PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-564
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 564
NOVEMBER 1999
M1-Series Tanks . . .
PS 564
NOV 99
PS 564
12
NOV 99
Lifting mechanism housing: Oil leaking?
Keeping a mine
clearing blade on
the
job
takes a
lot
of
PM
. That means taking
a
slow walk
around
your tank
each
da y
to look for
problems
.
Here’s
what to look
for.
..
Lifting belts:
Cut or frayed?
Skid shoes: Cracks? Broken
welds? Nuts and bolts loose or
missing? Cotter pins, washers
and mounting pins missing?
Shoes won’t move freely?
Dogbone and chain assembly:
Disconnected, broken or missing?
Access cover: Bent or cracked?
Screws missing? Cover seal missing?
Push beams: Breaks or
damaged welds? Tubes
cracked or damaged?
Hardware missing?
Power cable: Not secured
to fender torsion bar?
Moldboards and extensions: Breaks
in metal? Cracks in welds? Hardware
loose or missing? Tines broken or
missing? Chain damaged or kinked?
Travel locks: Locks jammed
with debris? Loose, damaged,
or missing hardware? Locks
won’t fully engage? Linch
pins broken or missing?
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