PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-527
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 527
OCTOBER 1996
Dar EditoR
The metal vent tube for the brake master cylinder on the M101A2
and M116A±A3 trailers is constantly abused.
The tuB is mashed and to² loose by misplaced feet. HMMWVs
with extended tailgates hit it eve³ time the tailgate is lowered.
A crimped tube aLlows p´ssu´ to buIµd up in the master cylinde¶
A broken tube c´ates a Fuid leak. ·ither waY the trailer could soon
"·
be without brakes.
We've solved the problem by
making a guard for the vent
tube out of ¸/S-in sheet metal.
Make the guard l¹ke this:•
>
ºr»¼ holes in the guard to fit
the bolts on the channel
assembly.
½PC Craig ¾illings
24th ½ignal ¿n
F
½tewaÀ, GA
F TB Ii Of TE
That's one way to guard agaiNS± a cRuShed ven± tube!
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