Table 2-2. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES WITH LUBRICATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR M578 RECOVERY VEHICLE (Cont)

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Table 2-2. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES WITH LUBRICATION

INSTRUCTIONS FOR M578 RECOVERY VEHICLE (CONT)

Not Fully Mission

Item

Procedure

Interval

Item To Check/

Capable If:

Service

No.

(cont)

Dry cleaning solvent (SD2) is toxic and

flammable. Wear protective goggles and

gloves and use only in well-ventilated area.

a .Remove breather (1) and clean with dry cleaning

solvent (item 10, appx C).

b . Dry, inspect, dip in OE/HDO (item 14.1, appx C)

and install.

Boom Winch

and Tow

Winch Drum

and Cable

Perform the following semiannually if winch or cable

has not been used.

Unwind and clean entire cable.

B r u s h - s o a k cable and drum with OE/HDO or OEA

(item 14.1 or 14.2, appx C).

Wipe off excess oil and coat cable and drum

with lubricating oil (CWll or GO-75) (item 13.1

or 13.2, appx C).

Cable is unsafe if three broken wires are

found in one strand of 6 x 7 ft (1.8 x 2.1

m) rope, six broken wires in one strand of 6

x 19 ft (1.8 x 5.8 m) rope, or nine broken

wires in one strand of 6 x 37 ft (1.8 x 11.3

m) rope.

Frayed, kinked,

Check the boom and tow winch cables for

worn, or corrod-

damage resulting from kinks, bends, crushed

ed ropes.

sections, or fraying w h i c h c a u s e p o t e n t i a l w e a k

points and hazards.

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