ARMY TM 5-6675-308-12
MARINE CORPS TM 08837A-12/1A
Section Ill. PRELIMINARY ADJUSTMENT OF EQUIPMENT
2-16. Preliminary Checks and Services. After completing
a PADS installation, and with all equipment mounted and
connected, make the following checks:
a.
The operator must determine the type of vehicle
being used with PADS. Each vehicle, within the
a. Cables connected as in figures 2-9, 2-14, 2-25, 2-35
Army inventory which carries PADS, will have a
and 2-53; cables properly routed; and connections
different set of dimensions associated with the
tight.
plumb bob suspension point. The operator will
be informed after entry of the spheroid by the
b. Electrical equipment mounting base and battery box
CDU display of one of seven possible vehicles
secured firmly to subfloor plate.
(predetermined) or three (user defined) vehicles.
c. No physical obstructions to fans.
The last vehicle used (assuming a save turnoff
routine had been performed) will be displayed.
d. No obstructions to sway space.
If this vehicle is acceptable to the operator, CDU
ENT is pressed. If the vehicle was not the vehicle
desired, +/2 would be pressed to increment or
e. Specific gravity and fluid level checked on batteries in
/8 to decrement until the correct vehicle was
accordance with TM 9-6140-200-14.
found, at which time ENT would be pressed.
f. Plumb bob location from CDU monitor ID 51.
b.
Review of lever arm information if desired,
will be available in monitor ID locations 47,
48, 49, and 50. The data will be in meters to
the nearest millimeter.
NOTE
c.
A change of selected vehicle may be effected at
any time after the initialization entries have been
Before performing step g., refer to chapter 3,
section II, and table 3-1 to become familiar
made by selecting monitor ID 51. Refer to para-
with the PADS controls and indicators.
graph 3-8.1.
d.
Adding a new vehicle point may be accomplished
g. Perform 30-day azimuth-gyro bias calibration in
with great care in the measurement techniques,
accordance with table 4-1.
and entered into the system via monitor ID 51
and instructions in paragraph 3-8.1.
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