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Say 'so long' to plug problems.


There are two wrong ways and a right way to close the 15 drain plugs on the hull of your Stryker.

Wrong Way #1: Some crewmen close them loosely. But that lets the plugs vibrate loose. They hang below the hull and are knocked off by rocks and brush. Your Stryker will be a little waterlogged wa·ter·logged  
adj.
1. Nautical Heavy and sluggish in the water because of flooding, as in the hold: a waterlogged ship.

2.
 the next time you have to ford.

Wrong Way #2: Other crewmen like to close 'em up tight. That way, they reason, they'll they'll  

Contraction of they will.

they'll will
 never have to worry about a plug coming loose in the field. These crewmen are easy to spot. They're the ones who are red-faced with effort as they try to remove the plugs.

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 8030-00-286-5453, on the threads before installing the plugs. That lets you tighten the plugs enough to keep them from vibrating vibrating,
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 loose, but makes them easier to loosen when you need to.
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Publication:PS, the Preventive Maintenance Monthly
Article Type:Brief Article
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Date:Sep 1, 2004
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