PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-416
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 416
JULY 1987
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When you repairmen remove or Install batteries, keEp your wrench a±ay fOm
the positive terminals as mucH as possible. ²F the batteR arcs, tHe ground ±ire
³
fom the speciaL relay
bx
to tHe sTarter can be bu´ed out. µhat's a DS ¶x. Pre-
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vent arc¸ng by discoNnecTing the negative te¹ºnal »rst ¼uring battery removal an¼
connecting it last ¼uring installation.
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A½er sHut¼o±n, move The sHuTTers
u¾ and do±n and bLo± a±ay dirt
±i¿ Àn
a
hose. µHat Helps KÁp tHe
sHutters fom sticKing.
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The shutTers
stick shut during operation, THe
generator shuTs ¼o±n and
c
cause
major damage to radar uÂits.
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¼Ur¸ng ¼aily PMCS, lÃk Är bÅ
sÆÇ on the ±Èes ÉÊg acËoss Ìhe top
OÍ the ÎeL
t
tO the outÏet pluG. µhe
±Ðres ÑB on the
t
Òn¼ lose thÓ¸r prOÔ
tect¸ve coveÕg. µhe 416 voltÖ ×Ø
ÙouÚ Ìhe ±ÐrÛs couϼ buÜ ÙouÚ the
T
or buÜ Ýnyone GrÝbbIng a ±¸Þe ß
the ±rong àlacE. áeârt bare sÆts.
±
ãeeL tHe äte´ator cannon plugås
lacing ær tigHtness during daily
çèCS. ²F tHe lacIng comes loose
during éêratioë, ¿e plug's pºÂs
C
arc and buÜ out. µhe generatorås
do±n unì ¿e plug
i
replací. µHat
can take up to a month.
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îe sure to kEep ±ater hosÛs and steÀm clïners a±ay fom electrical comðnents.
ñater
causes bigòtIme electricä damage.
óôrate the generator at least 15 mßutes ±eEõy. µhis prevents oil seaLs fOm
Ring up an¼ Leaking.
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HAWK Missile .±.
Tip-of to AN/MPQ-57 Problems
Prevent Aö /èPQ-57
rd
tÛst ÷utton
øilure, sùcúûng antennas, ügí ýomÔ
ponents, and nÛÛdless trou÷Leshooting
±itH tHese tips:
Al±ays kÁp ¿e ±ea¿er covers on þst
÷uÿoNÖ. CoVers prĀāt THe butĂăs agaĄsT
sand, dirt and moisTure that cause the
÷uątons to short out or stick.
nc:±
²IL
kEEp buton
wEaThEr
covErS on
WĆen You remove the ć adjunct system sensor Ĉr storage or repair,
immíiately puT the replacement ±eigHt assem÷ly in iTs place. ²F you donåt, tHe
radar anteNna ±ill ÷e diĉcult to manualLy elevate and could drop suddeĊy ±hen
the po±erås shut oċ. µhat damages the counterbalance spring and other head
assembly comÆnenTs. µhe replacement ±eightås part num÷er is APö Č156868Č,
its čSCM 18876, and its áĎC
B6.
µHe ±eight is ²tem 37 oF ãig 1 in µè
9ďČĐ30ď1536ď2ĐP.
đse both hinge pins to secure the Aö/MPQď57ås font door. µhe doorås ±eĒght
cÝn
±
tē greÝt ær one pin. ĎF a pin breakÖ or ÍaLÏs out, the door bangs do±n
damaging comðnents .
.. and hurting you iÍ you're IĔ the ±rong place.
REpLacE
SEnSor
mouNT
aSSEmBLy
²ITh
rEpLacEmEnT
²EIgh³
ĕeeà your Íeet oċ the cable Þunning to Ìhe coOL¸nG caĖ¸net. ĎÍ you step on it
an¼ breÒk it, not oėy ¼Ęs ęe cable have tO
±
reàLÝce¼, but ÝÏso the hoses,
caĖIĔet Ýn¼ cēler.
ĎÍ you ôrÍOrm the tÞaÂÖmItter test on the transmitter cOntrol unit an¼ get an
AĚ ěuÏt, couL¼
±
the LocaÏ oscĜLator's not seate¼ right. óôn the uĝt's ¼oor and
puÏL out an¼ push back In the LocaL oscIÏÏator. µhis mIGht save you a heaà OÍ
troubleshooting Ìime.
JULY 87
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