PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-724

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 724

MARCH 2013
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-724 - Page 11 of 33
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PS 724
MAR 13
Engine Oil Level Check
Always check the engine oil level before operation while the engine is cold.
Remove and clean the dipstick, then insert and remove it again to make the check.
The oil level should be between the two notches on the dipstick. If it’s low, add oil
through the engine oil Fll cap at the rear of the engine’s valve cover. Clean the oil
Fller cap, then reinstall it.
Hydraulic Oil Level
±ollow the good word in WP
0012-9 when it comes to checking
the vehicle system’s hydraulic oil
level. Be sure to check the oil level
while the engine is cold and not
running. You’ll Fnd the hydraulic
oil level sight glass indicator on the
outside of the hydraulic oil tank.
The oil level should be halfway up
the sight glass.
Cooling Fan Clean Up
Eyeball the Fns on the cooling fan for
the engine’s radiator. This fan draws air
through the radiator and blows it out the
top of the vehicle. The Fns get clogged with
debris like leaves, twigs, small branches
and mud. That can jam the cooling fan
and restrict the smooth ²ow of air passing
through the radiator.
So use low-pressure air or water (30 psi)
to clean out the debris. While you’re at it,
take a few minutes to clean the radiator
Fns and screen, too. That also takes low-
pressure air or water.
Ground Robots…
M160 Light Flail PM Pointers
operators, grab your big cup of
coffee and do these pm pointers
before
operating the anti-mine robotic
system known as the m160 light flail.
I’m
Next!
now that
we’re through
with those
pointers…
…it’s
time for
me to
get
to work!
Debris caught
in cooling fan
restricts air Fow
Check hydraulic
oil level sight
glass before
operation
…then remove again to read oil level
Remove, wipe and reinsert dipstick…
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