PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-710
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 710
JANUARY 2012
17
PS 710
JAN 12
Save Your Back
Track Inspection
M
AKING
PM
W
ORK
Talon IV Robot…
before doing any
checks and services, get
a buddy to help you lift
the 115-lb robot onto
the workbench.
make
it a
two-man
job.
that way you’ll
save
your
back and
avoid
dropping
the robot or
damaging
any
of its components.
eyeball the lugs
inside the track for
wear
and
tear.
if two lugs in a row
are
missing,
the track
needs to be
replaced.
…replace
it.
if the track is stretched
out and can’t be adjusted
any further…
while checking the track, eyeball
the staples that attach both
ends of the rubber track.
these staples get bent
up when traversing over a
branch or jagged rock.
use pliers
to crimp the
staple back
in place.
good old preventive
maintenance and new types of
equipment go hand-in-hand.
these pointers will
keep your robot
on track
before
it
heads out to detect
roadside bombs.
O
U
C
H
!
O
0
H!
Y
I
P
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