Tornado International Ltd
Ver 3.1 Jan 14
ORBITER MANUAL
6.0 Inspections
6.1 Weekly Inspection:
Caution!
This is a safety inspection and as such should only be undertaken by suitably qualified and
experienced personnel.
Inspections printed in italics are safety critical. Any ORBITER failing a safety critical
inspection
must
be removed from service until the fault is rectified.
With the body open check the following:
6.2 The condition of the body hinge assembly at the front of the chassis. (Fig 3.1a-
10)
a)
Check for any signs of bending or deformation
.
b) That there is no sign of rust around the hinge pin.
c)
That the retaining pin is correctly in place. (Fig 3.1a-11)
d)
That there is no sign of delimitation of the hinge plate from the body moulding
.
6.3 The condition and operation of the gas spring.
Fig 6.3 - The Gas Spring
1 – Body 2 – Ram 3 – Upper Ball Joint & Retaining Clip
4 - Lower Ball Joint & Retaining Clip
Warning!
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