PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-592
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 592
MARCH 2002
Use the Rear Step
Recently, a mechanic suffered a broken
foot when he stepped on the vehicle’s
track to get into the bowl. While his foot
was on the track, the hydraulics settled
and his foot was crushed between the
track and the front track guard (Florida
plate). To get his foot out, his buddies had
to start up the ACE and raise the vehicle
in the SPRUNG mode.
So use only the step at the rear of the
ACE to climb in and out of the vehicle,
including the bowl.
PS 592
MAR 02
22
M9 ACE…
Putting your
foot in the
right
place
on an M9 ACE
can save
you
frustration
and pain, and
save
your
unit
a lot
of money!
Starter Master Relay
The starter master relay on your earthmover
does its job best when left alone.
Problem is, some well-meaning mechanic pulls
out the vehicle’s floorboards for cleaning and uses
the relay’s protective box as a step. All that weight
breaks the box’s mounting bracket, shorting out the
starter master relay. Then your ACE won’t start!
So never put your boot on the relay’s protective
box when cleaning or doing maintenance
Exhaust Hose
Use step at rear of ACE to climb in
and out of vehicle—including bowl
HEy!
watch where
you’re
stepping,
fella!
OUCH!
soldier, put
your
foot
somewhere
else!
I know
how you
feel!
Also, stay off the exhaust hose inside the
engine compartment. The hose looks like a con-
venient footrest while you’re working on the
engine, but your weight breaks the hose clamps.
A busted clamp means exhaust gas can vent
directly onto the batteries and cook ‘em. Or
engine exhaust can seep into the operator’s
compartment. That’s life threatening.
So eyeball the exhaust clamps. See a loose
one? Snug up the hose and tighten the clamp.
Replace a broken clamp with NSN 5340-01-
183-6863.
592. 22-23 (C)
2/2/02
10:28 AM
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