PS Magazine - DECEMBER 1986
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 409
DECEMBER 1986
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TE PIVOt S³ei R´µ
o¶ H·M ¸N D¹ WAº
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» ¼ ½ k¾¾p
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15 mÁh
Second, pivot steer used at more than 15 MPH or in any Drive range other than
±-2 wilL break U²joints and the transmission case. That means ti³E anD money.
´ven at speeds under 15 MPHµ using pivot steer tears up U¶joints, the trans·
mission and DiferentiaL.
Some FLks have Disconnected the pivot steer to prevent Damage anD possibLe
injuries.
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That can cause troubLe, too¸ I¹ a Loose horizontaL rod jams the steering LateraLs,
you lose controL o¹ the vehicLe.
Your best "steerº is to keep the pivot steer connecteD anD Leave it a»one¸
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M1±3 Series FOV .²³
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AIRbox HeateR C·nNectIon FRagIle
¼he eLectricaL connectoR
Fr the airbox heater iGnition
unit sticks out Like a sore
thumb.
So yo½'ve got to be very
care¾L when you're worK¿
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ing on the water pipe joint
nearby.
I¹ you hit the connector
with your hanD, screwDriver
or anything eLse, you'LÁ breaK
it. That rÂins the ignition unità at a cost o¹ more than $53Ä
So remove tÅe coNnector beFre you start worÆing on the Çipe joint.
M577 poweR CaBLe ¸E¹aIR
Èooking Fr the enD connector assembLy and DÉst cap Êr the auxiLiary power
cab»e useD on Ë577AÌ anD ÍA2 co³manD post vehic»es? ÎSÎ 5935Í0Ï-Ð57Í2772
gets you both the connector anD the cap¸ The caÇ is not avai»ab»e separate»y¸
M2 MachIºE GUº CoVER
ѹ you neeD a canvas cover Êr yoÉr tÒÂcÆÓ³oÉÔteD M2 ³achiÔe gÉÔ, orDer
ÎÕÎ ÐÖ5²Ö-487Í4×ÖÄ Ñt's iÔ TM 9ÍÐÖ5Í245ÍÐ4
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m±´0A2
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HowItzeR, m578 µecovery VEh¶clE·
»¹aRE The ¼oRch, »aVe ThE ½E¾eR
You wou»Dn't cÉt of yoÉr nose to spite yoÉr Øceà so Don't cÉt of the »ocKoÉt
cy»inDer coÔtroL »ever just because the connectiÔg ÇiÔ is ÙozeÔ in ÇLace¸
That's $96 Down the tube!
To Ùee the pin, try appLyiÔg CÈP, ÎSÎ 9Ð50²0ÐÍ054Í6453µ or any other
penetrating oiL to the pin. Èet it soaÚ in¸ TheÔ, usuaL»y, the pin can be LoosenED.
I¹ that Doesn't work, use the torch
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as a »ast resort.
WheÔ you reconÜect the LockoÉt cy»iÔDer anD contro» arm, coat the pin with
corrosion preventive compounD so it wiLL come Ýut easy Ôext time¸ Þet a ga»Lon
with ÎSÎ ß030Í00Í23ÐÍ2345Ä
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