PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-675
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 675
FEBRUARY 2009
2
PS 675
FEB 09
3
FEB 09
If you’re faced with an obstacle taller than 16 inches, try to
position the vehicle so that the tires drive over them.
Avoid trees that are larger than 3 inches in diameter. If
necessary, you can drive over trees that are 3 inches or less,
but do so at low speed and with the center of the vehicle.
That prevents damage to the tires from broken stumps.
Approach obstacles such as banks, curbs, steps and logs at
an angle between 70 and 90 degrees and at low speed.
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You know to look for tears,
rips, cuts and separation. You
even know to check for places
where the seal doesn’t spring
back after compression. And
of course you know to get a
damaged seal replaced.
Most seal damage comes from
dirt, sand, rocks and other debris
that collect on the lip around the
hatch opening. The seal wears
out and tears when it’s constantly
pressed down against that stuff.
Stryker…
Pick
Your
Road
Carefully
M1-Series
Tanks…
Housecleaning
Keeps Seal in Shape
the stryker has
a high ground
clearance, drivers.
but that doesn’t mean
you can drive willy-nilly
over anything you want
without consequences.
in fact, if
you try to
drive over
rocks,
bushes,
stumps
or other
obstacles
that are
taller than
16 inches,
you risk
damaging
the drive
train and
steering
components.
since
you
can’t
always
choose
where
you have
to go,
keep
these
tips in
mind…
you want me
to drive over
that?!
Objects taller than 16 inches can damage
drive train and steering components
checking the
commander’s hatch
seal after every
operation is an easy
job, tankers.
but do you
know how
to keep
all those
problems
from
happening
in the first
place?
here’s
how…
check the hatch
opening often
and sweep away
any debris that
collects there.
then wipe the lip
clean with a damp
cloth to get
rid of smaller
particles.
yo!
how ‘bout
checking my
commander’s
hatch seal
while you’re
up there!
Check seal
for damage
Look for debris around
lip of hatch opening
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