PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-738
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 738
MAY 2014
36
PS 738
MAY 14
37
PS 738
MAY 14
Don’t Forget Locking Pin for Generator Door
± The± door± needs± to± be± open± when±
the± generator± is± running.± But± if± you±
forget±to±install±the±locking±pin,±the±
wind± will± blow± the± door± shut.± Same±
thing± happens± if± you± don’t± have± the±
pin±fully±inserted.±Vibration±pushes±the±
pin±out.±But±remember±to±remove±the±
locking±pin±before±you±shut±the±door.±
Otherwise,±you±break±the±pin.
Editor’s note:
You do have the SATS facts. If you have any SATS
questions, contact TACOM’s Matt Summers at DSN 786-8213, (586) 282-
8213, or email:
matthew.b.summers.civ@mail.mil
Thanks for the great suggestions.
± If± you± have± trouble± with± the± door’s± aluminum± brace± breaking,± have± one±
fabricated±from±angle±iron.±That’s±what±we±did.
Strap Everything Down for Travel
± It±can±be±a±true±SATS±nightmare±if±large±objects±fly±around±inside±the±
trailer±during±travel.±Every±single±item±in±the±trailer±should±have±its±own±
ratchet±strap±and±that±strap±should±be±tightly±locked±in±place±before±you±hit±
the±road.
SGT±Orlando±Boneshirt
SPC±Scott±Harris
Ft±Stewart,±GA
± Pay±special±attention±to±the±air±
compressor,±tire±jack,±transmission±
jack±and±wheel±table.±If±they±bang±
around,±they±cause±major±damage.±
The±job±is±easier±if±you±strap±the±
wheel±table±to±the±top±of±the±
transmission±jack.±They±make±a±
good±fit.±
± Feel±all±the±van’s±bars±
that±the±ratchet±straps±
attach±to.±If±any±are±
loose,±report±‘em.±
± Check±that±all±the±cabinet±drawers±
are±locked,±too.
Make sure locking pin for generator door
is installed serurely when door is open and
removed before closing door
Strap wheel
table to top of
transmission jack
Make sure
all cabinet
drawers
are locked
uh-Oh! they didn’t
strap down
all
my stuff.
this is
gonna be one
expensive
trip!
Feel bars for looseness
cr
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b
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3/25/14
12:04 PM
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