C 1, SB 740-97-38
APPENDIX III-G
ITEM DEFECTS FOR GRADING
Classification
Item
Defect
Major
Minor
AB
EXTERIOR SURFACES AND
HOUSINGS:
General
Fractures; base mounting and / or fastening devices broken or missing .... X
Dents .................................................................................................................... X
Painted surfaces
Stage III corrosion: chipped or abraded .......................................................... X
Stage II corrosion .................................................................................................
X
Unpainted noncritical surfaces-
Stage IV corrosion................................................................................................X
Stage III corrosion ................................................................................................
X
Stage II corrosion .................................................................................................
X
CHASSIS:
Frame
Cracked or broken welds; stage IV corrosion .................................................. X
Stage III corrosion ................................................................................................
X
Stage II corrosion .................................................................................................
X
Tires
Checks and cracks extending to the cord; cut or punctured; bulges
indicating ply separation; chunking of rubber................................................. X
Wheels
Distorted; broken ; stage IV corrosion.............................................................. X
Stage III corrosion ................................................................................................
X
Stage II corrosion .................................................................................................
X
Wheel bearings
Stage IV corrosion: lubricant contaminated.................................................... X
Stage III corrosion ................................................................................................
X
Stage II corrosion .................................................................................................
X
Moldboard, moldboard slides,
moldboard circle, drawbar,
scarifier and lift linkage
Stage IV corrosion; bent or distorted; broken welds ...................................... X
Stage Ill corrosion ................................................................................................
X
Stage II corrosion .................................................................................................
X
Front wheel leaning mechanism
Stage IV corrosion............................................................................................... X
Stage III corrosion ................................................................................................
X
Stage II corrosion .................................................................................................
X
Pintle hook assembly
Stage III corrosion ................................................................................................
X
Stage II corrosion .................................................................................................
X
Battery compartment and
tool box
Stage IV corrosion; hinges and latches broken ............................................... X
Stage III corrosion
X
Stage II corrosion .................................................................................................
X
STEERING SYSTEM:
Actuating cylinders
Stage IV corrosion; shaft bent or distorted; seals leaking ............................. X
Stage III corrosion on shafts ............................................................................... X
Stage II corrosion on shafts ................................................................................
X
Linkage
Stage IV corrosion; bent or distorted................................................................ X
Stage III corrosion; frozen ...................................................................................
X
Stage II corrosion .................................................................................................
X
Gear case
Stage IV corrosion on internal surfaces; deteriorated seals; leaks ............... X
Stage III corrosion on internal surfaces.............................................................
X
Stage II corrosion on internal surfaces..............................................................
X
Steering wheel
Bent; cracked or broken ..................................................................................... X
HYDRAULIC SYSTEM:
Lines, hoses and fittings
Kinked; broken; leaks or seeps; checked or cracked; fungus growth:
loss of flexibility .................................................................................................. X
Pump and/or fluid reservoir
Body cracked or broken: stage III corrosion ................................................... X
Stage II corrosion on internal surfaces .............................................................
X
Control levers
Bent; frozen; knobs cracked or broken ............................................................ X
Cylinders and valves
Stage III corrosion .............................................................................................. X
Stage II corrosion on rods and / or internal surfaces of cylinders and
valves.....................................................................................................................
X
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