PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-583
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 583
JUNE 2001
PS 583
JUN 01
11
f you’re going to use your M917A1
dump truck in a paving operation with
the 780T bituminous paving machine,
you need to reposition both the right
and left rear-rear axle brake chambers.
The chambers are located so low on
the truck axle that the rollers of the
paving machine make contact with
them during paving. The resulting
damage can leave you brakeless.
To move the chambers, eyeball the
information found in TB 43-0001-62-5
(Apr 00) on Pages 3-4 through 3-10.
If you don’t have a copy of the TB, ask your TACOM logistics assistance repre-
sentative for help. Or you can ask ol’ Half-Mast to send you a copy of the pages.
He’ll need your regular mailing address.
You can also access the information on the M915 Family of Vehicles web page at
http://www-acala1.ria.army.mil/DLCM/dsa/LCA/AF/M915
.
PS 583
JUN 01
10
ere are some lessons learned the hard way that are good to remember when
you’re raising and lowering the cab on your FMTV:
❏
The cab will not raise unless
the parking brake is applied.
There’s an interlock switch that
prevents it.
If the cab won’t raise
after you’ve applied the brake,
troubleshoot with the -10 TM.
❏
When raising the cab, ease off
the hydraulic system PUMP
knob when the cab passes the
halfway point toward full open.
Let the cab’s weight take it down
as far as it will go. That way,
there’s no added stress on the
hydraulic cylinders. The cab will
stay up on its own.
❏
Make sure the cab latch is
locked before driving the truck
after the cab is lowered. If it
isn’t, you and the cab could be
thrown forward in an accident.
Hold the PUMP knob until you
can see that the button on the
right side of the latch is
in
(flush
with the latch body). If the button
is
out
, the cab is
not locked.
SYSTEM PARK
CONTROL must
be pulled out
to raise cab
Ease up on PUMP
knob after cab
reaches half way
Latch button
out? Cab is
not latched!
Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles.
..
I hope you
checked
your tms
before you
raised
my cab!
Move chambers
M917A1 Dump Truck.
..
Shut yer
eyes, lenny!
we’re gonna
hit!
Been nice
knowin’ ya,
squiggy!
583. 10-11
5/2/01
2:23 PM
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