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Door hinges need lube, too.


* Generator toggle switch. Flipping the GENERATOR toggle switch back and forth while the engine is above idle speed can trip the breaker. There's no need to use the toggle switch at all since the Hercules has the 650-amp oil-cooled generator. The switch should always stay in the down position.

* Poor battery condition. Dirty or corroded cor·rode  
v. cor·rod·ed, cor·rod·ing, cor·rodes

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1. To destroy a metal or alloy gradually, especially by oxidation or chemical action: acid corroding metal.
 batteries can trip the circuit breaker circuit breaker, electric device that, like a fuse, interrupts an electric current in a circuit when the current becomes too high. The advantage of a circuit breaker is that it can be reset after it has been tripped; a fuse must be replaced after it has been used . Keep "em clean.

* Loose generator connections. Loose or corroded generator connections can trip the circuit breaker. Keep connections tight and clean.

* Corroded voltage regulator. Corrosion on the voltage regulator itself can lead to a tripped breaker. Keeping it clean is your best defense.

A new kit is being fielded to replace the metal splash guard with a flexible rubber guard. Once installed, the rubber guard is easily lifted up so you can reset the circuit breaker. The new guard will be provided by TACOM's Recovery Vehicle Management Office as part of a contractor-applied modification.

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 maintenance advisory message (MAM) 05-039 has the straight scoop. See your TACOM LAR for a copy. or check it out on the AEPS AEPS Arctic Environmental Protection Strategy (8 nations including Canada & USA)
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 website at:

https://aeps2.ria.army.mil/commodity/mam/tacom_wn/05/mam05-039.html

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The two side personnel access doors on your M88A1 recovery vehicle are heavy and hard to open. But they won't get any easier to open if you don't lube the hinges on a regular basis.

Lube the hinges quarterly with GAA GAA Goals Against Average (Hockey)
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 like it says on Page J-8 of TM 9-2350-256-20. Swing the doors open and closed to help spread the lube. That'll make the doors a lot easier to open next time.
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Publication:PS, the Preventive Maintenance Monthly
Date:Jan 1, 2006
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