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GENERAT MATNTENANCE
TIRE INFTATION
F'or
rtraxinrurl
service fronr
the
tires
()n
thc Chcrokcc,
kt.cp
the
tlres
inflatetl
t()
the
proper
pressurc
of
24
pr»untls
for
thc
nrain
gear
an<l
24
pountls
for
thc.
nose
whccl.
lnterchlngc
thc
tires
on
the nrain
wheels,
if
necessary,
to
pr«rtluce,
even
\t,cilr.
AII
wheels
an<l
tires are
balancccl
bcfore
original
lrrstullation,
and
the
relationship of thc
tire,
tube
and
whccl shoukl
bc
ur:rin-
tained, if
at
all
poo-sible.
Out
of
balancc wheels con causc (,x-
trenle vibration
on
take-off.
In the installation
o[
new cotup(r-
nents,
it
nray
be
necessary
to
rebalance
thc'
whce,lwith
thc tire
s
nrounted.
BATTERY
SERVICE
The
l2 volt
hattery
is
locate'd
in
a stain.lcrss
stcel
containe,r
under
the
baggage
conrFlrtment
floor.
Thc containersllould
l)e
d
rained
occasional
I
y
by
opening
t
he
nrbber
ca
p
on
t
lrc
d
rain
I
ul)c.
Check
the
batte
ry
fo
r
propcr
tluid
levc'l
(bek»v
tlrc
baf
flc
platcs
).
Use
a hydrometer
to
determine thedensity
of the
battcry fluid.
If
the
battery
is
discharged,
clrarge
lt
llcfore takc-off
as
tlrrce volts
areneeded
toexcitcthe alternator.
Rcchurgcstart-
ing
at
a
4 anrp rate
and
finishing
witlt a 2
amp
rate.
Quick
charges
are
not
recommended.
BRAKE
SERVICE
Tlre
brake system
is
filled
with
MIL-ll-5606
(petrolcunr
6ri0s0
t
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