PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-465
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 465
AUGUST 1991
PatrioT MissIle SsTem .
..
The Ins and Outs of Outriggers
O
utriggers
a
your PaTio±'s feEt. If
they²Re damaged tH³ougH neglect o´
bad handLµng,
componen±s like tHe
Launcher or ´adar won²t Have a leg to
stand on¶ Keep youR PaTµo· on its feet
like ·h¸s:
•
¹xercise the outº»ggers at least
mon¼hLy½ If ¼he ouTiggers s»t¾ tHe actu-
ator oiL seaLs DRy out and star· leaking¿
Àhe BaÁÁ screws also nEed to move in
aNd out of tHe ball nuts or they don't
get a coatÂng of lubeà Screws rust and
±Hµs Feezes the outriggers in placeÄ
•
Ca´efuL wHen you raisE or lower
¼he ouTiggersÅ
I
a pad snagsÆ you'll
B³eak tHe stÇUt weldsÄ WHen a pad
snags¾ Bump it wÈtH your Hand or footÄ
6
i
tHat dOsn't ÉÊ i±Æ reveRse tHe ou±Ë
´igger's diÇec±ionÌ ÍtiÎÎ no luck? ÏHut
down aÐd caÑÑ fÒr HeLp½ Óelp prevent
snags By cÔeaÐing sAnD or ice oÕ tHe
pads BefÒRe you move Öem×
•
ØyeBall
all
tHe
ouTiggeRs
ÙÚr
cRacks in ·heiR cHrome BearÛngs ÜÝre
you oÞrateß
±
you
se
a càacáed âarã
ing¾ rEpor± µtÅ
•
äefÒrE movÛng the Paåæot¾ sHut
and laçcH all ouègger conTol paneÑsà éf
you Îeave a paÐel oênë çìe level BuB-
Ble will càack¶ You'll ìave Big proBã
Lems íeveling tHe lauÐcher or rAdaRÅ
AUG 91
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