PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-603
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 603
FEBRUARY 2003
M
echanics, the ACE’s ejector hydraulic cylinder
rod looks like a handy foot hold when you step down
into and around the bowl—especially when you need to
check the vehicle’s compensation pump or to check for a
leak in the valve bank.
Problem is, your muddy boot can scratch the cylinder rod’s
surface. A scarred rod tears up the cylinder’s seal when the ejector
moves back and forth, causing a hydraulic leak. Excess hydraulic oil
on the cylinder rod is a sure sign the seal is shot.
So to save costly repairs and downtime, stay off the cylinder rod when
you need to get inside the earthmover’s bowl.
A Closer Look
Before the plate is removed, or after
the day’s run, take a close look at the
plate. Look for any marks caused by a
loose track or a loose pin (or pin nut) that
protrudes from the bushing bore. These
are the obvious tell-tale signs of a loose
track rubbing against the Florida plate.
Enough rubbing means the pin and pin
nut will shear off. The plate gets so hot
from rubbing that it burns off the paint!
But it makes no difference–the end result
is a thrown track.
A loose track means it’s time for an
adjustment. You’ll find that info in
TM 5-2350-262-10.
PS 603
PS 603
FEB 03
54
the info
will be
added to
the -10 tm.
Behold
the
strong
mechanic
who tries to
remove
the
ACE’s Florida
plate by
himself.
Sounds
silly, but
it’s
true.
Do not
try to remove the
Florida plate by yourself.
The same goes for putting
it back on the earthmover.
This is a two-man, even a
three-man, effort.
Now,
behold the
mechanic
with busted
knuckles, a
sore back
and bruised
ego!
I got a
date
with
a
plate!
I got a
date
with a
hospital!
one
side!
one
side!
55
FEB 03
M9 ACE…
Removing the
florida plate is a
two man, even a
three-man effort.
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