TM-9-2350-277-20-5 Unit Maintenance Manual Volume 5 M113A3 M577A3 M1064A3 M1068A3 M58 Download
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TM 9-2350-277-20-5 INSPECT POWER PLANT SLING — Continued 0673 00 INSPECTION-ACCEPTANCE AND REJECTION CRITERIA PERIODIC CHECK WARNING Damaged lifting slings can fall with load. Personnel can be injured or killed. Inspect all slings. Do not use damaged slings. NOTE Chains are inspected on a link by link basis with the chain slack. 1. Check chains (1) for excessive wear. a. For 9/32 inch (7 mm) chain, if any link (2) is worn at any point in excess of 3/64 inch (1 mm) or chain size is less than 15/64 inch (6 mm) in diameter, remove sling from service. Use drill set as No-Go gauge and/or caliper. b. For 3/8 inch (10 mm) chain, if any link (2) is worn at any point in excess of 5/64 inch (2 mm) or chain size is less than 19/64 inch (8 mm) in diameter, remove sling from service. Use drill set as No-Go gauge and/or caliper. 0673 00-2