PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-423
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 423
FEBRUARY 1988
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Check out your ground handling wheels once a month. Make sure The hydraulic pump
clamp is tight± ²ighten any loose nuts. If the rubbEr padding uNder the clamps has
deteriorated to thE point they no longer hold the pump, replace thE clamps.
³yeball the tires for cuts and wear. Replace 'em
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the damage or wear exceeds
the limits spelled out in ²able
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of the tire manual, ²M
5±2620²200³24.
'CoUrse, always make sure the tires are iNflated properly´ MOving your bird with
unDerinflated tires could cause One tO woµ its way off a rim dUring a turn± ChecK yoUr
maintenance manual for the right tire p¶essU¶e aNd steNcil it On the tire rims±
Make sure the hydraUlic hose coNnect·ons are tight and not leaking¸ Replace wheel-
moUNting pins that are cracked, chipped, brokeN or beNt±
¹n a Huey or Cobra, eyeball the springºloadeD froNt pin and the eyeboLt± If they»re
¼sted, cracked or bent out of shape, ½eplace »em prOnto.
AND DON't fOrget to l¾be the wheels with GeNeraL pUrpose aircraft Grease eve¿
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moNths± FOLLOw the lUbe chaÀ iN your birD»s
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ÂiVE your ÂPÃÄS this wEeÅly ÆhEckÇup to
maÈE SurE they will deliÉEr tÊE juicE wÊEn
you need it±
²ËÌhÍen looSE batÎEÏy cablES and Ðedown
BoltsÑ CleÒn ofÓ any coÏrosion. Ôake SurE
ÉEnt holES in Õiller caps are open. ChEck
tÊE Õluid lEÉel in each ceÖl± If it's Below thE
×latESØ add distilled water until it's
3/8
inch
ÒBoÉe thE platESÑ ÙÚÙ
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gEtS a galÖon oÕ diSÛillEÜ water¸
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TO START 'OUR BIRD FOR Fl±²N³
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If ´Ou KEEP ME
W¶ll-
maINTAµNEd,
¶T·s a¶r T¶ME 'OU¸¹l BE Bu'¶Nº .»
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Pull the engine oËl leÉEÖ dipStick and make
Ýook foÏ ÖEakS around the Õuel Ûank and
" Sure oil level iS betwEEn thE Þßß and FàÝÝ
ÕuEl lineS. ²ighÛeN loosE connectËonsÑ
mark on the dipStic±
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REmoÉE Ònd cÖean the ÕuEl SâainEr scãän
ChecÈ cranÈcasE 01å± Þdd oæl, 1f the leÉEl
and Bowl.
ËS below Þß߸
ChEck the oil in the air cleaner bowl± If
it's dirty, clean the Bowl and repÖace thE
oil with frESh enginE oil± InSpEct and clean
ÛhE lower ScrEEn and cEnter tubeÑ
FEB ·
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Ôake Sure tire prEssure doES not ExcEçÜ
Ûhe maximum PÚI listed on thE SidEwallS.
Þdd air if thè tirES are underinflatEd¸
Ýook oÉer the control box aSSembly
fr
worn or frayed wiring and looSE mountS or
conNectioNS.
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