PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-719
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 719
OCTOBER 2012
2
PS 719
OCT 12
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Tap the horn twice and then wait a few seconds before raising or lowering the ramp.
That gives others a warning and enough time to get out of the way.
•±
Before closing the ramp, make sure
the vehicle has enough air pressure
built up. It needs to be above 60 psi
without slat armor and above 90 psi
with slat armor. If the air pressure’s
low,
the
ramp
locks
may
not
engage completely. Check to make
sure the ramp open LED goes out.
If you’re closing the ramp from
the squad compartment, make sure
the cam locks rotate all the way to
the closed position.
•±
A Stryker facing downhill on a slope of more than 15° may need a push from inside
the vehicle to help the ramp start opening, especially if slat armor is installed.
•±
When
the
vehicle
is
parked facing an uphill
incline, be very careful
when opening the ramp’s
personnel door, especially
if slat armor is installed.
The door can swing
open suddenly when the
latch is released. A few
Soldiers have been nearly
crushed
between
the
door and the slat armor
that covers the right fuel
tank cap!
Let air pressure build above 90 psi
for vehicle with slat armor
Personnel
door can
swing
open
with lots
of force
Ramp Basics
Are
Critical!
Stryker…
Ramp Basics
Are
Critical!
Drivers,
ramp PM and
safety on
your Stryker
are
mighty
important.
So follow
these tips
to keep your
ramp—and
everyone
around it—
functioning
properly.
lunch time
at last!
hey, guys!
my ramp’s
not
a picnic
table!
it needs to be
all the way
up
or
all the way
down!
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