PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-606
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 606
MAY 2003
PS 606
MAY 03
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PS 606
MAY 03
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FMTV…
Hands Off Hand Throttle!
A
few drivers have learned (the hard way) that the FMTV’s
hand throttle is
not
to be used as a sort of “cruise control”.
Unlike the cruise control on your POV, the hand throttle
doesn’t cut off when you hit the brakes. If you need to stop in
a hurry, you won’t have time to mess with the hand throttle.
The end result is loss of control that can lead to an accident!
T
he FMTV’s cab floor seems like a handy area to put rags, tools, soda cans and
chains during the day’s run.
Problem is, these items can get under the accelerator or brake pedals and keep
them from working when you need ‘em. That can lead to an accident.
So before you head out of the motor pool, get rid of anything on the cab floor that
gets in the way of the controls.
So do
yourself—
and your
vehicle—a
favor.
Use the hand
throttle only
while the
vehicle is not
moving—like
during cold
engine starts
and winching
operations.
Use hand throttle
only while vehicle
is
not
moving
•
You can use low pressure
water from a garden hose
to clean mud and sand from
the cab floor.
•
Be sure to remove the
cab’s drain plugs to allow
water to drain out.
•
Never use water to clean
on or under the vehicle’s
dashboard. That can cause
electrical damage.
•
Mop up excess water
with rags.
It’s gonna
take more
than an army
of one to
clean out
this mess!
now
you know
what happens
when you use my
hand throttle
as a ‘cruise
control’!
“Here are some
other cleaning
tips to keep in
mind when you
wash the cab
floor…”
No, I know it
wasn’t you who
left all that
there, but we’re
not movin’ till
you
clean it up!
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