PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-607
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 607
JUNE 2003
JUNE 03
22
Mine Clearing Line Charge…
When you pull your MICLIC behind a
tracked vehicle, tie the brake hoses to the trail-
er frame to keep them from dragging or getting
torn off. You’ll need the hoses to work the
brakes when you pull the MICLIC behind a
truck. When you use a truck, hook up the hoses,
then tie up the hoses so they don’t hang down.
Also tie off the electrical cables that go to
the vehicle towing the MICLIC. The cables
shouldn't drag the ground where they can
catch on something and be ripped out. But
you also should leave enough slack in the
cables so that when the vehicle makes a sharp
turn the cables won't be ripped loose. You may
need to experiment with how much slack to
leave in the cables and where the best places
are to tie off the cables on the top of the truck
or track. It's worth the trouble. The cables are
expensive.
Keep brake hoses connected to keep dust
and moisture out of the air brake system.
When the MICLIC is just sitting, trailer brake
hoses should be stored in the MICLIC trailer.
Because the MICLIC has both tires and
track, it requires even more attention than the
average vehicle. Rough country can quickly
cause a wheel misalignment and before you
know it a tire or track is ruined. Each track
costs several thousand dollars.
The difference
between your MICLIC
being on the road again
or sitting broken down
along the road can be
as simple as heeding
this traveling advice.
Tie off
cables to
vehicle,
too
Tie off truck hoses to frame
Hey, these bumps
have thrown my
wheels out of
whack. I need
aligning
NOW!
I wish my
crew had paid
attention to
this travel
pm.
c’mon
back!
607. 22-23 (C)
4/24/03
3:05 PM
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