PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-426
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 426
MAY 1988
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8V71T-Engines ±n Combat Vehicles .².
Engine Oil Check Needs TIming
Just like Paul Masson wilL sell no wine
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before its time, you ±ust ±ake The
engine oil level check only aT iTs Ti±e²
before operation.
Once yoU've checked ³e oil leveL beFre operation´like yoUr vehicle's µO
says²you let ³e gages and waRing LighTs at ³e drIver's sTation tell yoU when oiL
is needed. ¶here is no during·or afTer¸operaTion oil check called f¹r in your µO's
or¶M's.
ºf you ±usT²rEA»»Y ¼½S¾¿check The oil level after operation, here's so±e¸À
thing you need to know:
Wait at least 20 ±inutes afTer shÁtdown²beFre ±aking any afTer·operaTion
check. Âat's not 3 to 5, not 10, not 15, buT 20 ±inutes.
ºf you check earlier Than 20 ±inutes afTer shutdown, there could be as ±uch as
3 1/2 qts of oil stiÃl in the upper parts of tHe engine.
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you add oil ³en, TÄere'd be too ±Uch oil in the engine. Âen The next ti±e
you ±ake a before·operation cheCk, oillevel would be too high. ÅouÆ d drain .
.. Then
you'd add .
.. ³en you'd drain .
.. forever.
Ço, put ³is in your head now ÁnTiL
³e¶M'sFrtheM109È2andM109È3
ÇP howiTzers, M992 a±±o carÉÊer,
M110È2 ÇP howiTzer and M578 recovË
ery vehicLe are changed:
¶Äere's only one way to ±ake sure
when you park it: Block it.
Blocks beat chocks. Ìhocks slip on irregular or wet or slick sUrÍaces.
Place a block oÍ wood or so±eTÄinG si±ilar between TÄe track guides and two
É
sets of roadwÄeels.
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Make sure the block extenDs
tÄe
Îll widTh of boTÄ roadË
wheels. Ïe block ±ust be as Tall
as the height of ³e roadwÄÐel
hub Ño± the track surÍace.
¶M 9Ò2350·277Ó10 (Ôay87)
ÍÕr ³e M113È3 personnel carË
rier has tÄis inÖ on PaGe ×ØÙ51.
Al
you drivÚr
oÍ otÄer MÛÛ3¸
series carriers will see ³is inÖ
in updates to your ¶M's.
¶Äe blocks will keeÜ your
carrier Ýo± ±oving wÄen you
disconnect track orDrivesÄaÍt
u
joints, or if ³Ú brakes sÄould Þil
aßer you park.
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