Cargo hatch loses its spring.

Crewmen, the cargo hatch Noun 1. cargo hatch - hatch opening into the cargo compartment
hatch - a movable barrier covering a hatchway on your M2/M3-series Bradley is quite heavy. That's why it comes equipped with a leaf spring system to help open it to the pop-up, TOW load, uptight and full-open positions.

Unfortunately, like everything else, those leaf springs are going to wear out or break. When that happens, the leaf springs don't don't

1. Contraction of do not.

2. Nonstandard Contraction of does not.

n.
A statement of what should not be done: a list of the dos and don'ts. pick up any of the weight. And you can hurt your back trying to do it all on your own.

To test the leaf springs, pull down on the hatch Hatch may refer to: Actions and objects

Hatching, also called "cross-hatching", an artistic technique used to create tonal or shading effects using closely spaced parallel lines. Also it is used to create curvature and shape to drawn objects.

handle and push the latch release lever lever, simple machine consisting of a bar supported at some stationary point along its length and used to overcome resistance at a second point by application of force at a third point. The stationary point of a lever is known as its fulcrum. forward. Slowly release the downward pressure on the hatch handle. The hatch should move to the pop-up position.

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Publication:	PS, the Preventive Maintenance Monthly
Article Type:	Brief Article
Geographic Code:	1USA
Date:	Aug 1, 2004
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