PS Magazine Issue 112 1962 Series [112 ed.]

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There's nothing in his TM that says he has to spit-and-polish-but you should've seen this guy. He had the hood up on the truck ... and was sitting on the radiator -facing toward the rear of the vehicle. And was he polishing the fuel lines. He had them cleaned like new. No ... that's not right. They weren't that bright and clean when they were new. Trouble is ... he had to brace himself with his feet while he was working-to keep from falling face-first on the engine. So he stuck his feet down around the engine. And as he pushed his right foot for better

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Plillished by the Department .f Ute Army for til, I.fonn. lion of orpnintional mlintenanu and sulJPly pmGlUlel. Distribution is made thr'2 inch letters are right). (Maximum speed 10 MPH on front end of truck, tire pressure 75 PSI two places on each side of truck).

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NOW CHECK THESE POINTS. INTERMEDIATE LOADING RACK STOP Twisted out of shape, missing, loose; hexagon bolt, missing, loose.

TRACK PIN GROUP-Pin twisted, sheared, missing; spring weak, missing; spring pin missing; knob loose; knob pin loose, i ; tie ijown pins, missi!J.I:,

Here's whot to keep a lookout for in the steering and stopping department.

FIN STORAGE RACKbent, missing; rubber bumpers worn, missing; threads, burred; spring pin, bent, twisted; racks battered, loose, hexagon nuts and washers loose, missing; eye bolt, worn, missing, loose.

WHEELS - Rims loose; hexagon nuts loose, missing; ribbed neck bolts stripped, burred, sheared; flap bent.

STOP SUPPORT ASSEMBLY - Stop bolt missing, sheared, threads burred, stripped; knob, loose, missing; spring pin, missing, bent, hexagon nut, missing, loose.

TOW BAR-Bent, twisted, cra~"d; hole plugged; ball lock pin, missmg, bent, s_heared; retamlng ring broke, loose, mlssmg; chain, not attached, links open, hook open, twisted, mlssing.

BRAKES-Assemtily bolt oose, broke~, missing; ratchet, loose, worn; gears stripped; spring worn, weak, missing; pawl worn battered' lever loose releases hard. ' ,

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STEERING - Steering arm twisted, bent; cotter pins, missing, sheared; clevis, twisted, bent; tie rods, loose, ben~ out of adjustment

PUBS Just as a double check, here's a rundown of the publications that'll give you the scoop you need to kno'Y to keep the M442 in tip cop shape. TM 9-1450-250-12 TM 9-1450-250-10P TM 9-1450-250-20P/2 MWO ORO Y87-W2 (Augu.t 1959) provides

for replacement of boosle r fin holding

REFLECTORS -Shattered, missing, discolored, dirty; assembly loose, screws missing, loose, sheared.

TIRES - Dangerously or unevenly worn; treads cut deep to the fabric; valve stems pinched; valve core leaking, broken; valve caps missing; nails, glass, stones imbedded in tires; wrong pressure 75 PSI is correct).

channel. MWO 010 Y87-W6 lDe