PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-587
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 587
OCTOBER 2001
PS 587
OCT 01
47
R
emembering two points can make a spectacular difference in how your Fox's
MM1 spectrometer performs.
Point No. 1: Never do more than two
auto-calibrations in a 24-hour period. If
the MM1 doesn't respond correctly after
two auto-calibrations, it's time to call
your repairman. Something's wrong.
Point No. 2: Don't store things behind
the MM1. That can break off the MM1
power switch and put it out of business
until the switch is replaced.
PS 587
OCT 01
46
W
hen you pull or put in the Fox's engine, there are a few things you mechanics can
do to prevent expensive damage:
>>
Make sure you carefully review the procedures in TM 9-6665-377-20's main-
tenance instructions module (MIM) 2-001, which gives detailed instructions on
removing and installing the engine.
>>
Tie back all engine cables, particularly
the main power cable and the auxiliary
power cables, before you hoist the engine.
Connect the cables going to the engine to
the dummy receptacles inside the engine
compartment. Cables left dangling can
catch on the hull and get ripped out. Hoist
the engine slowly out of the compartment
so that you can stop quickly if cables do
catch on anything.
>>
Also tie back the
throttle rod to the
mount on the engine
compartment wall. The
rod has a hole in the
end you can run the
cord through.
>>
When you work inside
the engine compartment
while the engine's removed,
watch your feet. If you step
on hydraulic, fuel, or fire
extinguisher lines, they can
break and leak or they can
be crimped. Either way, the
lines must be replaced.
Keep feet off lines in
engine compartment
Tie off cables before pulling
or putting in engine
Tie back main
throttle rod to
compartment
wall
Thanks to
the attention
paid to my
spectrometer,
I can sniff out
chemical
threats!
Hold it!
tie back my
cables
before
you pull my
engine!
Fox NBC Vehicle…
Storing
things
behind
MM1
can
break
power
switch
587. 46-47 (C)
9/3/01
7:33 PM
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