PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-689
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 689
APRIL 2010
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PS 689
APR 10
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PS 689
APR 10
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rivers, you’ve just secured the material handling crane on your medium tactical
vehicle. But if your vehicle has the Grove crane, it might not be secure enough.
While the hook assembly may seem Frmly attached to its stowage ring, some
drivers leave a little too much slack in the cable. That allows the hook assembly
to swing from side to side when the truck’s moving. And that’s where the trouble
begins.
A loose hook assembly hits
the cables on the back side of the
power control box. One bang too
many can break the wiring inside
the cables, leaving the crane with
no power.
Preventing that damage is easy.
After you’ve placed the hook into
the stowage ring, just take up the
extra slack in the Grove crane
cable. With no more swing, the
power cables stay nice and safe.
H
ave a buddy on the other side of the hood
when it’s opened or closed. That extra help
avoids the stress cracks caused by flexing. It
also keeps the hood from slamming shut.
Something else you’ll want to remember
about the MaxxPro is to stay off its hood. Your
weight can be enough to crack it. Enough
cracks will eventually break the hood.
So it goes without saying—do
not
step or
walk on the hood. It will break.
M1084/A1,
M1086/A1 MTV…
Put the Kibosh
on Hook Sway
MaxxPro MRAPs…
Loose hook assembly
can swing enough to
hit power cables
this
kind
of swinging
is really
relaxing!
but if the hook
assembly on your
grove crane is
swinging free,
look out!
it takes
a lot
muscle
to open and close the
fiberglass hood on
maxxpro mrap vehicles.
don’t
try
doing this
yourself.
make it a
two-man
job!
an extra
set of
hands is
better
than one!
you
said
it!
Also, there
are two other
areas on the
MaxxPro where
you’ll see it’s
marked
NO
STEP.
Remember,
those
words are
there for
a reason!
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