Keep the Fox's legs strong: fox NBC vehicle ...

All of the Fox's expensive, sophisticated sensing equipment won't make much sense if the Fox doesn't have the legs to get to the danger zones. That's why it's important not to forget the Fox vehicle. Here are some ways to keep it moving:

Do not disconnect the main drive shaft if you must tow the Fox. Some Fox units think if you don't disconnect the drive shaft before you tow, the transmission will be damaged. It's just the opposite. If you disconnect the shaft, it turns during towing and tears up the transmission and main flange of the drive shaft. See Procedure APG-Fox-10-0-230 in TM 3-6665339-10 for towing instructions.

Bleed the air tanks after every operation. The task is part of the after operations PMCS in the -10. The air tanks have alcohol reservoirs that keep moisture in the air tanks from freezing. But if too much moisture gets in the system, the alcohol becomes too diluted and moisture can freeze in the brake lines. The results would not be pleasant. To get at the three bleed points, you must remove the access cover to the air tanks. See Step 74 in Procedure APG-Fox-10-M-001 in the -10 for instructions.

Lube the Fox after fording or rolling through deep mud. Water or mud can cause the axle drive propeller shafts, steering axle shafts, power steering hydraulic cylinder and marine drive propeller shafts to lose lube. Without lube, the Fox will soon stop running down the trail.

Lube the shafts and hydraulic cylinder with GAA like it says in the ON CONDITION intervals in LO 9-6665-376-12. What you don't want to lube are the brake bleeder valves on each wheel. They look like lube fittings, but they're not. If you get grease in the valves, you can't bleed the brakes.

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Torque the collar for the main prop shaft to 90-100 lbs/ft. If you don't, the shaft's splines work loose and are damaged. Then the prop shaft and flanges must be replaced.