PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-723
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 723
FEBRUARY 2013
16
PS 723
FEB 13
Mud Flaps
Be sure to hook up the excavator’s mud faps beFore you start construction
operations. IF you don’t, the faps can end up on the ground.
±laps can get caught up in brush, concertina wire and the vehicle’s rear wheels.
BeFore you know it, they’re gone.
So save a fap. Use the faps’ special hooks and keep ’em out oF the way!
King Post Lube
There are nine grease ²ttings on the king post that need your attention. Make sure
you lube ’em once a month.
But beFore you grab the grease gun, make sure the vehicle’s master disconnect
switch is turned oFF. This step keeps the engine From being started while you’re
working around the backhoe.
Swing Lock Pin
Operators, pay close attention to the WARNING statement on
Page 0004-79 oF TM 5-2420-232-10 (Mar 09 w/Ch1, Sep 12).
Make sure the swing lock pin is installed in the backhoe
Frame’s aligned holes beFore traveling on the roadway.
That
way
the
backhoe
can’t
swing
sideways
during travel, causing injury
to personnel or equipment.
Also,
make
sure
the
pin
is
²rmly
in
place
when
the vehicle is parked with
the backhoe in the stowed
position. With the pin in
place,
there’s
less
wear-
and-tear
on
the
vehicle’s
hydraulics.
Make sure swing lock pin
is installed before travel
HMEE-1…
By the way, you’ll
find this same info as
a
WARNING
on Page
001
7
-36 of the -10 TM.
Keep
these Tips
in mind
before
the day’s
run at the
worksite.
Hook up
mudflaps…
Turn battery disconnect switch to OFF…
…before lubing grease fittings
…before
construction
operations
here are a few tips
to keep in mind when
pulling pm on your
hmee-1’s backhoe!
ahh…
I feEl
beTter
already!
Back
by the
Backhoe
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