PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-413

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 413

APRIL 1987
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-413 - Page 8 of 33
M163A1 /A2, M167A1 /A2
Vulcan
.
_Never
radiate your Vulcan whenever
·
Lge
m
OjE±Ike TcK
A t-
are near. Radar pulses bounce of the
'\J
C
if
I:
equipment and blow diodes in the radar
'
receiver-transmIt²er³ BeFre you ´adiate,
make sure you're at least 250 metersµ3
Fotball ¶eld lengthsµ·om the nearest
large metal objec¸¹
_ºeep high pressure water out o» the sel»¼propelleD Vulcan's ²urret anD away
·om the toweD Vulcan's electrIcal componentS½ High pressure water easily gets
into boxes ²hat holD th¾ngs lIke ²he raDar power supply¿ causing bigÀtÁe electrIcal
Damage. Clean wi¸h rags¿ brushes¿ water¿ aÂd deterg ntÃbut be careÄl to
eep
wateÅ away ·om electrical components. Æry up stAndMg water to stop corros1Çn.
ÈGive components like the raDÉr
receiver and radar pÊwer supply
extra water protection Ëy runÌng
green tape alÊng the seams where
their covers anD cases mee¸Í NÎN
83Ï5-ÐÑÒ5ÓÔ6293 gets ²he tÉpeÕ
Ö × ØÙCover Ú²h VuÛcans wiÜ a Ý
Þ :when they're parkeDß
HarD rain
à
áages electrIcal cÊmPnen²â¿ tooã
ähe årp's par¸ Ê» your
Bi±
æÎtay away ·om treesç ähe
Vulcanès antenna Dish doesnèt
mIx with low brancheséyou
can êock out ëaDar with oÂe
gì swiíî Îtïr
I
²he clear
as much as Pssibleß ðake
sure ²he dish's brUsh guÉrñ
are
I
place on the sel»ò
propelló Vulcan beFre you
leave the motor pool¿ tooç
ähe guards Do protect against
weak stuô like bushes and small
limbs.
ØÙ With a towed Vulcan in ice and snow¿ slow is the only way to goõ öt higher
speeds¿ the Vulcan jack÷niøs on ice or downhill curvesµso drive in low gear
and use the brakes cautiouslyù
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