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Tag: Excavators

HMEE-1: Egress Window WARNING Reminder
March 29, 2023 — While operating the HMEE-I, a Soldier rolled over while crossing a river and barely escaped because the egress knobs were stuck. Heeding a WARNING in the TM would likely have caught this problem before it became serious. Keep reading to understand why it’s important to heed all CAUTIONs and WARNINGs... MORE

HMEE-1: SINCGARS Mount?
March 9, 2023 — If you’re thinking of putting a SINCGARS radio mount kit in your HMEE, installing it isn’t approved. Read on to learn more…... MORE

Construction Year-in-Review: New and Updated NSNs Captured in 2022
January 13, 2023 — Updated or new NSNs are a challenge to keep up with. Here’s a list that PS captured in 2022 for construction equipment and vehicles. Get them here... MORE

HYEX: Cold Weather Jitters
March 24, 2022 — A hard-to-start engine and cold weather seem to go hand in hand. Keep these PM pointers in mind to get rid of your excavator’s cold weather jitters... MORE

HMEE-I: Blackout Drive Light Reminder
August 18, 2021 — Operators, the excavator’s blackout (BO) drive light is mounted to a moveable drive light assembly that can be mounted on the loader bucket for Department of Transportation (DOT) approved on-road travel or to the vehicle’s cab for all other uses... MORE

HYEX: Upper Support Rollers Need Oil
April 7, 2021 — This article initially appeared in PS 752 (Jul 15), p. 12. Hydraulic excavators are getting full-time workouts in Afghanistan tearing down wooden buildings and removing rubbish. Working around the clock means these vehicles need daily, weekly and monthly doses of PM. One particular area of concern is the upper support rollers for the excavator’s track. ... MORE

HYEX: Hold Down the Chatter!
March 11, 2021 — This article initially appeared in PS 759 (Feb 16), p. 26. Old cruddy grease that’s mixed with dirt and sand will chew up the teeth on your hydraulic excavator’s swing bearing ring gear... MORE

230LCRD HYEX: Get The Right Engine!
December 29, 2020 — This article initially appeared in PS 794 (Jan 19), p. 19. Mechanics, make sure you check the data plate on the 230LCRD hydraulic excavator’s (HYEX) engine before ordering a new one. ... MORE

HMEE-1: A Good Tip for Traveling
November 12, 2020 — This article initially appeared in PS 757 (Dec 15), p. 12. Operators, move the backhoe on your high-mobility engineer excavator (HMEE-1) all you want during operation. But it needs to be still as a statue when HMEE-1 goes into travel mode. ... ... MORE

HMEE-1: Detach Head Lamps
September 8, 2020 — This article initially appeared in PS 779 (Oct 17), p. 16. Operators, remember to detach the front bucket headlamps whenever you’re uploading the HMEE-I’s bucket and BII boxes. If you don’t, the headlamps, NSN 6220-01-549-6135, and their electrical cables will get ripped loose from the bucket... MORE

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