PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-625
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 625
DECEMBER 2004
PS 625
DEC 04
24
Respect for Ramp
•
Never partially lower the ramp for use as a table. That puts a lot of stress on the
ramp rope and hydraulic pump. You wouldn’t want to be sitting at your “makeshift
table” if either one fails!
•
Lock the ramp door,
too. An unlocked door
will fly open suddenly
when the ramp is low-
ered. That breaks the
door’s hinges and can
ruin
the
ramp’s
hydraulics.
M113-Series FOV…
Show Some
•
The ramp is not a storage rack for tent poles, barbed
wire and camouflage nets.
The ramp is heavy enough as it is. Strapping extra
weight to the ramp can break the ramp cable or damage
the hydraulic pump.
•
Never move the carrier while the ramp is down (fully
or partially) or not fully locked. That breaks locks and
damages hinges. If the ramp warps, you won’t be able to
seal it properly.
Moving with an open ramp can also break the ramp
cable and damage the pump. Make sure the ramp is up
and locked
before
you move out.
Keep these
cautions in
mind…
Extra weight breaks ramp cable
•
Never race the engine to raise the
ramp faster. The ramp will raise in
about 15 seconds at 1,500 rpm. It comes
up a little quicker at higher revs, but you
risk damaging the system.
•
Protect
hinges from
warping by
lowering
the ramp
carefully
and on level
ground.
Lower
ramp
carefully
Unlocked door
flies open
when ramp is
lowered
Hold to
1,500 rpm
while raising
ramp
Hey!
it’s
not easy
bein’ me! I
tell ya…
earlier
today, I
get guys
rummaging
around my
insides and
they don’t
have the
decency to
close me up
when they’re
done!
I don’t get
no respect!
None
I
tell ya!
if you want the
ramp on your M113-
series carrier
to work on the
battlefield, you’ll
have to take good
care of it
now.
625.24-25(C!)
10/29/04
9:52 AM
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