PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-426
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 426
MAY 1988
HAWK
MissIles .±.
Some operators think The higher the transmission oil level in their loaders, ±he
Higher ²eir
HA
w
's will fy. ³hey think iF a little oil's OK, a little more is better.
Result: ³heir
HA
w
's siN, not soar. Over´lled transmissions blow seaLµ. .
.
and transmissions overheat. .
. and buM out.
<
¶ake sure ²e loader's parkeD on a
level surFace.
Wi² ·he engine colD anD o¸, Pull
the transmissioI Dipstick. ¹LuiD shoulD
be at or slightly above ²e ºon ·he dip-
stick. ³hat means it's sa» to start the
engine.
²
the ¼uiD's low, aDD enough to bring
it to ²e º.
²
it's at or above ¹, get your mech to
drain some o¸.
10
½ow start ±he engine and bring it up to operating te¾perature. ¿uÀL the dipsticÁ
and cheCk the Level again. ³he Level shouLd be between º and
F
ÂF it's below º,
add enough Ãuid t
o
bring it to the º.
²
it's above ¹, get your mechanic to drain so¾e
oÄ.
i
ÂF you ever notice the trans¾ission Åuid FÆaming or bubbling, reporÇ it prontoÈ
Éoaming or bubbling usuaÀLy means somebody's added too much trans¾ission
ÊLUid.
You Vulcan crewmen know it's a gooD idea to tape co¾ponents
such as the radar receiver where their covers and cases ¾eet. ³aPe
gives comPonents a better chance oË seaLing out water that can cause
bigÌleague electrical damage.
Ío keeP a rolÎ oË taPe in your toolbox when you go to the FielD.
You'll need it iF you have to break a seaL to do something like ´neÏtÐne
The raDar receiverÏ transmitter. Without the tape, you've lost the seal.
½ÍÑ
83³5-´´-253-6293
gets you a roll oF green taÒe ËÆr
25
cents.
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