PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-740
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 740
JULY 2014
21
PS 740
JUL 14
K
eeping your 310 small unmanned ground vehicle (SUGV) mini-EOD robot on
track for ordnance disposal, surveillance and reconnaissance operations takes a little
work on your part. So let’s get down to some PM basics.
Watch Your Back
Easy does it when lifting or carrying the 310 SUGV. It’s heavy! So save your back
and get a buddy to help when taking it out of its case or putting it back in. An extra
set of hands will also help you avoid dropping or damaging the robot.
Track Inspection
•
Eyeball the chassis assembly for cracks or other obvious damage.
•
Inspect the front and rear drive wheels for damage or missing
hardware. While you’re at it, make sure the main tracks are
properly positioned on the wheels.
•
Track grousers should be at least
1
/
8
inch tall. That gives the robot
good traction on both sand and hard-surfaced roads.
•
Check track tension by pulling
upward from the midpoint of
the track. Track play should not
exceed the width of 4 fingers,
approximately 3 inches. This check
is vital! Loose or stretched track can
slip over the wheels. That makes it
hard for the robot to turn and climb
over obstacles.
•
Take a close look at the bogie
wheel strip along the inside bottom
of each track for broken, damaged
or missing parts. These wheels are
needed to keep the track in line and
reduce the chance of a thrown track.
If two bogie wheels next to each
other or six or more wheels total
are missing or damaged, have the
robot checked out by the next
higher level of maintenance.
•
Clean the robot’s track using low-pressure air (30 psi or less) and a scrub brush,
NSN 7920-00-061-0037.
FL
A
P
310 SUGV Mini-EOD Robot…
Stay on
Track with
Robot PM
F
L
A
P
F
L
A
P
A
P
F
L
A
P
FL
A
P
FL
A
P
F
LAP
F
LAP
F
L
AP
F
L
A
P
!
F
L
A
P
Take care of
the track and
your robot
will keep on
rollin’…
Check
front and
rear drive
wheels for
damage
Play at midpoint
of track less than
4 fingers in width?
Track is good to go!
Check bogie wheel strip for damaged
wheels and other parts
Grousers should be
at least
1
/
8
inch tall
NOW THAT MY TRACK’S
IN GOOD SHAPE,
I
’M
READY TO
GO!
Y’KNOW…I
can’t
DO
MY
JOB, IF
YOU
DON’T STAY ON TRACK
WITH TRACK
PM
!
SIGHHHH
MY
TRACK…
…IS
MESSED
UP!
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