PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-727
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 727
JUNE 2013
4
PS 727
JUN 13
1.±
Start the vehicle.
2.±
Make sure the transfer is in 8X4 mode.
3.±
Drive the vehicle over a smooth, level
stretch of road. The Stryker must
be moving at a steady speed and
in a straight line. If not, the system
unavailable light will flash.
4.±
While driving, press the center level
button on the HMS panel one time. The
front and rear middle LEDs will start
flashing. The flashing will continue
during the leveling process, which
could take up to four minutes. Once
the vehicle is level, the flashing will
stop and the two LEDs will stay on.
5.±
If your Stryker does not level on the
first attempt, try it again. If it fails a
second time, or if the system fault or
low nitrogen lights come on, notify
field maintenance.
C
rewmen, don’t be in a big hurry to check the oil level on your Stryker’s wheel hubs.
While the sight glass on each of your Stryker’s
hubs makes it a snap to check the oil level,
checking too soon after operation can lead you to
believe the level is low. And if you add too much
oil, blown seals and a lot of messy work to Fx
them can be the result.
So wait about an hour after operation before
checking the oil levels. That gives the oil time to
run back from the planetary gears into the hub so
you can get an accurate reading in the sight glass.
The correct oil level should be between
3
/
4
and
7
/
8
full in the sight glass.
Level Your
Stryker
Level Your
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Stryker
Stryker…
Go Slow When Checking Hub
Oil level between
3
/
4 and
7
/
8 full?
Transfer in 8x4 mode?
System unavailable light flashing?
Press level button once
wow!
are
you all
right?
I’m fine, but doesn’t
it look like I need to
be
leveled?!
if your stryker is
starting to sag, don’t
wait for the problem to
fix itself, crewmen.
..
...it
won’t!
the stryker’s slat armor weighs
a lot and that leads to a lot
of little problems that can
develop into bigger ones if you
don’t stay on top of things.
the height
management
system (hms)
can be knocked
out of kilter
by the extra
weight.
you’ll know it’s
time to level
your stryker
when you see it
sagging at one
or more of its
corners.
on the next page are
tips on how you
take
care
of that problem…
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