TM 5-3895-383-10
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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:
20 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), to full
forward, 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.
21 Before
0.1
Throttle
Control
Switch
a. Start engine and warm up engine
(Para 3-4).
Keep throttle control switch in low
RPM (forward) position until after en-
gine oil pressure indicator light goes
out. If light does not go out within ten
seconds, notify Unit Maintenance.
b. Position throttle control switch back-
ward to high RPM and back to low
RPM positions, checking for high and
low engine speeds.
Throttle control switch
does not change engine
speed.
