PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-602
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 602
JANUARY 2003
Driving Tips
•
The maximum self-propelled
speed of the AGPU is 3 mph, but
that doesn’t mean you should
push the pedal to the metal and
try to run it like you’re at the
Indianapolis 500. So ease up on
the speed and cruise a little.
•
20 mph is the top towed speed
for your AGPU on nice, smooth
surfaces! If the road is rough,
limit your speed to 10 mph.
•
Low tire pressure can ruin
tires. Check tire pressure often
for 28 psi. Look for missing
wheel lug nuts.
•
When towing an AGPU, don’t
back it up with a tow vehicle.
That can damage the drawbar or
tongue assembly, or you can
break a pivot bolt. If you back
up an AGPU, use its own power.
PS 602
37
Needs PM
JAN 03
36
Aviation Ground Power Unit…
A Workhorse
Your aviation
ground power unit
(AGPU) will work
for you when you
need it, but only if
you perform the
required preventive
maintenance.
It’s a workhorse and is often operated beyond its lim-
its. You’d be hard-pressed to do your job without it. If it
remains abused and neglected, it will fail to perform
when you need it.
So don’t mistreat your AGPUs. They need PM care
and feeding just like your big birds do. Since school-
trained AGPU mechanics are few and far between, check
out TM 55-1730-229-12 and TM 55-1730-229-24P for
info on how to maintain your AGPU and take note of
these additional tips to keep your AGPU up to snuff.
I feel
flat. could
you pump up
my tires?
let’s make
this quick
and fast!
Not too
fast! This
isn’t a
dragstrip!
tell ‘em,
tug. 20 mph
is tops for
me for
towing.
howdy
stranger,
what brings
you to these
parts?
no one performed pm
on us, so we’ve been
put out to pasture!
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