PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-586
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 586
SEPTEMBER 2001
PS 586
47
the Trail
Swimming and Driving
Before you swim the Fox, check that
seals for the fuel tank access door and
fuel cap are in good shape. Also make
sure the fuel cap handle is fully for-
ward. If the seals are bad or the handle's
not forward or cap's not centered, water
gets in the fuel and the Fox stalls. Also
make sure the vent hose is hooked up,
or water gets in there, too. See Item 51
in the PMCS in TM 9-6665-339-10’s
APG FOX 10-M-001.1 for more details.
Before starting your Fox, make sure
both the windshield ballistic shield
lever and the trim vane lever are pushed
forward. Once they are, be sure the
lockout plate is all the way to the right
and secured by its wing nut. That will
keep the ballistic shield and trim vane
from activating and blocking your
vision.
When shutting down the Fox, make
sure the ballistic shield and trim vane
levers are locked either forward or rearward. That keeps hydraulic fluid from seep-
ing back into its reservoir. That loss of oil makes the hydraulic pump run constant-
ly to keep up the pressure. That can burn out the pump.
Fighting Humidity
If the Fox is going to sit for long peri-
ods in humid conditions, open the glove
port. That lets air flow through the Fox
and helps keep mildew from forming.
Moisture causes corrosion, which can
ruin the markers and their holders. So, in
humid weather, wipe the markers and
their bases dry at least monthly.
AC Knobs and Vents
Take it easy with the air
conditioning knobs and
vents. Turn the AC knobs,
don't pull on them. Never
use pliers on the knobs if
they jam. That just strips
them. Keep stuff like cam-
ouflage away from the AC
vents. That can damage
vents and keep you from
staying cool.
Fuel cap lever fully
forward? Vent
hose hooked up?
Don’t throw
stuff around
AC vents
In high humidity, open
glove port when Fox sits
Condensation corrodes
markers and holders
Levers locked
into place?
Fox NBC Vehicle.
..
Keep Fox on
R
emember a few precautions to help your Fox stay on the trail of chemical threats.
Begin by making sure you have a copy of the Fox IETM, TM 9-6665-339-10. It’s
on EM 0177 and has an IDN of 280850 and PIN 076787-000.
Good pm
would’ve
caught
and
replaced
my
bad seals!
Ballistic
shield
lever
Trim vane
lever
Lockout
plate
Hose
Handle
586. 46-49 (C)
8/6/01
3:41 PM
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