PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-566
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 566
JANUARY 2000
PS 566
11
JAN 00
PS 566
10
JAN 00
he palletized loading system (PLS)
truck is different from anything else
the Army has, and operators have
learned (often the hard way) that it must
be handled differently.
Here are some items you operators
should put to memory:
Never shift the transmission into first
gear while the PLS is moving. Too
much torque will be applied to the drive
train and components will be damaged.
Palletized Loading System . . .
Keep the instructions in front of you
any time you use MANUAL mode.
They’ll help you prevent hydraulic seal,
hose and cylinder damage, roller dam-
age and hook arm/main frame cylin-
der damage. See Pages 2-203 through
2-215 in TM 9-2320-364-10 for the
details.
You must be extra careful when load-
ing and unloading flatracks manually.
In MANUAL mode (MAN H.A., MAN
M.F. and MAN TRANS), you control
every part of the loading and unload-
ing process. You must follow the steps
exactly or risk damage. In AUTO
mode, the cycle is controlled by the
LHS.
Be extra careful
using MAN H.A.,
MAN M.F. and
MAN TRANS
modes
Do not hold the PLS’ steering wheel
at full left or full right for more than
10 seconds. Oil overheating and pump
damage can result.
is on, the LHS load locks are not en-
gaged and the LHS is not fully stowed.
You can lose your load and damage
your equipment.
The mudflaps hang real close to the
tires—so close that it’s a good idea to
hook ’em up any time you’re traveling
in mud or snow. It’s easy for the flaps
to “catch” and be pulled over the tires.
Be sure to hook ’em before you load a
flatrack.
Hook mudflaps up before loading flatrack
reaches a height of 17 feet 2 inches
when lifting a standard shipping
container.
Do not back up while the LHS hook
arm is attached to a flatrack. A flatrack
roller could get caught in a pothole or
uneven ground, damaging cylinder rods
and the flatrack.
Never drive the PLS with the LHS
NO TRANS light on. When the light
Never shift
into first
gear when
PLS is
moving
Never drive PLS with NO TRANS light on
Keep an eye out for overhead power
lines or other obstructions before be-
ginning load handling system (LHS)
operations. The LHS hook
pay attention
to these lessons
and we'll get
along
fine
!
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PS 566
11
JAN 00
PS 566
10
JAN 00
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