TM 5-3895-382-10
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Table 2-1. Operator Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services CONT.
Item
No.
Interval
Man-
hour
Item to be
Checked or
Serviced
Procedure
Equipment Not
Ready/Available if:
23 Before
0.1
Neutral Start
Switch
a. Ensure that area is free of personnel
and path of travel is clear.
b. Pull up parking brake switch to release
parking brake.
c. Position propel control lever in full
forward position.
NOTE
Do not allow engine to start during
this check.
d. Hold engine start switch in start
position while moving propel control
lever to full back (reverse) and then to
center (neutral/stop) position. Turn
engine start switch to OFF position.
Engine attempts to
start before control
lever is in neutral
position.
24 Before
0.1
Throttle
Control
Turn throttle lock to left, press and hold
button down, and pull throttle control
fully up and fully down, checking for free
movement without sticking or binding.
Release button.
Throttle control
movement is not free.