PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-717
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 717
AUGUST 2012
16
PS 717
AUG 12
T
he new Buffalo A2 is a route clearance vehicle (RCV) equipped with infrared
technology and ballistic-blast protection. It has a 30-ft robotic arm and claw that’s
operated from within the armored hull via a mounted-camera and sensory equipment.
The claw probes debris and dirt to detect and safely expose mines and IEDs.
So crewmen, keep these PM pointers in mind. They’ll keep your A2 mission-ready
as the vehicle racks up more miles on the rough road ahead.
Fuel Tank Fill Up
Going Nowhere?
RCV
Buffalo
A2 …
Making Work
keep
these pm
tips in mind
before
and
after
the day’s
operation!
thanks,
half-Mast! I’m
feelin’ beTter
already!
You’ll
also
want to make
sure the #1
and #2 power
distribution
module (PDM)
switches are
turned to the
OFF
position.
You’ll find
the PDM inside
the back of
the vehicle.
These
switches shut
off power to
the commo
gear.
switching Off
the disconnect
switChes keeps
batteries from
ruNning low.
Second switch is inside vehicle
behind passenger seat
Turn both PDM
switches to OFF
After the day’s
run, there are two
battery disconnect
switches that need
your attention.
The
secOnd
switch is
inside the
vehicle
behind the
passenger
seat.
The
First
switch
is
under the hood
on the
left side
of the vehicle.
Electronics
inside the A2
have a
sneaky
habit
of
running down
the vehicle’s
batteries.
That
means the
batteries
can lose
their charge
in just a
week!
No juice
means a
slave start
or you’ll
be going
nowhere
at
all!
Make
it a
habit of
topping
off the
fuel
tank
to 95
percent
at each
fill up.
That keeps
condensation
from warm days
and cool nights
from building up
in the tank.
Too much water
in the tank clogs
the engine’s fuel/
water separator,
making the vehicle
run rough,
especially during
start up.
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6/22/12
11:46 AM
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