PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-727

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 727

JUNE 2013
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-727 - Page 15 of 33
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PS 727
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Low-Level Maintenance Platform
± The±low-level±maintenance±platform,±NSN±1730-00-269-8283,±gets±its±fair±share±of±use,±
too.±It±doesn’t±require±much±more±than±a±visual±inspection±and±it±has±no±TM±to±support±it.±
But±it±does±have±replacement±parts±you±can±use±to±keep±it±in±good±shape.±Here±are±the±parts±
you±can±order:
± Lifting±devices±like±maintenance±platforms±must±have±an±initial±load±test±certification±
document±from±the±manufacturer±or±one±from±a±repair±activity±when±the±equipment±is±
new,±extensively±repaired±or±altered.
± If±you±don’t±want±your±maintenance±platforms±to±let±you±down,±do±your
part.±Then±they±can±hold±you±up±for±the±next±maintenance±job.
± Make±a±note±that±while±the±low±level±maintenance±platform±has±no±TM±support,±it±does±
require±a±load±test±certification±like±it±says±in±Para±3±and±4±of±TB±43-0142.
B-4A Maintenance Platform
•
Rigid caster,
•
Quick release pin,
•
Latch assembly clamping catch,
NSN 5340-00-787-3209. This NSN gets
the complete assembly. To order its
components, use NSN 5340-01-295-4896
for the
catch strike
and NSN 5340-00-
821-0304 for the
clamping catch
.
•
Spring-loaded clamping latch catch,
✔
Set±each±
caster±brake±to±
make±sure±there±
is±no±platform±
movement
✔
Clean±off±dirt±
and±grime±from±
roller±channels,±
ladder±guides,±
and±scissors±
pivot±points.
✔
Make±sure±
swivel±casters±
are±not±broken±
or±chipped±and±
wheels±have±no±
cracks.
✔
Do±all±PMCS±like±
it±says±in±WP±0011±00±
of±TM±1-1730-215-
13&P.±
✔
Check±for±proper±
fluid±levels±for±
reservoir±pump.
✔
Inspect±hydraulic±
hoses±for±leaks,±
cracks±and±other±
damage.
✔
Check±actuating±
cylinder±for±leaks.
1830s London.
An enterprising lad,
Carl
Younger,
invents a clever
instrument that cleans
chimneys,
making them
safer.
He has a personal stake in his
invention. You see, when Carl was
a younger Younger, he was one
of those filthy and oft-abused
boys who were shoved up flues
to clean chimneys.
The
only good thing
to come from
that dark spell in Carl’s work
history is a burning motivation to
end the suffering of poor chimney
sweeps everywhere.
Oh, and it ignites his
determination to win the love of
a quirky gal. But we’ll get to
that
juicy detail in due time.
So Dear readers, settle down
with your libation of choice, and
join me at the hearth and in
the home of a fiery maverick
born before his time…
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