ³able 1-1 of ³¹ 9-2320º
289-»0 anD on The Data pL;Te on the Truck¼
Model
Front
m1009
40
m1008
45
m1008A±
45
m1028
45
(without comma shelter)
m1028A1
45
(without comma shelter)
m1031
45
m±0±0
45
m±028
45
(with comma shelter)
m±028A1
45
(with comma sheLter)
Rear
40
65
65
65
65
65
80
80
80
³His info is in ³ACOM Msg AMS³A-M³A 191500Z ½ec 85.
COvE² iNDIc³TO´,
buT LE³vE ³ hOµE
big ENOuGH TO
sEE THE LighT
¾F you ¿±ve to Drain water from tHe fUeLÀw±ter separ±tor often, you can
Bet yoU H±ve water in your fueL t±nk.
·
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a:rL
You c±¶ Dr±i¶ th±t w±ter witH tHe buiLtÁin sipho¶ line. You'll neeD an
R-
AOAP syringe ÃSN 65»5Ä00Å727Æ0008, anD about 4 feet of 5/ »6-in. plastic
TUBing NSN 4720Ç00Æ4»0Ä4290.
Several other engine warning lighTs
²±n aLso be annoyingµ but they're
O-±²³1
³he sipHon Tube on an M »009 is ±t The Top of The fr±me
j
usT behinD The
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rigHt rear wheeÈ. Éor aÈL other moDeÈsÊ The Tube is above The insiDe eËge of The
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³o st±rt remoVe tHe FueL Ta¶k c±p. ³hen remove tHe protective c±p on the
sipHo¶ tuBe. ñon't Lose iT ò
you'LL neeD it laTer!
óear blackouT m±rker lighT wiring on some CôCõ's hangs beLow tHö
1³´
PUsH tHe pLasti²÷Ubing over tHe sip¿on tUbe ±nD atTach The AOAP syringe
bumper. ¾t snags anD gets rippeD off as you Drive over rougH terrain. ¾f the
to THe oTHer e¶D oF THe hose.
wiring's h±ngingµ reporT it. Your mech c±n tie THe wiring to the bømper bar
ùoLD t¿e syringe over ± p±iL or bucket on tHe grounú. ûull tHe syri¶ge's
brace with an eLectricaL tüe-Down strap, NSN 5975Æ00Å570Á9598.
pLU¶ger oUt i¶ one swift sýootH move.
Keep tHe syringe beLow THe LeVeL of tHe Line ±nD leT Fuel Dr±in untiÈ you get
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³ostopDr±ini¶gÂputtHepLu¶gerb±²Āin.³akeTHetubingoffThesiphon
Ãever use steam or hoT waTer To cle±¶ ± rustproofeD āôCõ. A HigH
pressure wateĂ wash will Do the trick. You can teLÈ iF yoUr truck is rustă
proofeD by the rubBery coating unDer tHe wHeeÈ weLLs ±nD boDy.
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tUBe repL±²e tHe proTe²tive cap ±¶D THe fueL tank cap.
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