TM-5-3895-372-20
CONCRETE-MOBILE MIXER BODY M919, MODEL 8CM-24/F
TECHNICAL MANUAL; ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE MANUAL
AUGUST 1980
TM-5-3895-372-20 - Page 371 of 694
TM 5-3895-372-20
Table 8-1.
Cement System Troubleshooting Procedures (Continued)
MALFUNCTION
TEST OR INSPECTION
CORRECTIVE ACTION
2.
CEMENT DELIVERY UNEVEN (Continued):
Step 3.
Check for plugged breather.
Use a stiff wire to unplug breather.
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Step 4.
Check to be sure meter feeder pockets are clean.
a.
Remove side access doors.
b.
Loosen spring tines.
c.
Disengage clutch.
d.
Rotate feeder.
Use metal scraper to clean each pocket.
NOTE
If hard deposits of cement repeatedly build up in pockets, they are probably caused by
condensation.
To prevent this, place a lighted 100-watt electric bulb under the meter
feeder when the mixer is parked overnight.
8-7
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