PS Magazine - JUNE 1986
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 403
JUNE 1986
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Dear Editor,
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As an organizational mechfor the Vu/ca
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called on to solve problems that would be s²mple
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For crews to solve³´F they knew what to look for.
Any time something wonµt work± the trouble¶
shooting steps in the·¸O manual will usually solve
the problem¹ But here are a few other checks that
could save a call for a mechanic¹ Crews can do the
checksºand correct the faults themselvesºin
minutes»
MIDRANGE CALIBRATION test light won't ±ight.
Circuit breakeRs
are tripped on the
radar poweR sUpply
or the power
dIstribUTion box
Wl 05
cable
.
' ±²_³´,
connections
are Loose
GOOD WHEN L²T light won't light.
±ight's dust cap
is screWed too t²ghT.
k²³´J.
³hat can GRound out
The light
NO POWER
Connectors to
nickel-cadmium
ba´teries
are µoose
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READY WHEN ³IT ±ight won't come on in required time.
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¶adar re·eiver¸TransmItter
cover is not fUµly
screweD down
•
¶EA¹Y ºHEN ±»³
¼ig½t¾s dUst cover
is too tig½t
•
Eit½er overµoaD µIg½t
or t½e ¿eceiverÀt¿ansmitter is µit.
Hit t½e overµoad reset bUtton
Sight retic±e ±ight fai±s to come ON´
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Sight µamp kÁob
is centered
Instead of a¼µ the way
to ¿ighT or ¼eFt
Radar won't track with cannon.
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MOÂE swiTc½
is not set
to ÃOÄMűÆ
MÅÇNÈEÃÅNCE switch
is not set to ON
RunninK 1hese simple checks Can put A dEnt in downtimE.fOr A VulCAn±
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SSG
F²Edrick
HardY
³t ´AmpbEll, µY
(¶dit·r's n·te: ThAnks¸¹ Your tips will shoo/ down
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JUnE 86
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