Don't be a hatch basher.WHAM! CR-A-A-CK! That's the sound you'll hear if you let the troop hatch fall open on your Stryker. With the addition of slat armor, the edge of the hatch hits the armor instead of the rubber cushion that's designed to absorb the blow. The hit is usually violent enough to crack or break the hinge hinge n. A jointed or flexible device that allows the turning or pivoting of a part, such as a door or lid, on a stationary frame. hinge see hinge joint. springs on the hatch. That makes opening and closing the hatch a whole lot harder. Hold onto the latch when opening the troop hatch. Lower it gently down against the slat armor. Once the hatch is open, you want to keep it that way. Big bumps bumps a term used to describe a variety of papulonodular dermatoses in horses, including 'heat bumps', 'feed bumps', 'protein bumps', 'wheat bumps' and others. No specific disease or etiology has been assigned to the term and veterinary dermatologists wish it would disappear from use. on the road or explosions from improvised explosive devices Noun 1. improvised explosive device - an explosive device that is improvised I.E.D., IED explosive device - device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy (IEDs) or other munitions mu·ni·tion n. War materiel, especially weapons and ammunition. Often used in the plural. tr.v. mu·ni·tioned, mu·ni·tion·ing, mu·ni·tions To supply with munitions. can throw the hatch closed, crushing anyone standing in the hatch opening. Use the lock mechanism to keep the hatch safely in place until you're ready to close it. |
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