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Say 'no' to slat armor swinging.


Drivers, when it's time It's Time was a successful political campaign run by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) under Gough Whitlam at the 1972 election in Australia. Campaigning on the perceived need for change after 23 years of conservative (Liberal Party of Australia) government, Labor put forward a  to refuel re·fu·el  
v. re·fu·eled also re·fu·elled, re·fu·el·ing also re·fu·el·ling, re·fu·els also re·fu·els

v.tr.
To supply again with fuel.

v.intr.
 your Stryker, you first have to swing open the section of slat armor that protects the fuel caps. Unfortunately, too many of you are forgetting to resecure the armor with the hitch pin when you finish refueling.

As you drive away, the slat armor swings open, leaving you with an unprotected soft spot. Even worse, the first major bump you hit is usually enough to bend or Bend Or (1877-1903) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1880 edition of the Epsom Derby. His regular jockey Fred Archer, winner of thirteen consecutive British jockey titles, said Bend Or was probably the greatest horse he had ever ridden.  even break the armor's hinges Hinges may refer to:
  • Plural form of hinge, a mechanical device that connects two solid objects, allowing a rotation between them.
  • Hinges, a commune of the Pas-de-Calais département, in northern France
. That soft spot becomes permanent until the armor can be repaired.

'Course the whole problem can be solved by remembering to slide the hitch pin in place after closing the armor and securing it with the attached locking device. It's also a good idea to keep a few extra hitch pins on hand in case yours come up missing.

The hitch pins aren't available by NSN NSN National Stock Number
NSN Nokia Siemens Networks
NSN National Storytelling Network
NSN NATO Stock Number
NSN New Substances Notification (CEPA)
NSN National Student Number (NZ)
NSN Never Say Never
, so order using part number 98412A215 and CAGE 07BY4. Each hitch pin comes with a pin, lanyard and locking device.

Sure, it would be easy to substitute a bolt from bench stock. It would also be a mistake. That bolt is probably not the right thickness and will allow too much play. That can allow the fuel tank armor to stick out far enough to hook and damage the ramp armor when it's raised or lowered.
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Title Annotation:interim armoured vehicle
Publication:PS, the Preventive Maintenance Monthly
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Feb 1, 2006
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